Ship from Store API
Introduction

Introduction

Enable same-day delivery by fulfilling orders from your nearest stores.

NearSt Ship from Store API is a powerful solution that allows retailers to offer same-day delivery by leveraging their physical store network for order fulfillment. By connecting your online orders with your store inventory, you can provide customers with faster delivery options while optimizing your existing retail infrastructure.

This API identifies the nearest stores that have the requested products in stock, enabling you to fulfill online orders from the most convenient location to the customer. This creates an efficient omnichannel fulfillment strategy that reduces delivery times and enhances customer satisfaction.

How it works

The Ship from Store API takes a customer's delivery location and product requirements, then returns the nearest stores that have those products available. This enables you to:

  1. Identify optimal fulfillment locations - Find the closest stores with the required inventory
  2. Reduce delivery times - Fulfill orders from nearby stores instead of distant warehouses
  3. Leverage existing infrastructure - Use your store network as mini distribution centers
  4. Offer same-day delivery - Enable rapid fulfillment through proximity to customers

Integration workflow

  1. Order placement - Customer identifies a product or multiple products for delivery
  2. Location query - Your system calls the Ship from Store API with the delivery location and product details
  3. Store identification - The API returns the nearest stores with available inventory
  4. Fulfillment coordination - You coordinate with the identified store(s) to prepare the order
  5. Delivery scheduling - Integrate with your chosen fulfillment partner's API to schedule same-day delivery

API capabilities

The Ship from Store API provides:

  • Real-time inventory checking across your store network
  • Distance-based store ranking to optimize fulfillment efficiency
  • Multi-product support for complex orders requiring items from multiple locations
  • Flexible response formats to integrate with your existing systems

Implementation

As a developer, you'll integrate the Ship from Store API into your e-commerce checkout workflow. The API handles the complex logistics of inventory location and store proximity, while you maintain control over fulfillment partnerships and delivery scheduling.

Availability and pricing

The Ship from Store API requires a license key to access the service.

If you already have this channel enabled, contact your NearSt representative to obtain your license key.

If you are a NearSt user, please contact the NearSt Support team to discuss pricing and implementation options.

Privacy and data handling

The Ship from Store API processes location data to provide accurate store recommendations. All location queries are handled securely and in compliance with data protection regulations.

Please note, you may need to update your website privacy policy to reflect the use of location-based services for order fulfillment.

API Reference