AvantGuard - Pax8 - Quoting

Overview

This node operation allows users to add line items to an existing quote in a quoting system. It is useful in scenarios where quotes need to be dynamically updated with additional products or services before finalizing or sending them to customers. For example, a sales team can use this node to append extra items to a quote based on customer requests or changes in order details.

Properties

• Quote Id is required and must be provided as a string.
• Additional Body Fields allows adding any other optional parameters in JSON format to customize the request further.

Output

The node outputs JSON data representing the response from the API after adding the line items to the specified quote. This typically includes confirmation details such as the updated quote information or status messages. There is no indication that binary data is output by this node.

Dependencies

• Requires an API key credential for authenticating with the external Pax8 quoting API.
• The node uses the base URL https://api.pax8.com for its requests.
• The content type for requests is set to application/json.
• The node depends on the @avantguardllc/n8n-openapi-node package and a bundled OpenAPI specification file for building its properties and making API calls.

Troubleshooting

• Missing or invalid Quote Id: Ensure the Quote Id is correctly provided; otherwise, the API call will fail.
• Malformed JSON in Additional Body Fields: If the JSON input is not valid, parsing errors may occur. Validate JSON syntax before submitting.
• Authentication errors: Verify that the API key credential is correctly configured and has necessary permissions.
• API connectivity issues: Check network access to https://api.pax8.com and ensure no firewall or proxy blocks the requests.

Links and References

• Pax8 API Documentation (general reference for the API endpoint)
• n8n documentation on creating custom nodes