B2B Employee Integration for Subscriptions

When using Subscriptions together with B2B Components Employee Management, subscriptions can be managed and tracked in a B2B employee context.

Overview

The B2B Employee Integration extends subscription functionality to support employee-based workflows in B2B scenarios. This integration enables:

• Permission-based subscription access - Control which subscriptions employees can view based on their assigned permissions
• Employee tracking - Track which employee created each subscription for audit and reporting purposes
• Organization context - Maintain organization information in both initial and renewal subscription orders

When to Use

This integration is relevant when you have:

• A B2B store with employee management enabled
• Subscriptions that employees should manage on behalf of their organization
• Requirements for permission-based access control to subscription data
• Need for tracking which employee initiated subscriptions

Prerequisites

To use this integration, you need:

• Shopware 6.7 with the Subscriptions extension installed
• B2B Components with Employee Management module enabled
• Employees configured with appropriate roles and permissions

Key Capabilities

1. Permission-Based Viewing

Employees can view subscriptions based on three permission levels:

• subscription.read.all - View all subscriptions in the system
• organization_unit.subscription.read - View subscriptions from their organization unit plus their own
• No subscription permission - View only subscriptions they personally created

2. Employee Context in Orders

When an employee creates a subscription:

• The initial order includes employee and organization data
• All renewal orders automatically maintain this context
• Employee information is preserved for reporting and compliance

3. Transparent Integration

The integration works seamlessly with existing subscription workflows:

• Works with both separate checkout and mixed checkout flows
• No changes required to existing subscription products or plans
• Employee context is automatically added when an employee is logged in

Technical Documentation

For detailed technical information including architecture, event flows, database schema, and developer integration points, see:

B2B Employee Subscription Integration Guide

The technical guide covers:

• Architecture and integration patterns (decorators, event subscribers, entity extensions)
• Database schema for employee-subscription relationships
• Detailed flow diagrams for initial orders, renewals, and permission filtering
• Code examples for accessing employee data from subscriptions and orders
• Extension points for adding custom B2B logic

Related Documentation

• Subscription Concept - Understanding subscription fundamentals
• Mixed Checkout - Mixed cart checkout with subscriptions
• Separate Checkout - Separate subscription checkout flow
• B2B Employee Management - Employee and role management basics