Untangling the B2B Supply Chain
Integrating enterprise procurement systems with third-party suppliers is notoriously complex. Organizations spend months caught in a web of misaligned data schemas, misconfigured accounts, and delayed testing cycles. PunchProxy exists to sever that bottleneck.
PunchProxy is an enterprise-grade cXML integration suite and proxy simulator. Rather than waiting on downstream suppliers to adjust their development environments, PunchProxy acts as an intelligent intermediary. It sits between your Host System (like Coupa or Ariba) and your vendor, actively intercepting, translating, and routing outbound traffic in real-time.
By providing a seamless "Man-in-the-Middle" environment, procurement teams can instantly simulate transactions, alter taxonomy maps on the fly, and validate business logic without writing a single line of permanent code on either end of the integration. We transform a process that traditionally takes months into one that can be configured and validated in an afternoon.
A Dual-Plane Edge Architecture
At its core, PunchProxy is powered by a high-throughput Node.js engine backed by a relational SQLite database. To guarantee maximum performance and absolute security, the system utilizes a strict Dual-Plane architecture separating the administrative configuration tools from the live data pipeline.
The Control Plane (Mode 1) provides a rich, single-page application (SPA) environment for system administrators. Here, complex relational data—such as OpUnits, user authorizations, and global translation matrices—are managed. Changes made here are structured and validated before deployment.
The Data Plane (Mode 2) is the live proxy environment. To ensure millisecond latency, the Data Plane operates almost entirely in RAM. During deployment, the complex relational rules from the Control Plane are compiled down into highly optimized, flat O(1) in-memory hash maps. The Data Plane strips away all UI rendering overhead, functioning purely as a rapid ingestion and translation conduit.
This "Firmware Update" deployment pattern guarantees zero-downtime hot-reloads and protects the enterprise architecture from any unauthorized access, as the live Data Plane possesses no administrative UI elements.
Platform Capabilities & Infrastructure
Session Workspace & Live Tracking
Stop guessing what the vendor actually received. Our workspace lets you watch the data flow in real-time. You can tweak rules on the fly and immediately see how it changes the final order before it ever hits the supplier, eliminating the usual back-and-forth guessing game.
Instant Testing Sandbox
Don't wait weeks for a supplier to finish building their test site. We give you an instant, simulated catalog out of the box. Your procurement team can start testing their buying workflows, cart returns, and approval chains on day one.
Smart Account Routing
Managing different accounts for dozens of resorts or locations is a headache. PunchProxy handles that seamlessly in the background, automatically switching to the right account IDs based on who is buying and where they are located. It keeps the process simple for your users and the vendor.
Audit & Troubleshooting Mode
Need to trace a weird routing issue without accidentally buying real products? Using our "SuperPunch" mode, administrators can jump in, intercept a test order, and securely redirect it to any supplier they want to double-check the system's logic without polluting your real purchase data.
Global Edge & Hosting Infrastructure
Traffic is secured and routed through Cloudflare, providing enterprise-grade DDoS protection and Full Strict SSL/TLS 1.3 encryption. The core application is hosted on dedicated DigitalOcean infrastructure running Ubuntu LTS, protected by strict UFW firewall rules, and process-managed via PM2 for maximum uptime and reliability.
Core Technology Stack
The engine is built on a high-throughput Node.js and Express foundation. It utilizes Socket.io to stream live telemetry back to the Control Plane without blocking the Data Plane. Configuration state is managed by a local SQLite database running in WAL mode, allowing for rapid compilation of O(1) in-memory routing dictionaries to process complex cXML payloads with millisecond latency.
Zero-Trust Authentication Gateway
There is no independent username or password login for PunchProxy. Administrative access is strictly governed by the existing security and SSO protocols native to your enterprise purchasing system. By intrinsically binding proxy authentication to your host platform's established trust network, we eliminate exposed login surfaces and ensure only actively authorized procurement users can access the configuration suite.