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IBM i Webhooks vs. APIs: Choosing the Right Integration Approach for 2027

Isometric illustration comparing IBM i webhooks and REST APIs, featuring an IBM i server connected to a REST API interface with bidirectional data exchange and a webhook system delivering event-driven notifications to cloud applications, shipping systems, and automated workflows.

Modern businesses expect information to move quickly between applications. An order is shipped, and the customer expects an update. Inventory changes, and the eCommerce platform needs accurate availability. A payment is processed, and the accounting system needs confirmation. For organizations running IBM i, these requirements create an important integration question: Should your applications use REST […]

IBM i API Performance Optimization: 8 Best Practices for Faster, More Reliable Integrations

IBM i API performance optimization illustration featuring a server connected to cloud services, eCommerce, analytics, mobile applications, and databases, alongside a performance dashboard displaying API response times, throughput, success rates, and request volume at IBM TechXchange 2026.

IBM i applications are known for their reliability, stability, and ability to support mission-critical business operations. But as organizations connect IBM i with cloud platforms, eCommerce applications, mobile devices, automation tools, and AI-powered systems, integration performance becomes increasingly important. An API that works perfectly for a handful of requests may behave differently when hundreds or […]

7 Signs Your IBM i Integrations Are Creating Technical Debt (and How to Fix Them)

IBM i integration technical debt illustration showing tangled legacy connections, FTP transfers, and manual processes transformed into streamlined API integrations connecting IBM i with cloud services, eCommerce, analytics, mobile applications, and automation, with IBM TechXchange 2026 branding in the background.

IBM i has earned its reputation as a dependable platform for mission-critical business applications. Across manufacturing, distribution, retail, logistics, and other industries, organizations continue to rely on IBM i for order processing, inventory management, financial transactions, and essential business operations. But while the core applications may remain reliable, the integrations surrounding them can become increasingly […]

Kato Integrations at IBM TechXchange 2026: Connecting IBM i to What’s Next

IBM TechXchange 2026 conference promotional image featuring the Atlanta skyline, event dates October 26–29, and technology professionals discussing cloud integration, APIs, and enterprise modernization at an exhibition booth.

The future of enterprise technology is increasingly connected, and IBM i continues to play an important role in that evolution. As businesses adopt artificial intelligence, cloud applications, automation, and modern development tools, one challenge remains consistent: connecting new technologies with the trusted systems that already run critical business operations. For organizations running IBM i, that […]

Kato Integrations is a sponsor at inPOWER 2026

Kato Integrations sponsoring and exhibiting at inPOWER 2026, September 14–17 at The Ingleside Hotel in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, highlighting IBM i APIs, cloud solutions, and professional services.

Kato Integrations is heading to Wisconsin! We’re proud to be a sponsor and exhibitor at inPOWER 2026, taking place September 14–17, 2026, at The Ingleside Hotel in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. inPOWER brings together the Infor and IBM i community for several days of education, networking, and practical conversations around the technologies businesses rely on every day. […]

APIs on IBM i: Real Conversations, Real Solutions

A Roundtable Discussion on Strategy, Concerns, and Practical Integration APIs are now a critical part of modern application ecosystems—but for many IBM i teams, figuring out the right way to work with APIs raises more questions than answers. Should you introduce new languages?Rely on open source frameworks?Or is there a way to modernize integrations while […]