API & System Integrations

API Overview

Chamber Certification™ uses an API-first architecture to support secure, compliant system integration—without bypassing independent certification controls.

For Software Vendors & Trade Platforms

Chamber Certification™ works with qualified software vendors and trade-service providers seeking to integrate certification workflows using a secure, standards-aligned API approach.

Vendors interested in exploring API integration are invited to contact us to discuss technical requirements, governance expectations, and onboarding procedures. All integrations are subject to review and approval in accordance with established security, compliance, and certification controls.

Contact us to discuss API integration

APIs & System Integrations

Chamber Certification™ operates within the international trade and certification ecosystem and is designed to support structured, secure system-to-system integration. The platform was developed using an API-first architectural approach, meaning core certification functions are defined, governed, and accessed through standardized interfaces rather than ad-hoc or manual system dependencies.

This design supports consistency, traceability, and long-term interoperability while preserving the independent role of Chambers of Commerce in certification activities.

Purpose and Scope of API Access

Chamber Certification™ APIs provide controlled access to specific platform functions to support interoperability with external trade-related systems, including logistics, trade management, and financial platforms, where such integration contributes to operational efficiency and regulatory alignment.

API-based interaction may support, subject to approval:

  • Electronic submission of document applications and structured supporting data

  • Secure transmission of exporter, shipment, and transaction information

  • Retrieval of document status, issuance confirmation, or verification references

  • Integration of certification workflows into existing trade and compliance processes

The API-first design ensures that all submission methods—manual or automated—are subject to the same validation rules, review steps, and issuance controls.

Governance, Controls, and Compliance Alignment

Chamber Certification™ APIs operate within a defined governance framework and are designed to align with recognized international standards and trade practices, including:

  • International Chamber of Commerce Certificate of Origin Guidelines and digital trade facilitation principles

  • International Organization for Standardization management system principles, including documented processes, controlled access, accountability, and auditability

  • Applicable data protection, confidentiality, and record-retention requirements for trade documentation

API usage does not bypass or replace due-diligence, validation, or approval procedures. Certification decisions remain subject to established policies, procedures, and human oversight, regardless of how data enters the platform.

Security, Traceability, and Data Integrity

Consistent with an API-first architecture, all system interactions are authenticated, logged, and monitored. Controls are implemented to ensure:

  • Role-based and permission-controlled access

  • Encryption of data in transit

  • Integrity and non-repudiation of submitted information

  • Traceable audit records of system activity

These measures support both operational reliability and audit readiness.

Interoperability Without Compromising Independence

The API-first design of Chamber Certification™ supports interoperability while maintaining the independence, neutrality, and non-governmental status of Chambers of Commerce.

APIs enable structured data exchange but do not constitute delegation of authority, certification, or endorsement of external systems or data sources.