EDI Translation Software

Translation software converts your internal data into a standardized EDI format so it can be sent to a trading partner — and converts inbound EDI back into a shape your applications can use.

The language-translator analogy

Think of EDI translation like a language translator for computers. Your system "speaks" one language (maybe a CSV export from your ERP, or a JSON payload from your e-commerce platform). Your partner's system might speak another. The translation software ensures everyone is speaking the same EDI language.

What a translator actually does

Reads inbound EDI envelopes and validates them against the standard.
Maps standard fields to your internal data model.
Generates outbound EDI from your internal data, padding fields, applying delimiters and assembling envelopes.
Issues acknowledgments (997, CONTRL) when required.

On-prem vs API-based

Legacy translators run as on-premise software, often paired with a separate communications module. API-based translators (like EDIFlux) expose translation as a REST endpoint your application can call. Same standards, fewer servers.

How EDIFlux translates

Send raw EDI to POST /api/public/edi/translate with a Bearer API key. EDIFlux detects the standard (X12 vs EDIFACT) automatically, parses envelopes and transactions, and returns a clean JSON document.