Auto fulfillment Stalled question

Retired Boards Appdev Fulfillment Api
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Topic summary

Issue: A Shopify store was connected to a third-party warehouse via the Fulfillment API, but a self-placed test order remained “unfulfilled.” The store owner later enabled Auto Fulfillment and asked if existing orders could be pushed, deleted, or if a second test would trigger both.

Key points:

  • Auto Fulfillment only applies to future orders after the setting is enabled; past orders won’t auto-send.
  • Two suggested ways to push the existing order:
    • Shopify Admin: Orders > select the test order > Request fulfillment.
    • API: Use Shopify’s Fulfillment API to create a fulfillment (link to dev docs provided).

Latest update: The Admin “Request fulfillment” attempt failed with the error, “None of the selected orders can be fulfilled by a fulfillment service.” The user confirms they use a third-party warehouse via API.

Status/outcome:

  • No resolution yet. Admin push failed; API-based fulfillment creation remains a possible next step per guidance.
  • Open questions: Why the Admin request was rejected; whether the API call will succeed and what configuration may be missing.

Notes: API = application programming interface. External dev docs link is central.

Summarized with AI on January 11. AI used: gpt-5.
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Hello and thank you for your reply.

I actually discovered the ‘request fulfillment’ option when troubleshooting this issue. When I selected it, I received the following error message:

None of the selected orders can be fulfilled by a fulfillment service. Learn more about bulk actions <>.

And yes, I am using the API with my 3d party warehouse.