HTTP Interfaces and External Systems for Competitor Quote

What This Category's Data Looks Like

Competitor quote data is primarily sourced from public bidding platforms, project information submitted by partners, and third-party aggregation APIs. Update frequency aligns with target project cycles. Routine daily quote data updates weekly. Major bidding projects update synchronously with tender announcement releases. Each data document includes fields such as project unique identifier, full competitor entity name, itemized quote details, total quote amount, quote validity period, and qualification threshold requirements. Itemized quotes must list the unit for the associated service or product, such as yuan/set or yuan/hour. Total quotes use Chinese yuan as the currency unit.

Constraints for HTTP Interfaces and External Systems

Data sources include public platforms, third-party aggregation APIs, and internal submission channels. HTTP interfaces must support multiple authentication configurations to adapt to different source interface verification rules. Update frequency changes dynamically with project cycles. Interfaces must support on-demand pull triggers instead of fixed polling to reduce resource-consuming invalid calls. Data includes standardized fields and unit mapping requirements. External system integrations must preconfigure field conversion rules to ensure correct alignment between itemized quote units and total quote currency units. Competitor quotes involve commercially sensitive information. Interfaces must include data desensitization parameters to hide internal quote details that are not authorized for viewing.

How to Set Configurations

Configuration Item	Recommended Setting	Rationale
`EXTERNAL_API_AUTH`	`api_key` or `oauth2`	Adapts to the authentication rules of integrated external interfaces. Public bidding platforms mostly use `api_key`, while internal partner interfaces can use `oauth2`
`PULL_TRIGGER_MODE`	`on_demand`	Competitor quote updates change dynamically with project cycles. On-demand trigger pulls reduce invalid calls
`RESPONSE_TIMEOUT`	`30 seconds`	A single competitor quote data document includes multiple itemized details, so sufficient interface response time must be reserved
`FIELD_MAPPING_TEMPLATE`	`predefined_quote_schema`	Competitor quotes have fixed field and unit requirements. Predefined templates ensure no missing field mappings
`DATA_MASK_RULE`	`hide_internal_fields`	Competitor quotes involve commercially sensitive information, so internal quote details that are not authorized for viewing must be hidden
`MAX_RESPONSE_BYTES`	`10485760` (10 MB)	Limits the data volume returned by a single interface to avoid overloading external system processing

The parameter values provided on this page are common recommended starting points for configuration. Actual values are affected by material format, data volume, and business rules. Specific issues require individual analysis, and it is recommended to test against your own samples before finalizing settings.

Three Common Configuration Mistakes

Symptom: A 504 Gateway Timeout error occurs when calling an external interface to pull competitor quotes, and intermediate services receive no updates for streaming data. Cause: Insufficiently long RESPONSE_TIMEOUT is configured, causing the connection to drop before large-volume quote data is fully returned.
Symptom: After integrating an external interface, the returned competitor quote items lack unit fields, making it impossible to match corresponding dimensions during knowledge base retrieval. Cause: FIELD_MAPPING_TEMPLATE is not enabled, and unit field mapping configuration is not completed.
Symptom: When calling the history interface, the source field only returns the default api keyword, making it impossible to distinguish competitor quote sources from other conversation sources. Cause: No dedicated source identifier parameter is configured for the external competitor quote interface, causing all external interface calls to use the default source field value.

How to Verify Successful Configuration

Call the configured external interface. Confirm the returned HTTP status code is 200 OK and that the returned data includes preset fields and units.
Trigger an on-demand pull request. Confirm interface logs only generate call records when a request is received, with no invalid polling entries.
View the source field of the history interface. Confirm a dedicated identifier for the competitor quote source is present, and the default value is not used.
Simulate a pull request for large-volume quote data with multiple itemized details. Confirm the 413 Payload Too Large error does not occur.

Question material comes from public community discussions. Configuration values are common starting points and should be measured against your own samples. Verified on 2026-09-14.