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64parts, from first workflow to multi-agent governance

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The series follows one rule across 64 posts: an AI agent earns its place on a repetitive workflow with real data behind it, and nowhere else. It starts with where to begin and how to score the return, then works through support and order tracking, inventory, B2B quoting, agentic checkout, approvals and governance, and the multi-agent architecture that runs it on AWS. Many parts link a companion artifact you can copy and run.

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Connect + Acumatica (Oct 2026): Caller Lookup Within API License Limits

On October 30, 2026, Acumatica's April 2026 Licensing Guide lists 50 Web API requests per minute and 5 API connections on Essentials, and its docs list no client credentials flow. Here is a three-call lookup a Connect Lambda can run inside 8 seconds.

Connect + Magento (Oct 2026): Order Lookup When REST Has No Phone Filter

As of October 30, 2026, Adobe documents a default admin token lifetime of 4 hours and an integration token that lasts until revoked but no longer works as a plain bearer token by default. Its REST API documents no phone filter either. Here is how an Amazon Connect Lambda finds a caller's latest order inside 8 seconds.

Connect for Banking (Oct 2026): Step-Up Auth, PCI, Fraud Callbacks

On October 28, 2026 a bank can run authentication, card servicing and fraud-alert callbacks on Amazon Connect with 2 encryption keys on card digits, a 60 s outbound ring timeout and 24 months of contact records. Build order, PCI controls, failure modes.

Connect + BigCommerce Order Lookup (Oct 2026): Webhooks to EventBridge

As of October 28, 2026, a BigCommerce phone lookup from an Amazon Connect flow costs 2 API calls, and a failing webhook is retried 11 times over about 48 hours before BigCommerce deactivates it. Setup steps, scopes, EventBridge and a DynamoDB cache design.

Customer Profiles (Oct 2026): Keys Decide Who the Agent Sees

As of October 28, 2026, a Customer Profiles object type needs exactly 1 UNIQUE key, allows 10 keys by default, and merged profiles cannot be unmerged. This guide covers mapping, ingestion, matching, limits, deletion and cost.

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