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Integration with fulfillment partners for logistics

Purpose

1.1. Automate order data exchange between pet-friendly café online stores and logistics partners to handle inventory, shipment tracking, dispatch, and coordination.
1.2. Remove manual copy-paste and reduce human error when relaying order, pet product, or café merchandise details to fulfillment services.
1.3. Achieve real-time logistics status updates (pick, pack, ship, deliver) for café and customers on every purchased item (e.g., pet treats, branded mugs, animal toys).
1.4. Enable multi-location café operations to sync with external warehouses, couriers, or third-party fulfillment centers.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. New online store order is confirmed (after payment/checkout).
2.2. Change in order fulfillment status (e.g. ‘Ready to Ship’, ‘Shipped by Partner’).
2.3. Stock level drops below set threshold for café-branded or pet-related products.
2.4. Customer requests shipping update through website or app.
2.5. Return or exchange request is initiated by the customer.

Platform Variants

3.1. Shopify
• API: FulfillmentOrder API / Webhooks; configure to send new order data to partner endpoint upon confirmation.
3.2. WooCommerce
• Webhook: Order Creation, Order Status Changed; configure outbound webhook to logistics partner’s API.
3.3. Wix Stores
• Feature: Wix Automations > HTTP Functions; set ‘Order Paid’ trigger to call partner’s REST API.
3.4. Squarespace Commerce
• API: Commerce Orders; configure Zapier workflow with Squarespace ‘New Order’ trigger and fulfillment POST to logistics.
3.5. BigCommerce
• API: Orders v3; set up webhook on order placement to transmit JSON payload to fulfillment vendor.
3.6. Magento
• Integration: Sales Order API; configure auto push of ‘Ready to Ship’ orders to logistics provider’s endpoint.
3.7. PrestaShop
• Module: Webservice APIs; set automation to send new orders to the 3PL partner using standard module.
3.8. Ecwid
• Webhook: Order Created, Order Updated; register webhook to post to fulfillment system over HTTPS.
3.9. Salesforce Commerce Cloud
• API: OCAPI Shop Orders; schedule server-side script to transmit new orders to fulfillment endpoint.
3.10. Amazon Seller Central
• API: Orders API, Feeds API; configure automation to transmit Amazon orders as fulfillment requests to third-party partner.
3.11. Etsy
• Webhook/API: Orders Resource; set receiver for ‘order.created’ event and push to your fulfillment integration.
3.12. Stripe Payment Integration
• Webhook: Checkout Session Completed; embed fulfillment hook to trigger fulfillment workflow if product marked as physical.
3.13. DHL Express
• API: Shipment Create (MyDHL API); map café order data to DHL API to create shipping label and pickup.
3.14. FedEx
• Web Services: Create Shipment Request; automate order-to-label for outgoing items.
3.15. ShipStation
• API: Orders > Create Order; push café orders directly to ShipStation account for automated label and tracking generation.
3.16. Easyship
• API: Shipment Create; link online store order POST to Easyship for live rates and label creation.
3.17. ShipBob
• API: Order Create; transmit confirmed orders to ShipBob’s platform for picking and dispatch.
3.18. AfterShip
• API: Create Tracking; register new tracking number and sync status to original order.
3.19. SendCloud
• API: Parcel Create; automate café product order shipping via SendCloud partner carriers.
3.20. Rakuten Super Logistics
• API: Order Import; import orders from eCommerce platform directly to Rakuten for fulfillment processing.
3.21. UPS
• API: Shipping and Tracking API; structure order data for automatic label and tracking code generation upon order confirmation.
3.22. Royal Mail
• API: Shipping API; transmit pet café merchandise order data to generate delivery labels and pickup scheduling.

Benefits

4.1. Reduces human error from manual order entry between storefront and partner.
4.2. Accelerates order processing, shipment initiation, and delivery estimates for pet-friendly offerings.
4.3. Provides customers instant order and tracking updates across app, SMS, or email.
4.4. Allows rapid scaling to multiple fulfillment partners for specialized animal or branded product needs.
4.5. Minimizes out-of-stock risk and automatically triggers replenishment or shipping.
4.6. Consolidates reporting for all merchandise and pet product deliveries, enhancing logistics transparency.

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