What Data Looks Like for This Category
Data for this category typically originates from ERP/WMS systems, barcode or RFID collection devices, procurement and production work orders, location archives, AGV transport systems, and weighing equipment. Daily generated documents include receiving slips, putaway slips, material picking and return slips, warehouse transfer slips, inventory counts, lot ledgers, first-in first-out (FIFO) and expiration date records. Data update frequencies include real-time scenarios, such as scanned warehouse entry. They also include daily scenarios, such as daily inventory summaries. Monthly scenarios include full warehouse inventory counts. Core fields include material code, lot number, location number, expiration date, inventory quantity, and inspection status. Common units are pieces, kilograms, or pallets.
Constraints for HTTP Interfaces and External Systems
Decentralized data sources and varied update frequencies require HTTP interfaces to support batch pulling and real-time pushing of multi-source data. Interfaces must adapt to format specifications of different collection devices. Uniqueness requirements for core fields require interface parameters to include unique identifiers such as material codes and lot numbers. This avoids matching errors during cross-review. The business goal of consistent book and physical inventory requires interface returned data to include accurate timestamps. This allows verification of data update timelines. The requirement for cross-review of multiple associated documents requires interfaces to support batch querying of associated documents by dimensions such as work orders and locations. Interfaces must also handle field differences between different documents to ensure consistency of review logic.
How to Configure
This document applies to FastGPT v4.17.0.
| Configuration Item | Recommended Approach | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
Authorization | A token string prefixed with Bearer , with a validity period set to 7 days | Complies with API authentication specifications of external warehousing systems, prevents unauthorized calls caused by token leakage |
variables | Pass global variables for core fields including lot numbers, material codes, and location numbers | Adapts to cross-review requirements for multiple scenarios, no need to modify interface configurations each time |
responseData | Only return a field set including expiration dates, inspection statuses, and inventory quantities | Reduces data transmission volume, improves interface response speed, and focuses on core data required for review |
| Interface timeout period | 10–30 seconds | Adapts to data pulling delays of warehousing systems, prevents review interruptions caused by waiting timeouts |
| Single query limit | First 200 data entries | Balances query efficiency and data integrity, avoids excessive data volume in a single request |
| Batch processing interval | 5 seconds | Prevents excessive load on external systems caused by high-frequency calls |
Three Common Configuration Mistakes
- An error
Cannot read property 'xxx' of undefinedis returned when calling the interface. The cause is failure to pass core parameters such as lot numbers and material codes invariables, which prevents the interface from matching corresponding document data. - The
Authorizationconfiguration omits theBearerprefix. This causes authentication failure with the external system, returns a 401 status code, and prevents data pulling. - The single query limit is not configured. This causes excessive data volume returned by the interface, triggers traffic restrictions on the external system, returns a 429 status code, and blocks the request.
How to Verify Proper Configuration
- Call the test interface. Check if the returned
responseDataonly includes preset core fields with no redundant data. - Pass a known lot number variable. Confirm that the document data returned by the interface matches the ledger in the ERP/WMS system.
- Simulate high-frequency calls. Check that the external system's load monitoring shows no abnormalities, and no traffic restrictions are triggered.
- Check the validity period of the
Authorizationparameter. Confirm that it has not expired, and the authentication logic functions normally.
The values provided are common starting points and should be measured against the reader's own samples.