aid: ace-hardware url: >- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ace-hardware/refs/heads/main/apis.yml name: Ace Hardware type: Index image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg tags: - Retail - Hardware - Home Improvement - Tools - Paint - Cooperative - EDI - Affiliate description: >- Ace Hardware is a retailer-owned hardware cooperative operating thousands of independently owned stores worldwide that sell hardware, tools, paint, lawn and garden, and home improvement products. As a cooperative, Ace Hardware provides vendor integration through EDI standards and an affiliate program for digital publishers to earn commissions on online sales at acehardware.com. created: '2025-01-01' modified: '2026-04-19' specificationVersion: '0.19' apis: - aid: ace-hardware:affiliate-program name: Ace Hardware Affiliate Program description: >- The Ace Hardware Affiliate Program allows digital publishers, bloggers, and content creators to earn commissions by referring customers to acehardware.com. The program is managed through Impact's affiliate network and provides access to product links, banners, and promotional resources. Affiliates can link to the full Ace Hardware product catalog covering hardware, tools, paint, outdoor power, and home improvement. humanURL: https://www.acehardware.com/affiliates baseURL: https://www.acehardware.com tags: - Affiliate - Commission - Publisher - Impact properties: - type: Documentation url: https://www.acehardware.com/affiliates - type: Documentation url: https://www.acehardware.com/affiliate-faq title: Affiliate Program FAQ - aid: ace-hardware:vendor-edi name: Ace Hardware Vendor EDI Integration description: >- Ace Hardware requires all vendors to exchange electronic data using X12 EDI standards (version 4010) via AS2 connection through its vendor management portal at AceHardware-Vendors.com. Supported transaction sets include 850 (Purchase Order), 856 (Advanced Ship Notice), 810 (Invoice), 820 (Payment/Remittance), and 864 (Text Message). Vendors must complete the Ace Hardware EDI Agreement and connect through an approved EDI service provider or the Logicbroker platform. humanURL: https://www.acehardware-vendors.com/ baseURL: https://www.acehardware-vendors.com/ tags: - EDI - Vendor - Supply Chain - X12 - AS2 properties: - type: Documentation url: https://www.acehardware-vendors.com/ - type: Documentation url: https://www.stedi.com/edi/network/ace-hardware title: Ace Hardware EDI Guide (Stedi Network) - type: Documentation url: https://www.spscommerce.com/network/find-a-partner/view/ace-hardware/ title: Ace Hardware EDI via SPS Commerce - aid: ace-hardware:retail-commerce name: Ace Hardware Retail Commerce description: >- Ace Hardware's online retail platform at acehardware.com offers customers the ability to shop for hardware, tools, paint, lawn and garden, and home improvement products with options for online ordering, store pickup, and delivery. The platform integrates with local store inventory across thousands of independently owned Ace Hardware locations. humanURL: https://www.acehardware.com/ baseURL: https://www.acehardware.com/ tags: - Retail - E-Commerce - Hardware - Home Improvement properties: - type: Documentation url: https://www.acehardware.com/ common: - type: LinkedIn url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/acehardwarecorp - type: Website url: https://www.acehardware.com - type: Portal url: https://www.acehardware.com/ - type: PrivacyPolicy url: https://www.acehardware.com/privacy-policy - type: TermsOfService url: https://www.acehardware.com/legal-notices - type: Features data: - name: Retailer-Owned Cooperative Model description: >- Ace Hardware is owned by its member retailers, giving independent hardware store owners the purchasing power and brand recognition of a national chain while remaining locally owned. - name: Affiliate Commission Program description: >- Publishers earn commissions on referrals to acehardware.com, managed through the Impact affiliate network with access to product links and promotional banners. - name: Vendor EDI Integration description: >- Standardized X12 EDI (version 4010) via AS2 connection enables electronic purchase orders, invoices, ship notices, and payment remittance between Ace Hardware and its vendors. - name: Local Store Inventory description: >- Online shopping integrates with real-time local store inventory allowing buy online, pick up in store across thousands of locations. - name: Vendor Scorecard description: >- Ace Hardware maintains a vendor scorecard tracking supply chain compliance, on-time shipments, and EDI transaction accuracy. - type: UseCases data: - name: Affiliate Publisher Monetization description: >- Bloggers, home improvement content creators, and comparison shopping sites earn commissions by linking to Ace Hardware product pages. - name: Vendor Supply Chain Integration description: >- Hardware and home improvement manufacturers integrate their ERP and order management systems with Ace Hardware's EDI infrastructure. - name: Buy Online Pick Up In Store description: >- Customers browse acehardware.com and reserve products for same-day pickup at their local independently owned Ace Hardware store. - name: Drop Ship Vendor Programs description: >- Vendors ship products directly to Ace Hardware customers, integrated through EDI transaction sets for orders and ship notices. - type: Integrations data: - name: Impact Affiliate Network description: >- Ace Hardware's affiliate program runs on the Impact platform, providing tracking, reporting, and commission management for affiliates. - name: Logicbroker EDI Platform description: >- Logicbroker serves as Ace Hardware's EDI integration platform for vendor onboarding, transaction monitoring, and compliance management. - name: SPS Commerce description: >- SPS Commerce provides pre-built EDI connections for vendors wanting to become Ace Hardware-compliant suppliers. - name: RangeMe Vendor Discovery description: >- Ace Hardware uses RangeMe for new vendor applications and product discovery by category buyers. - name: Tradeshift description: >- Tradeshift provides invoice and payment processing integration for Ace Hardware's AP automation workflows. - type: JSONLD url: >- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ace-hardware/refs/heads/main/json-ld/ace-hardware-context.jsonld title: Ace Hardware JSON-LD Context - type: Vocabulary url: >- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ace-hardware/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/ace-hardware-vocabulary.yaml title: Ace Hardware Vocabulary maintainers: - FN: Kin Lane email: kin@apievangelist.com