Cannot create fulfillment for the fulfillment order

Payments + Shipping & Fulfilment

Topic summary

A user is encountering an error when attempting to create a fulfillment through the Shopify API.

Technical Details:

  • Using the endpoint: https://{shop}.myshopify.com/admin/api/2022-10/fulfillments.json
  • Error message received: “Cannot create fulfillment for the fulfillment order”
  • The user has added sufficient permissions but remains unsure what is causing the issue

Current Status:

  • The problem remains unresolved
  • No responses or solutions have been provided yet
  • The user is seeking help to identify the root cause of the API error
Summarized with AI on November 20. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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I am prompted in the (https://" + XXX+ “.myshopify.com/admin/api/” + 2022-10+ "/fulfillments.json) request that I Cannot create fulfillment for the fulfillment order, I don’t know what caused it. Have I added enough permissions