Streamlining KRA eTIMS Integration in Modern Nuxt Apps

Kenya Revenue Authority’s eTIMS platform is a cornerstone for customs and logistics compliance. The challenge is keeping integrations robust when the tax authority changes APIs or security policies.

Use case: automated cargo manifests

Nuxt’s server routes make it easy to host webhook endpoints that listen for KRA callbacks and store manifest data in a controlled SQLite cache.

export default eventHandler(async (event) => {
  const payload = await readBody(event);
  await processManifest(payload);
  return { status: "received" };
});

Security tips

• Use signed JWTs for any callback you serve through Nitro server handlers.
• Store credentials in runtimeConfig and rotate them monthly.
• Validate responses with KRA’s checksum before persisting.

Visibility dashboards

Connect the same handler to a Nuxt content collection so in-house teams can query flagged declarations and push updates via the studio UI.