SPS CommerceEDI and drop-ship integration
SPS Commerce integration with Acenda
Quick answer
Acenda supports SPS Commerce as an EDI network both for connections to fulfillment partners and for retailer drop-ship connections. X12 EDI documents such as purchase orders, ship notices, inventory advice, and invoices move through SPS Commerce between Acenda and your trading partners, and setup is done together with your Acenda team.
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Last reviewed: October 8, 2026 · Based on Acenda's help center, vendors' public information, and Acenda's integration work.
Network
Retail EDI, for fulfillment partners and retailer drop-ship
Standard
X12 EDI, version 4010
You as buyer
Send 850; receive 855, 856, 846, and 810
You as vendor
Receive 850; send 855, 856, and 810
How does SPS Commerce connect to Acenda?
SPS Commerce is a retail EDI and supply-chain network.
Acenda supports SPS Commerce both as a connection to fulfillment partners and as a retailer drop-ship connection.
Acenda supports X12 EDI (version 4010) over direct SFTP or AS2, or through EDI networks such as SPS Commerce and Orderful. EDI setup is done together with your Acenda team.
EDI setup is not self-serve. It is done together with your Acenda team.
Which EDI documents move through SPS Commerce?
When you are the buyer, Acenda sends the 850 Purchase Order. Your trading partner returns the 855 PO Acknowledgment, the 856 Advance Ship Notice, the 846 Inventory Advice, and the 810 Invoice.
When you are the vendor, the retailer sends the 850 Purchase Order. Acenda returns the 855 PO Acknowledgment, the 856 Advance Ship Notice, and the 810 Invoice.
A 997 Functional Acknowledgment confirms that a file arrived and could be read. It is not the business answer to a purchase order.
When an 856 arrives, Acenda creates or updates a Ship Advice and carries tracking to the sales channel. An 846 updates On Hand stock for the warehouse tied to that connection.
How do you get started with SPS Commerce?
Have these ready: partner details and the transport, the documents you need, test files if you have them, and an EDI or IT contact.
Our team sets up the connection with you. You do not turn this on by yourself.
SPS Commerce and retail marketplaces
Connecting SPS Commerce lets you sell on the channels Acenda connects, including Target Plus, Walmart, Amazon. Listings, routing, and tracking for each channel stay in Acenda. See Explore all channels.
Connecting a system to Acenda doesn't affect whether a marketplace accepts your brand. Each retailer makes its own decision.
SPS Commerce integration FAQ
Can Acenda use SPS Commerce with my 3PL as well as with retailers?
Yes. Acenda supports SPS Commerce both as a fulfillment-provider connection and as a retailer drop-ship connection.
Which EDI documents does Acenda exchange through SPS Commerce?
As a buyer, Acenda sends the 850 and receives the 855, 856, 846, and 810. As a vendor, Acenda receives the 850 and sends the 855, 856, and 810.
Do I need SPS Commerce to use EDI with Acenda?
No. Acenda supports X12 EDI (version 4010) over direct SFTP or AS2, or through EDI networks such as SPS Commerce and Orderful. EDI setup is done together with your Acenda team.
Does an SPS Commerce connection affect retailer approval?
Connecting a system to Acenda doesn't affect whether a marketplace accepts your brand. Each retailer makes its own decision.
Sources: Acenda's help center and vendors' public information.
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