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Sports South Inventory Integration for Magento 2

Sports South Inventory Integration for Magento 2

Project Overview

Developed a custom Magento 2 extension that integrates Sports South Web Services with Magento to automate inventory synchronization. The module securely connects to the Sports South SOAP API, retrieves full and incremental inventory updates, stores the data as CSV files, and processes it through the AkStackPro Import Inventory engine to update Magento stock levels.


The extension supports automated cron-based synchronization, manual CLI execution, configurable batch processing for large catalogs, encrypted API credentials, detailed logging, and seamless Magento Admin configuration. It significantly reduces manual inventory management while ensuring accurate product availability across the store.

Challenges

The client required a reliable inventory synchronization solution capable of handling large product catalogs without affecting store performance. The integration also needed to support incremental inventory updates, secure API authentication, configurable scheduling, and seamless compatibility with Magento's inventory management system.

Solutions

Designed and developed a modular Magento 2 extension that integrates directly with Sports South Web Services using SOAP APIs. Implemented automated nightly full synchronization, hourly incremental updates, batch-based inventory processing, encrypted credential storage, CLI commands for manual execution, configurable cron schedules, and comprehensive logging for monitoring and troubleshooting.

📈 Business Outcome

Automated the entire inventory synchronization workflow, eliminating manual stock updates and significantly improving inventory accuracy. The solution provides timely inventory synchronization, reduces operational overhead, minimizes stock discrepancies, and enables the business to maintain accurate product availability with minimal maintenance.

Project Screenshots

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Project Details

Client
Open Source / Magento 2 Extension
Duration
1 week
Built
September 2025
Category
Magento

Tech Stack

Magento 2 PHP 8.3.x MySQL SOAP API Cron Jobs CLI Commands CSV Processing MSI (Multi Source Inventory) XML

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