USE CASE — E-COMMERCE

Demand forecasting for online retail.

Predict demand per SKU, order the right quantity, and stop losing sales to empty shelves.

  NO TRAINING REQUIRED   SUB-SECOND RESPONSE   PAY PER CALL
DEMAND FORECAST · SKU-1234 WEEKLY · 95% CI
TODAY W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7
287
UNITS TO ORDER
92%
FORECAST ACCURACY
$4.2K
REVENUE IMPACT
14-25% MAPE TYPICAL ACCURACY
5 MINUTES INTEGRATION TIME
99.99% UPTIME SLA

Built for inventory decisions.

Every order quantity is a bet on demand. We take the guessing out of it.

Never run out of stock

Catch demand spikes before they hit: seasonal, promotional, or trend.

35% FEWER STOCKOUTS

Cut holding costs

Stop tying up capital in excess inventory. Order what you actually need.

28% LOWER INVENTORY COSTS

Master seasonality

Holidays, promotions, and seasonal swings detected automatically.

95% SEASONAL ACCURACY
POST /v2/forecast

Built for your storefront.

One endpoint. Send your sales history, get the forecast back.

forecastapi.com
curl -X POST https://forecastapi.com/v2/forecast \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "identifier": "SKU-12345",
    "data": [
      {"date": "2024-01", "value": 120},
      {"date": "2024-02", "value": 135},
      {"date": "2024-03", "value": 155}
    ],
    "periods": 6,
    "frequency": "M"
  }'

# Response in 287ms
{
  "forecast": [
    {"date": "2024-04", "value": 168.5, "lower": 162.3, "upper": 174.7},
    {"date": "2024-05", "value": 175.2, "lower": 168.1, "upper": 182.3},
    ...
  ],
  "method": "exponential_smoothing",
  "confidence": 0.80
}

Algorithms and integrations included.

Automatic model selection

Croston, ARIMA, or Prophet per SKU

Multi-SKU batching

Thousands of SKUs in one call

Promotional impact

Sales and campaigns factored in

New product forecasts

Cold-start from similar products

E-commerce platforms

Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento

Warehouse & ERP

WMS and ERP reorder workflows

Multi-channel

Store, marketplaces, and retail

Real-time updates

Webhooks and streaming APIs

Critical decisions, made easier.

Where an accurate forecast changes the call you make.

Purchase orders

Set order quantities from predicted demand, not last month's sales.

Warehouse space

Plan capacity ahead of peak season instead of during it.

Promotion planning

Stock up before a campaign, not after it sells out.

Cash flow

Know what inventory will cost you next quarter.

Supplier negotiation

Commit to volumes with a real forecast behind them.

Markdown timing

Spot slow movers early and discount before they age out.

Trusted by leading e-commerce brands.

"ForecastAPI reduced our stockouts by 40% in the first quarter. The automatic algorithm selection means we get optimal predictions for each product category without any configuration."
Sarah Chen
VP OF OPERATIONS, TRENDYGOODS
"We process 50,000+ SKUs daily through ForecastAPI. The batch processing is incredibly fast, and the accuracy for seasonal products has made a real difference in our holiday planning."
Michael Torres
CTO, STYLEHUB MARKETPLACE

Pay only for what you use.

Scale your forecasting as you grow.

USAGE-BASED PRICING
First 1,000 calls/month Free
1,001 – 50,000 $0.0033/call
50,001 – 1,000,000 $0.0027/call
1,000,001+ $0.0016/call
Save 50% on every call with batch processing.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Demand & inventory forecasting
Multi-SKU batch processing
Seasonality detection
API & webhooks
Enterprise plans add dedicated support, custom SLAs, and on-prem deployment.

Stock the right amount.

Join the e-commerce businesses forecasting with ForecastAPI.
Your first 200 calls are free, no credit card required.