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Shopify ⇄ Business Central

Connect Shopify to
Business Central
Without the Dev Bill

Sync orders, inventory, pricing, fulfillments, and returns between Shopify and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central automatically. Purpose-built connector — not a generic adapter. Live in ~4 weeks, no ongoing engineering required.

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~4 wks
Average go-live time
0
Custom code for standard flows
Real-time
Or scheduled — your choice
Full
Order lifecycle coverage
Data Coverage

Everything that flows
between Shopify and Business Central.

Not just orders. The full commerce-to-ERP data model — pre-configured and validated for how Business Central actually processes commerce transactions.

Orders & Financials
  • Sales order creation in Business Central
  • Posted sales invoice generation
  • Tax group and line-item mapping
  • Discount and coupon application
  • Gift card order handling
  • Multi-currency order support with BC exchange rates
Fulfillment & Shipping
  • BC posted shipment → Shopify fulfillment
  • Tracking number propagation
  • Partial fulfillment support
  • Ship-to address validation
  • Carrier and shipping agent mapping
  • Shipping charge sync
Returns & Refunds
  • Shopify return → BC sales credit memo
  • Refund amount reconciliation
  • Partial return support
  • Item journal restock on return
Inventory & Products
  • BC item availability → Shopify stock levels
  • Real-time or scheduled inventory sync
  • Product catalog bi-directional sync
  • Price list and customer price group management
  • Product image synchronization
  • Multi-location warehouse inventory via BC locations
Customers
  • Shopify customer → BC customer card
  • Billing and ship-to addresses
  • Customer number mapping
  • Payment terms and customer posting groups
  • Dimensions assignment per customer
Sync Control
  • Real-time webhook triggers
  • Cron-scheduled batch sync
  • Delta sync by date range
  • Manual on-demand sync
  • Per-flow sync configuration
  • Live execution logs
Comparison

Why merchants choose CartNXS
over alternatives.

CartNXS
Purpose-built Shopify ↔ Business Central
✓ Pre-wired for BC OData / API v2.0
✓ Full order lifecycle out of box
✓ ~4 week go-live
✓ No per-task fees
✓ Handles dimensions, posting groups, locations
✓ Absorbs API updates automatically
✓ Full execution logs, no tickets
Celigo / Boomi
Generic iPaaS
~ Generic BC connector, needs heavy configuration
~ Builds flows incrementally, stage by stage
~ 2–4 months to full coverage
✗ Per-task pricing adds up fast
~ Custom logic requires scripting
~ You maintain API compatibility
~ Logs require premium support tiers
Custom Development
In-house or agency
~ Can be purpose-built — if done right
✗ Full lifecycle requires months of dev
✗ 4–12+ month timelines typical
✗ Developer retainer ongoing forever
✗ Every rule change = dev ticket
✗ Breaks on every BC API version bump
✗ No built-in logging/visibility
Setup Process

Live in 4 weeks.
Not 4 months.

Structured onboarding. Configuration-driven setup. No custom development for standard Shopify ↔ Business Central flows.

01

Connect your systems

Provide your Shopify store credentials and Business Central API access. Cart Nexus handles secure, tenant-scoped credential storage — no tokens shared or hardcoded.

02

Configure your mappings

Our onboarding team aligns your Business Central customer posting groups, dimensions, locations, tax groups, and price lists to your Shopify data structure. All in config — no code written.

03

Validate in staging

We run test orders through the full lifecycle — placement, payment ledger entry, shipment, return — before touching production. Every edge case verified first.

04

Go live & operate

Production cutover with live monitoring. From your Cart Nexus dashboard, you can run manual syncs, review execution logs, and manage schedules — without opening tickets.

Real Customer

Mid-Market Fashion Brand runs on Cart Nexus.

Mid-Market Fashion Brand
Shopify Business Central Multi-location B2C

We started with Business Central's native Shopify connector, but hit a wall with multi-location inventory, custom pricing rules, and return handling. Cart Nexus replaced all of that with a single managed integration — full order lifecycle, no dev team required.

Head of Operations, Mid-Market Fashion Brand (testimonial in progress)
100%
Order lifecycle coverage
4 weeks
Go-live
Zero
Ongoing dev cost
FAQ

Shopify + Business Central:
Common questions.

How is Cart Nexus different from Business Central's native Shopify connector?
Business Central includes a built-in Shopify connector, but it covers only basic order and product sync. It lacks support for complex pricing rules, multi-location inventory routing, return-to-credit-memo flows, and dimension-level mapping. Cart Nexus provides full order lifecycle coverage — including payments to customer ledger entries, posted shipments to Shopify fulfillments, and returns to sales credit memos — all configurable without custom AL extensions.
Can Cart Nexus sync multi-location inventory from Business Central to Shopify?
Yes. Cart Nexus maps Business Central warehouse locations to Shopify locations and syncs available inventory per location. This supports multi-warehouse, store, and 3PL setups where stock levels differ by fulfillment point.
How does pricing sync work between Shopify and Business Central?
Cart Nexus supports syncing Business Central price lists and customer price groups to Shopify. You can map specific price tiers, handle multi-currency pricing using BC exchange rates, and apply conditional pricing logic — all through configuration, not custom code.
Does Cart Nexus support real-time sync between Shopify and Business Central?
Yes. Cart Nexus supports webhook-triggered real-time sync — new Shopify orders fire into Business Central immediately. Inventory and pricing updates can run on scheduled intervals or real-time, independently configurable per data flow.
Is there a Celigo alternative for Shopify Business Central integration?
Yes. Cart Nexus is purpose-built for Shopify + Business Central at a lower total cost of ownership than Celigo. Key differences: Cart Nexus pre-wires all commerce-specific flows including customer ledger, posted invoices, and dimension mapping out of the box. No per-task licensing fees. No generic adapter overhead.
What happens when Shopify or Business Central releases an API update?
Cart Nexus maintains the integration layer and absorbs platform API changes as part of the platform service. Unlike custom AL extensions that break on BC version updates, Cart Nexus stays compatible with current Shopify GraphQL and Business Central API versions.

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