REST API vs. easybill Connect API

The easybill REST API and the easybill Connect API perform different tasks in the automation of invoicing processes and e-commerce. Depending on the use case, they offer you suitable options to efficiently control and integrate workflows.

What is the easybill REST API?

The easybill REST API is the interface for your invoicing management and accounting. It enables you to use all functions of easybill in an automated way—from creating invoices and managing customers to payment management.

Simply put: With the easybill REST API, you can automatically create, retrieve, and manage invoices, quotes, customers, and other accounting data.

What is the easybill Connect API?

The easybill Connect REST API is the interface for e-commerce and multi-channel sales. It enables you to access order data stored in easybill Connect as well as send shipping information back.

Simply put: With this API, you can access orders in easybill Connect, send tracking numbers back to marketplaces (including marketplaces that are not yet connected), and integrate dropshipping service providers.

Comparison of the functions of the different APIs

Area	easybill REST API	easybill Connect API
Main purpose	Invoices, accounting, customer management	Orders, multi-channel, tracking
Documents	Create invoices, quotes, reminders	x
Customers	Create, edit, retrieve	x
Items	Create, edit, retrieve	x
Payments	Record, manage, SEPA	x
Orders	x	List, filter, retrieve
Tracking	x	Create, export to marketplaces
Webhooks	API key	API key or Basic Auth
Documentation	easybill.de/api	import-manager-api-docs.easybill.com

Comparison of the easybill Connect APIs

Feature	API v1 (deprecated)	API v2
List orders	x
Retrieve individual orders
Filter by date	x
Filter by marketplace	x
Filter by tags	x
Create tracking
Export tracking	(Manual)
Supported shipping service providers	3 (DHL, DPD, GLS)	Unlimited
Multiple languages	x
Authentication	API key	API key (must be requested) and Basic Auth

Supported platforms (easybill Connect API)

Marketplaces

Amazon • eBay • OTTO • Kaufland • Etsy • real.de • hood.de • bol.com • Rakuten • Avocadostore • Booklooker • Bricklink • CDiscount • ManoMano • Mirakl • Octopia • Temu • TikTok and many more

Shop systems

Shopify • WooCommerce • Magento • Shopware • Gambio • JTL • PrestaShop • OpenCart • Jimdo • OXID • Smartstore • Strato • VersaCommerce • Wix • Ecwid • ePages • Yatego and many more

Shipping service providers

DHL • Deutsche Post • DPD • GLS • Hermes and many more

Use cases

Seamlessly integrate your own ERP system

Synchronize customer data and orders from the ERP, automatically create invoices, and send back incoming payments—without duplicate data maintenance and with a consistent data basis → easybill API

Online retailers with multi-channel sales

Process orders (easybill Connect API), invoices (easybill API), and shipping (easybill Connect API) from multiple marketplaces centrally with the help of the APIs

Automatic tracking export for external systems

Create shipping labels via easybill and export the generated tracking numbers in a structured way via the easybill Connect API to automatically inform customers—without manual data maintenance or PDF extraction

Dropshipping business

Automatically create invoices as soon as the supplier reports the shipment number, and automatically send tracking back to marketplaces. → easybill Connect API v2 + easybill API