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Salesforce Quickbooks Integration using REST API

We are looking to develop our in-house custom integration between Salesforce & Quickbooks.

So far we got to the point that we need to develop some Federated App on Quickooks platform.

Is there any way to access/update Quickbooks data from Salesforce using REST API without developing app on IPP?

Solution

  • You can use the old QuickBooks SDK. It's free, and XML based. But it will eventually be retired, in favor of IPP.

    The next thing from IPP (Intuit Partner Platform) is Intuit Anywhere (IA), which avoids you having to do a full federated implemented. Intuit Anywhere is 100 times easier to integrate than federated, mainly because you manage your own billing and user management. There is a cost to use their Rest API, it's $5 a month.

    We do both. We have a legacy SDK app that works great for the QuickBooks desktop version. We also have an Intuit Anywhere sync that we use for QuickBooks Online. Note: you could use the SDK or IA for either.

    Questions: Why not use use the standard salesforce DataSync link from Pervasive?

    Also, does it have to be salesforce? CRM's like Method CRM have the syncing seamlessly built in, so you don't have to mess with anything.

    Paul