Announcing Integrations in Bloom

Bloom turns ideas into webshops with AI. You describe what you want, and Bloom builds it, from storefront checkout customizations to fulfillment workflows on the backend.

Today, we're expanding what Bloom can build with Integrations.

The problem with traditional integrations

Integrations on traditional commerce platforms follow a one-size-fits-all approach. Payment providers, fulfillment services, and ERP integrations are each built in a generic way to support the conventional ecommerce use case.

This is convenient, but it forces merchants to compromise on their requirements even when the integration does not fully meet their needs. Historically, merchants accepted this trade-off because the alternative was to build a custom integration from scratch, which has been costly and time-consuming.

With Integrations in Bloom, anyone can build bespoke integrations tailored to their exact needs in a fraction of the time it used to take.

How it works

We've added a new "Integration mode" in Bloom. Access it either via the chat, or using the "Integrations" tab. When in Integration mode, you simply describe the integration you need, and Bloom will build it for you based on the requirements of your business.

Environment variables

As part of this release, we're also introducing Environment Variables in Bloom. Integrations often require API keys and secrets for both development and production environments. Bloom now handles this natively.

Whenever an integration needs a secret, Bloom will prompt you for it directly in the conversation.

Environment variables can also be managed from your project settings, so you always have a clear overview of what's configured.

Integrations are the next step toward making Bloom a complete platform for building and running commerce software. We'll continue to expand its capabilities with feature branching coming soon.