Hi all! I’m trying to verify the connection between Shopify –> fulfillment partner –> delivery partner via multiple webhooks. How can I test this before launching my store? Should I give temporary access to a dev from the fulfillment company so they can test?
Thanks!
You don’t need to open the gates of your unfinished store just yet. Shopify gives you a few ways to simulate the full chain:
Use Shopify’s webhook test tool in the admin (or the Shopify CLI if you’re building an app). You can trigger sample payloads for fulfillment_orders/create, fulfillments/update, etc., and see what your fulfillment partner’s endpoint returns.
Create draft/test orders in your dev store and mark them as fulfilled. This will trigger the real webhook events without exposing customer data or a live storefront.
Set up a staging endpoint (your partner should give you one). That way you both can confirm the full handshake—Shopify → fulfillment → delivery—without messing with production.
Temporary access for their dev is fine if you trust them, but it’s usually cleaner to just coordinate around a dev store + test webhooks. Handing over access should be a last resort.
In short: spin up a dev store, fire test orders, trigger the webhooks. Only after everyone confirms the events are flowing should you invite external developers into your actual store.