We connect GST workflows in your system to the GST Network through a GST Suvidha Provider (GSP).
Business software generally cannot talk to the GST systems directly for these services. A GSP is an entity authorised to provide that access, and it sits between your billing and the government portals. Choosing a GSP and connecting it once gives your system a single route for e-Invoices, e-Way Bills, GSTIN checks and return preparation.
What we build with it
- e-Invoice and e-Way Bill submission
- GST return data preparation
- GSTIN validation
How it works
- You sign up with a GSP of your choice and authorise it for your GSTIN on the relevant government portals.
- The GSP issues API credentials, which are stored server-side in your system.
- When a GST action is needed, the system sends the request to the GSP in the prescribed format.
- The GSP passes it to the government system and returns the response — an IRN, an e-Way Bill number, a GSTIN status or an error.
Data exchanged
- Invoice and return data
- GSTIN details
- Portal acknowledgements
What is needed to set it up
- An agreement with a GSP
- API credentials
- GSTIN authorisation for the GSP
Good to know
- GSPs charge for their services, usually by volume or package. Pricing is agreed directly between you and the GSP.
- Your invoice data passes through the GSP, so choose one whose data handling terms you are comfortable with.
- Government portals have planned downtime and occasional outages. The system queues requests and retries rather than losing them.
