Custom shipping carrier integration for Ecwid stores
Ecwid offers a wide range of built-in shipping and delivery options. You can offer real-time rates from a number of integrated carriers, set up flat rates or custom rates for a carrier or a local delivery company of your choice, or add pickup options.
On top of that, you can develop a custom shipping or delivery service integration tailored to your specific business needs. This requires working with Ecwid’s Shipping API, and you can do the coding yourself or hire someone to do the job.
Ecwid provides paid custom development services from a dedicated in-house team. Read on to learn how you can order a custom shipping carrier integration from Ecwid's team of experienced developers.
The benefits of a custom shipping integration for your business
Adding a custom carrier integration to your store can fuel your business in a number of ways:
- Real-time rates from any carrier at checkout. You can provide automatic rates from a shipping carrier of your choice that Ecwid does not currently support out of the box.
- Orders automatically synced to the carrier. Your shipping carrier’s account is where you manage all the fulfillment. Make sure every order placed in your Ecwid store is synced to the carrier so that you can buy shipping labels and process delivery there.
- Shipping statuses and tracking numbers synced to Ecwid. The Orders page in your Ecwid admin is where you keep track of your orders. Make sure orders are automatically updated with the delivery progress and shipping numbers sent by your carrier.
- …Any other automation you require to enhance shipping efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Сustom shipping integration from the Ecwid team
If you need a custom shipping carrier integration, Ecwid’s custom development team is there to help. It is a paid hourly service, and the price depends on the scope of the project. File a request, and a project manager will contact you to provide a free cost estimation and discuss the details. Learn more about the standard development steps →
Before you apply for a custom shipping integration, make sure you have all the necessary info:
- Shipping carrier name.
- Shipping carrier API docs in English (a link or a file).
- Your shipping carrier credentials or a link to the test account/sandbox.
- What shipping options from this carrier do you want to implement (all the options or only selected ones)?
- Do you need automatically calculated rates at checkout, and do you want to create orders on the carrier side?
- Do you want to automatically update order fulfillment status in Ecwid when it’s changed on the carrier side?
- Do you need tracking numbers added automatically to orders in your Ecwid admin?
- Your store ID (or IDs, if you want to integrate several stores).
Applying for a custom shipping carrier integration
To start discussing a shipping carrier integration with Ecwid’s custom development service, please fill out the form below. The request is totally free.
The team will contact you within 1-2 business days with the cost calculation. Thank you!