Create shipment with Process action
Process is an action that finalises the shipment creation and prepares the shipment for transportation.
Key benefits
- Shipments are ready to be manifested immediately
- Reduces the number of API calls required
- Labels and CN23 forms are returned in the response
When to use
Perfect for warehouses that simultaneously pick, pack, and stick labels to shipments
How Process action works
To use the Process action in your Create Shipment request, refer to the following instructions and flow:
Set the action parameter to "Process" in your request body when calling the Create Shipment endpoint.
Workflow process
Workflow for creating shipments with Process action
API recipe
To view a step-by-step guide on how to process the shipments that are created with the action "Process," refer to the following API recipe:
See also
Create
Initiate a new shipment entry in the system and captures all necessary details to generate shipping documents. This action does not return labels immediately - requires Print Shipment API call.
Allocate
Assign resources (like inventory items) to the shipment for fulfilment. This action returns carrier tracking number in the Create Shipment response but requires Print Shipment API for labels.
Updated 14 days ago