Exchanging business documents with partners across different countries can be time-consuming, costly, and error-prone—especially when dealing with local regulations and incompatible formats. The PEPPOL (Pan-European Public Procurement Online) network solves these issues by enabling secure, automated, and compliant e-document exchange. But how do you get started?
Good news: the process is simpler than it seems—especially with an experienced partner like Infinite, a certified PEPPOL Access Point provider.
Step 1: Choose an Access Point Provider
You can't register directly with PEPPOL. Instead, you need a certified intermediary called an Access Point (AP). This provider connects your business to the network, manages document routing, and ensures full technical and legal compliance.
Why Infinite?
Infinite is not just a certified Access Point but also a provider of cloud-based SaaS infrastructure—offering fast onboarding, robust security, and no need for internal IT investments.
Step 2: Registration and PEPPOL ID Assignment
After signing a service agreement, the Access Point (e.g., Infinite) registers your business in the PEPPOL directory and assigns a unique PEPPOL ID. This ID acts like an email address in the network, enabling you to send and receive documents with any participant, regardless of their Access Point provider.
Registration usually takes one business day, and Infinite handles the entire process—all you need to do is provide your basic company information.
Step 3: System Configuration and Technical Integration
Next, you'll define how documents will be sent to and from your Access Point, based on your IT capabilities:
• Use an API for full ERP integration,
• Transfer files securely via SFTP,
• Or use a web portal for manual document handling.
Infinite offers flexible integration options and automatic format conversion—for example, mapping your invoices into the PEPPOL BIS standard.
Step 4: Testing and Validation
Before going live, testing ensures everything works as expected:
• Send test documents to the PEPPOL sandbox environment,The goal is to confirm correct formatting and seamless communication. Infinite handles the entire validation process and helps resolve any issues found during testing.
Step 5: Go-Live and Ongoing Support
Once testing is successful, your business officially goes live in the network—documents now flow to and from your trading partners via PEPPOL. Infinite provides tools for:
• Transaction monitoring via an online dashboard,
• Document status tracking (sent, received, processed),
• Managing partners and supported document types.
Best of all, PEPPOL operations become virtually invisible to end users—documents are sent directly from your system without extra steps.
Why Implement PEPPOL with Infinite?
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