We operate a last-mile delivery service and are interested in making our services accessible to Shopify merchants. Could someone guide us on the following:
Integration Requirements: What steps are necessary to integrate our delivery services with Shopify? Are there specific APIs or tools we should utilize?
Shopify Contacts: Who within Shopify can assist us with this integration process? Are there dedicated support channels or partnership programs for delivery service providers?
App Development: Is developing a Shopify app the recommended approach to offer our services to merchants?
If so, what are the best practices and resources available for app development within the Shopify ecosystem?
Any insights or experiences shared would be greatly appreciated.
How can I get in touch with you to understand more? Willing to pay for your expertise.
Shopify does not have a native last-mile delivery functionality at this moment.
You could partner with one of the established last-mile delivery apps - Zapiet as probably the biggest in that space comes to mind.
Alternatively, you could look into building your own Shopify App and rolling it out on the Shopify App Store - this might be necessary if a provider like Zapiet is not willing to integrate with you due to lack of demand.
Here is a rough idea what you might have to look into in terms of APIs:
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Theme UI Extensions for a storefront date/time picker and the AJAX api to attach information to the cart before checkou
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GraphQL API to manipulate shipping rates, fetch orders etc.
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Shopify Functions to hide shipping rates based on fulfilment method chosen.
Hope this helps