Looking to automate quote creation and execution through your existing tech stack? The Generate Quote and Actions API allows you to integrate DealHub’s quoting engine directly into custom workflows, portals, and PLG environments.
Generate Quote and Actions API - Seamless API-Driven Quoting
The Generate Quote and Actions API brings full automation to your quoting process. Instantly generate, submit, and sign quotes via API, reducing manual effort and accelerating deal cycles. Built for teams looking to embed DealHub’s quoting engine into custom portals, product experiences, or external workflows.
Key Benefits
- For E-commerce & In-Product (PLG): Integrate quoting directly into customer-facing websites, portals and product flows using DealHub-managed pricing and configurations.
- Automated Renewals: Trigger renewal quotes without manual intervention for consistency and speed.
- Flexible Integration: Connect seamlessly with your CRM, ERP, eCommerce, and PLG environments to fit complex workflows.
Core Capabilities
- Simulate a Quote: Retrieve line items and pricing via API.
- Generate a Quote: Create drafts, calculate pricing, publish a DealRoom, and initiate external signing.
- Execute Actions: Submit, publish, and sign quotes via API or UI for ultimate flexibility.
Architecture and Configuration Updates
We’ve introduced purpose-built updates to support API-driven quoting:
New Playbook Type: Playbook API
Built for API-based quote creation with:
- No question dependencies or hidden logic.
- External pricing engine and data source support.
- Validation of all API-provided inputs.
Quote Type API Configuration
- API-Only Generation: Quotes are exclusively created through API using Playbook API.
- Limited UI Adjustments: Quotes can be viewed and adjusted in the UI (discounts, certain fields),, but playbook selections cannot be changed.
- Supports Real-Time Pricing: Ensures accurate configuration updates in dynamic pricing environments.
Example Use Cases:
- E-commerce Portals: Automatically generate and display pricing and quotes within customer-facing portals for a real-time buying experience.
- In-Product Quoting (PLG): Enable self-service quotes directly from your product interface, with DealHub managing pricing logic in the background.
- Automated Renewal Workflows: Trigger renewal quotes without manual involvement, ensuring consistency and faster contract cycles.
- Partner Platforms: Allow external partners to generate and submit quotes securely via API, while maintaining governance and control.
- Custom Approval Flows: Integrate quote actions into custom approval or CRM workflows, reducing context-switching for sales and operations teams.
Admin Configuration Note:
This feature requires setup of a dedicated Playbook API and associated quote types. Admin users can review API documentation or reach out to Customer Success for guided enablement support.
Pricing Information:
This capability is not included in core DealHub pricing. Pricing will be determined in consultation with your Customer Success Manager. Please contact your CSM if you are interested in access or implementation guidance.
Why This Matters:
For organizations scaling their revenue operations, the Generate Quote and Actions API offers the flexibility to embed quoting capabilities directly into the selling ecosystem. It provides centralized control, real-time data accuracy, and supports evolving business models across all channels.
Next Steps:
For setup guidance, configuration best practices, and help getting started? To learn more about pricing or implementation, contact your Customer Success Manager.