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    • Process online shipping requests
      • Step 1. Parse shipping request
      • Step 2. Calculate shipping rates externally
      • Step 3. Send a response with shipping options

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  1. Online shipping methods

Provide additional online shipping method

Learn how can you add a new shipping method to the store with an app.

Last updated 2 months ago

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Online shipping methods not developed by Ecwid team work through applications.

When the app is properly set up, it becomes available as a shipping method to the store owner in Ecwid admin, and its shipping options become available to customers at the checkout.

Application setup

Make sure that your app has:

  • Required access scopes: add_shipping_method, read_store_profile, read_orders, and update_orders

  • Self-hosted shippingUrl endpoint running on your server.

Now check your app settings from the page:

New shipping method in Ecwid admin

Your new shipping method added by the app should also be enabled by default.

Enabled shipping methods are available to customers at the checkout, so you can test your new shipping method right away.

And access scopes of your app on the page:

With both requirements satisfied, a new shipping method will appear on the page immediately after installing the app:

If you want your shipping method to be disabled by default after installing the app, . They'll update the app for you.

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