Ace Hardware

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-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/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