Dispatch Availability

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Pre-Requisite

Dispatch needs to be enabled and configured for the channel to use the endpoint.

This endpoint allows the channel integration to validate if a Dispatch partner is available to carry out the delivery before submitting the actual order. This is dependant on the Deliverect customer having one or more of our integrated Dispatch Partners connected.

Each call will require the below information:

• channelLinkId of where the order is being placed
• Delivery address inclusive of source and coordinates if possible
• deliveryTime expected for the order

Optional parameter packageSize definition (default = unknown)

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ASAP Delivery?

If your customer wants their delivery as soon as possible, send the "deliveryTime" within 30 minutes of your request.

Error Status:
Supported statues in addition to network errors:

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NOTE

Please note, that even if status 200 is received, the parameter "available" determines whether a dispatch partner is available to accept the job.

Example request:

{      
  "channelLinkId": "6220a********21257f",
  "deliveryLocations": 
  		{
        "deliveryTime": "2022-08-08T11:00:00Z",
        "packageSize": "unknown",
        "name": "customer name",
        "source": "customer address",
        "street": "12a Amersfoort street",
        "postalCode" : "1028 EN",
        "area" : "townhall",
        "extraAddressInfo" : "near the door",
        "phone": "+111111111",
        "coordinates": {"coordinates": [-113,53]}
      }
}

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Longitude and Latitude

First position is Longitude , second position is Latitude

Example response:

{
        "validationId": "6317******4b5efe",
        "available": true,
        "expiresAt": "2022-09-06 10:24:25.445709",
        "deliveryTimeETA": "2022-08-08 11:00:00",
  			"pickupTimeEta":"2022-08-08 10:00:00",
        "price": 0
}

{
  "available": False, 
  "errors": "No valid offers available"
}

If the validation is successful and the available flag is set "true" , the validationId returned in the response is valid for 10 minutes. This validationId can be used by the ChannelIntegrations to send the orders using the existing Create Order API , which is now extended with the optional parameter to support the validationID.

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NOTE

If separate deliveryLocations is sent during the order creation with validationID it will be ignored and the deliveryLocations used in the dispatchAvailability request will be used. Please ensure a valid address is sent on delivery creation.