ZAPIER-EDI

No-code Zapier automation with 7000+ connected apps.

Definition

Zapier suits SMBs for simple EDI pipelines: SFTP polling → parse EDI → Google Sheets → email. Limits: no real-time streaming, ~1000 tasks/min throughput. Zapier Tables (light DB), Zapier Interfaces (forms), Zapier Functions (serverless code blocks).

Origin

Founded 2011 by Wade Foster, Bryan Helmig, Mike Knoop.

Example in context

A Zap "New file in SFTP folder" → parses EDIFACT → inserts into Airtable.

Related terms

• n8n EDI — open-source competitor.