Shipwire makes it easy for Web site designers and Application Developers to connect to the Shipwire Platform with shipping and fulfillment web services.
To get started, consider doing three things:
1. Sign-up as a Shipwire Partner/Affiliate. No cost. This will get you access to marketing tools and a tracking code.
2. Sign-up for a Shipwire free trial account. No cost. This will allow you to test your API calls and get a response back from the Shipwire platform.
For more information on our shipping affiliate program.
XML Order Submitter is designed to allow your application to easily submit orders to the Shipwire fulfillment Web services platform. Many applications are already supported, see all compatible applications.
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XML Test HarnessXML Documentation |
XML Tracking Status integration allows you to automatically update your customer’s tracking status inside your ecommerce application. Reduce customer queries about order status.
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XML Test HarnessXML Documentation |
XML Real-Time Inventory integration allows you to set up real-time inventory for your store. You can provide shoppers and your backend application with accurate inventory of items.
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XML Test HarnessXML Schema Documentation |
XML Shipping Rates allow any e-commerce application to integrate real-time shipping rates into their checkout process. This means instant quotes automatically from the warehouse closest to each customer!
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XML Test HarnessXML Documentation |
Today, we offer 4 API’s: Order Notification, Inventory Synch, Tracking and Real-time Shipping rates. All Shipwire APIs.
Each API has it’s own page with FAQ’s and documentation for developers.
Generally, if you want to send orders to Shipwire, start with the Order Notification API. That is the most common API.
The Other API’s really build usage of the integrations. Users really appreciate getting shipping rates into the shopping cart checkout, being able to get updated parcel tracking numbers and of course having warehouse inventory counts integrated with the shopping cart.
There are a few models to earn a living with Shipwire.
Contact us at partner (at) shipwire (dot) com if you have ideas to discuss.
We are big fans of developers. We know the importance of a healthy developer community.
We will make best efforts to respond to your requests quickly.
The <referer> field is an optional field. If you are an end merchant coding to our API’s you can probably just ignore this. If you are a Shipwire partner building an application connection to Shipwire AND you have signed up as a Shipwire partner then we urge you to pass along your partner ID. This will help us track orders to your integration. This is the 4 numbers at the end of your Partner URL. Example of a partner ID is 1234 when the URL ends with “o.php?id=1234″. It is optional to put the 1234 in the referrer field; but, it is helpful for tracking lead origin especially for modules that are installed scripts (example is open source modules).
Some is better than none. What that means is paid, un-paid, forum based, e-mail based or over Skype. Whatever you offer, offer something and set up the customers expectation and deliver on it. “I offer support at forum X; but, I check it once a week” is honest and builds integrity if that is the level of support you intend to offer.
Offering support will get you certified and earn the trust of Shipwire and merchants.
Unsupported integrations typically don’t get to much traction. More bluntly: If you don’t support your module, don’t expect Shipwire to list it as a compatible solution or recommend it’s usage.
Generally, we want to do everything in our power to help our merchants get on platform as easy as possible. If you have built a great integration and customers like your work, you can expect us to do the following:
We want to work with great developers. We want to be the easiest company to partner and work with. If you have thoughts on ways we can support you please send them to partner (at) shipwire (dot) com.