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Connect ShipNetwork to Katana

Map ShipNetwork warehouses to Katana locations, import products by SKU, and view stock levels read-only.

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Written by Argo Ohvril

What the Katana–ShipNetwork integration does

ShipNetwork is an ecommerce fulfillment and logistics platform that combines fulfillment technology, multiple U.S. warehouse locations, carrier rates, an order-management system, and warehouse operations.

By connecting Katana with ShipNetwork, you can:

  • Map ShipNetwork warehouses to Katana locations: Each ShipNetwork warehouse links to its own dedicated Katana location, and only mapped warehouses sync.

  • Import products by SKU: ShipNetwork products match existing Katana products by SKU, unknown SKUs create new products, and SKU aliases connect SKUs that don't match.

  • See ShipNetwork stock levels in Katana: ShipNetwork's stock numbers appear as read-only external inventory at each warehouse's mapped location.

sync diagram showing ShipNetwork on one side and Katana on the other, with one-way arrows from ShipNetwork to Katana labeled 'Warehouses → Katana locations', 'Products (matched by SKU)', and 'Stock levels (read-only external inventory)'. No arrows point from Katana back to ShipNetwork.

Before you start

  • An active ShipNetwork account.

  • The credentials the Katana connection form asks for: Client ID, API user identifier, and API user secret. Your ShipNetwork representative provides these after setting up API access for you.

  • A Katana account with permission to manage integrations.

Connect ShipNetwork to Katana

  1. In Katana, open the Integrations page and find the ShipNetwork tile.

  2. Click Connect.

  3. Enter your Client ID, API user identifier, and API user secret, then confirm.

    the Katana ShipNetwork connection form with three empty input fields labeled 'Client ID', 'API user identifier', and 'API user secret', and a confirm button at the bottom

  4. After ShipNetwork approves the connection, the configuration screen opens on the Location tab. The integration status shows Connected with Sync inactive, and an Activate sync button appears in the header. Map each ShipNetwork warehouse to its own Katana location. Click Add to Katana to create a new location automatically.

    the ShipNetwork configuration screen in Katana open on the Location tab, listing ShipNetwork warehouses each paired with a Katana location or an 'Add to Katana' button, with status 'Connected' and 'Sync inactive' and an 'Activate sync' button in the header

  5. Click Activate sync to start syncing data with ShipNetwork. Nothing syncs until you do this.

How your daily workflow looks

  1. ShipNetwork stores and manages your stock in its warehouses.

  2. Products in ShipNetwork import into Katana by SKU. Existing products match, and new SKUs create products as needed.

  3. ShipNetwork's stock numbers update in Katana as read-only external inventory at each mapped location.

  4. Reconciliation compares Katana's in-stock quantity with ShipNetwork's on-hand quantity, either on a schedule or on demand, and creates stock adjustments for any differences.

  5. You plan production and purchasing in Katana using stock levels that match your ShipNetwork warehouses.

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