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How we build the platform — connectors, workflows, MCP, and the internals of enterprise integration.
Architecture and integrationAI is exposing the limits of legacy data pipelinesAI agents are exposing the limits of legacy ETL and data pipelines. Learn why scaling AI requires unifying data transformation and orchestration.
Architecture and integration5 reasons your API Gateway won't cut it as your AI GatewayAI is transforming businesses at breakneck speed, but your API gateway could be the bottleneck holding you back. Learn the five critical reasons enterprises need AI Gateways to deliver AI projects faster.
Architecture and integrationHas PowerShell lost its power for IT operations?PowerShell automation works well for basic IT tasks, but it struggles at scale. Learn the limitations of PowerShell automation and how modern IT teams overcome them.
Michael Douglas
Architecture and integrationReduce your integration technical debt with a modern iPaaSGartner states that integration technical debt is crushing IT agility. Learn how modern iPaaS reduces technical debt so IT teams can stop maintaining and start innovating.
Michael Douglas
Architecture and integrationWorking with the Intercom API: What you need to knowTired of manually exporting Intercom data? We’ll show you the fundamentals of the Intercom API, key data types, and how to boost retention and revenue.
Architecture and integrationIntroduction to working with Slack programmaticallyLearn how to use Slack’s API to increase collaboration and productivity throughout your organization dramatically. Build Slack apps that help you do more faster.
Architecture and integrationWhat is API integration? A practical guideAPI integration connects your applications so they can share data automatically. Learn how it works, common patterns, and how to build integrations without writing everything from scratch.
Architecture and integrationTurning real-time event streams into game-changing valueAutomate streaming event data with ease on the Tray Platform.
Architecture and integrationTips and tricks for optimizing your task usageLearn best practices around optimizing your task usage for maximum efficiency.
Architecture and integrationPersistent data storage at the solution instance levelSharing dynamic data amongst a group of workflows that are unique to a specific end-user is easy with Tray Embedded.
Architecture and integrationCallable Lookup: Employee DirectoryHere we explore the "callable lookup" design concept through the lens of an employee directory, where you can search for an employee with a variety of system identifiers.
Architecture and integrationWorking with ADP Workforce Now APIs for HR and payrollLearn about ADP Workforce Now APIs for HR and payroll. We’ll review application types, popular APIs, and use cases so you can deliver an exceptional employee experience.
Architecture and integrationSteal this custom Salesforce SyncSyncing CRM data to downstream systems is table stakes for many SaaS platforms. In this post, we'll show you how to create your own custom Salesforce sync, using Iterable as the example destination.
Architecture and integrationiPaaS vs RPA: What’s the difference?Compare iPaaS vs RPA to understand the key differences between integration platforms and robotic process automation and when each is best for business automation.
Architecture and integrationReal-time alerts for workflow errorsLearn how to setup a basic workflow alert via Slack for your integration and automation workflows on Tray.
Architecture and integrationEmbedded integrations: Everything you need to knowProduct and engineering leads need embedded integrations to accelerate their integration roadmap and beat the competition. Here’s what you need to know.
Architecture and integrationReducing error fatigue with an error reporting dashboardIn this post we cover how to send workflow error data to your warehouse and build a heads up dashboard to monitor and fix workflow errors with ease.
Architecture and integrationWhat are webhooks? (for non-technical people)What are webhooks, and more importantly, why does someone like you with expertise in operations, revenue, or marketing, keep hearing about them lately?
Architecture and integrationFive reasons why services teams need an integration solutionStruggling to meet demand for customer integrations? See how savvy services teams are delivering integrations faster, reducing churn, boosting MRR, and more.
Architecture and integrationThe beginner’s guide to embedded integrationsLearn the what, why, and how of embedded integration platforms in this beginner’s guide.
Architecture and integrationPower data-driven insights with AWS automation for cloud storageLearn how to augment your favorite cloud-based data storage tools (like AWS) with automation to craft processes that pipe and analyze data faster.
Architecture and integrationTranslating programming constructs to Tray workflowsHow do I implement a function in Tray? What about a switch statement? While loops? This blog will walk through how to implement such programming constructs in Tray.
Architecture and integrationServerless workflows go mainstream to meet data demandsLearn how growth-focused businesses are turning to serverless workflows to achieve their data integration and automation initiatives.
Architecture and integrationEmbedded integrations are table stakes for software vendorsIf you work in software, API integrations for your product with your customers’ tech stack are no longer a nice-to-have. Your customers expect them.
Architecture and integrationAutomation drives low-code digital transformationLearn how the surge in demand for automation and integration promotes businesses to adopt a low code digital transformation strategy.
Architecture and integrationBasic ETL on the Tray platform tutorialLearn the fundamentals of building an ETL data pipeline using the Tray.ai low-code platform. While we use a fake SaaS service as a source and Google BigQuery as our warehouse, the ideas shared are applicable to any data source or warehouse!
Architecture and integrationHow do APIs work?Anyone who works with business software has heard terms like “API” and “webhooks” thrown around. In this article, we’ll not only cover what APIs are, but we’ll also answer the question: “How do APIs work?”
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