




inFlow Inventory is inventory management software that helps small and medium-sized businesses track stock levels, manage orders and purchases, and streamline inventory control across locations with real-time updates, barcode support, and order tracking.
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Makini maintains a comprehensive data model built from analyzing thousands of industrial systems. When data flows through Makini, we automatically transform it from the source system's format into our standardized structure. For example, purchase orders from SAP, NetSuite, and Dynamics all return with consistent field names, data types, and structures. This normalization happens in real-time as data passes through the API. You also have access to raw data if needed for specific use cases. The unified model covers common entities like purchase orders, work orders, inventory items, vendors, and assets, with extensive field coverage across systems.
Makini Flows is our embedded workflow automation platform, built on n8n, which we consider the best workflow automation tool available. It's fully integrated into Makini and runs on our infrastructure. Flows allows you to build complex integration logic using a visual workflow builder—no code required, though code is supported for advanced use cases. Workflows can be triggered by schedules, webhooks, API calls, or events from connected systems. You can perform data transformations, implement conditional logic, call external APIs, and orchestrate multi-step processes. Flows includes over 1,000 pre-built connectors beyond Makini's industrial systems, enabling integrations with databases, messaging platforms, cloud services, and more. Most customer activations are completed using Flows due to its flexibility and ease of use.
Makini provides several debugging tools. The dashboard shows detailed request logs including request/response payloads, headers, status codes, and timing. Each API request generates a unique request ID included in responses—provide this when contacting support for faster investigation. For workflow-based integrations, Makini Flows includes execution logs showing each step's input/output, timing, and any errors. Connection health monitoring shows sync history, error rates, and connection status over time. API responses include detailed error information with error codes and messages. For development, we recommend using API clients like Postman or Insomnia to interactively test API calls and inspect responses. Our API documentation includes request/response examples for all endpoints.
Yes, Makini supports write operations including creating, updating, and in some cases deleting records in connected systems. Common write operations include creating purchase orders, updating work order status, modifying inventory levels, and creating vendor records. Write support varies by system and entity type—core entities like purchase orders have comprehensive write support across major systems, while more specialized entities may have limited write support in some systems. Write operations use the same unified API, so the code to create a purchase order in SAP is identical to creating one in NetSuite. Validate write requirements during implementation to ensure your target systems support needed operations.
