What is AWS B2B Data Interchange?
AWS B2B Data Interchange is a fully managed service for transforming EDI documents (Electronic Data Interchange) in the X12 standard. The service automatically converts X12 EDI messages into modern data formats like JSON or XML and vice versa, supported by generative-AI-assisted mapping.
In many North American supply chains and business relationships, EDI remains the standard for electronic document exchange: orders, invoices, shipping notices, and payment advices are exchanged as EDI messages. Processing these formats traditionally requires specialized middleware that is expensive and complex to operate.
Important note: The service currently supports only the ANSI X12 standard. For organizations that primarily work with the EDIFACT standard common in Europe, B2B Data Interchange is not directly usable today; specialized EDI solutions or third-party tools are still required in that case.
Core Features
- X12 Transformation: Automatic conversion between X12 EDI (versions 4010 through 5010, including 5010 HIPAA) and JSON/XML, both inbound and outbound
- AI-Assisted Mapping: Generative AI helps create mappings between EDI fields and target structures
- Trading Partner Management: Central management of trading partner profiles (partnerships) with individual configurations
- Automatic Acknowledgements: Generation of EDI acknowledgements (e.g., 997/999) for incoming documents
- Audit Trail: Logging of all transformations via CloudWatch and EventBridge for compliance and error analysis
Typical Use Cases
EDI Data Transformation: Organizations receive X12 EDI orders from North American business partners and automatically transform them into JSON format for their modern ERP systems. Outgoing documents are conversely converted from JSON to X12.
Supply Chain Integration: Manufacturers and retailers working with X12-based trading partners exchange orders, shipping notices, and invoices. B2B Data Interchange handles format conversion and enables integration into cloud-based supply chain systems.
B2B Document Exchange via AWS Transfer Family: Trading partners send X12 documents via AS2 or SFTP through AWS Transfer Family; B2B Data Interchange automatically processes incoming files and generates acknowledgements.
Benefits
- Eliminates the need for specialized X12 EDI middleware
- Fully managed without infrastructure overhead
- AI-assisted mapping reduces implementation effort
- Built-in validation and automatic acknowledgements
Integration with innFactory
As an AWS Reseller, innFactory supports you with AWS B2B Data Interchange: from analyzing existing EDI workflows and assessing whether the X12 focus fits your trading partners, to configuring mappings and trading partner profiles and integrating with ERP and WMS systems.
Typical Use Cases
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AWS B2B Data Interchange?
AWS B2B Data Interchange is a managed service that automatically transforms EDI documents (Electronic Data Interchange) in the X12 standard into JSON or XML formats and vice versa. Generative-AI-assisted mapping reduces the effort of setting up new transformations.
What EDI standards are supported?
The service currently supports only the ANSI X12 standard, including all X12 transaction sets for versions 4010, 4030, 4050, 4060, and 5010. EDIFACT, the standard commonly used in Europe and Asia, is not currently supported — this should be considered when evaluating the service for European supply chains.
What does AWS B2B Data Interchange cost?
Billing is based on a monthly fee per trading partnership plus a price per transformation step (inbound and outbound document), tiered by document size. There are no upfront costs or infrastructure fees.
How does the service integrate with existing systems?
B2B Data Interchange integrates with Amazon S3 for data storage, AWS Transfer Family for connecting trading partners via AS2/SFTP, and Amazon EventBridge for event-driven processing. Transformed data can be fed directly into ERP or WMS systems.
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