{"id":9165,"date":"2025-01-02T16:03:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T10:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/warehousing1.com\/blog\/?p=9165"},"modified":"2025-03-12T18:11:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T12:41:17","slug":"shopify-fulfillment-api-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/warehousing1.com\/blog\/en\/shopify-fulfillment-api-update\/","title":{"rendered":"How to avoid the horrible aftermath of failing to switch to Shopify Fulfillment Orders API"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If your online shop runs on Shopify and you handle your logistics via an external service provider, you must have heard about it already: Shopify will update its fulfillment model. Or, in other words: <\/span>Shopify will change how it treats information linked to logistics processes. <\/b>Alright, updates happen. But why is this update getting so much attention?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Because it\u2019s not a small one. And if you just ignore it, <\/span>unhappy customers and a bad brand image<\/b> will be the result. <\/span>In this article, we will inform Shopify users about the new Fulfillment Orders API, why a migration is necessary and how to make it happen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In case you are looking for a logistics expert who can help you build the right Shopify fulfillment setup \u2013 feel free to reach out to us! We are more than happy to help you.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Table of contents<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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  1. Shopify launches its new Logistics API: The Fulfillment Orders API<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Why the switch to the new Fulfillment Orders API is indispensable<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. What do you have to do to ensure the switch?<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Shopify launches its new Logistics API: The Fulfillment Orders API<\/h2>\n

    In the past years, Shopify has put in quite some effort to make it easier for merchants to manage their logistics. All these smaller improvements have now reached their peak in a bigger update that will require companies using the <\/span>Order (REST or GraphQL)<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Fulfillment (REST or GraphQL)<\/span><\/i> resources <\/span>to switch to the brand new Shopify Fulfillment Order API<\/span><\/i> . <\/span>As a matter of fact, the old Shopify Fulfillment API will be deprecated in April 2023.<\/b> Bye bye, old friend\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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    The farewell may not be easy, but it is for the best! The new Fulfillment Orders API offers way more detailed data on the whole fulfillment process, which leads to a long list of advantages for Shopify merchants. We won\u2019t go too much into detail regarding the advantages here, but rather talk about what happens if you ignore this update and how to initiate the migration. If you do want to know more about the advantages of the new API, Shopify has published an extensive article on their blog \u2013 you can read it <\/span>here<\/span><\/a> .<\/span><\/p>\n

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    So\u2026 Why is the switch to the new Fulfillment Orders API indispensable?<\/h2>\n

    Easy: <\/span>if your logistics provider does not switch, they won\u2019t be able to send any tracking updates to your Shopify interface anymore.<\/b> Not that big of a problem?<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Well, it might seem like it at first sight: <\/span>your orders will still be forwarded to the Warehouse Management System of your logistics provider,<\/b>who can then pick them, pack them and send them to your customers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    But there is no information going the other way <\/b>\u2013 from your service provider to you. This means that you have no idea of what happens after the order is transmitted to your logistics provider. You are basically blind when it comes to your order fulfillment. And this is indeed a problem. A big one.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Consequences are:<\/span><\/p>\n