ShipStation
ShipStation (opens in a new tab) simplifies eCommerce shipping by integrating with multiple selling platforms, automating shipping labels, and providing real-time tracking for all your orders in one centralized dashboard.
Prerequisites
In order to integrate with ShipStation, you'll need to collect the following information:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Domain* | The ShipStation API (default: ssapi.shipstation.com) |
| API key* | Your API key. Follow ShipStation's docs to obtain your API key (opens in a new tab) |
| API secret* | Your API secret. Follow ShipStation's docs to obtain your API secret (opens in a new tab) |
| Customer ID field* | The dataset reference to the ShipStation customer ID |
Integrating with ShipStation
To integrate an existing system with ShipStation:
- Navigate to Data map → View Systems and choose the system that you want to connect.
- Click on the Integrations tab.
- Pick the vendor or system type that you want to integrate with from the Connection type drop-down menu.
- Complete the required fields for the integration and click Save.
You may confirm your connection is working using the Test connection button, if desired.
To learn more, please see our guide for Managing Integrations.
Technical detail
Fides utilizes API endpoints to access the API service for a SaaS application. An API service is the programmatic interface through which Fides can query and update data within an application to access, rectify, or delete personal information. Each SaaS tool will have a unique set of endpoints to enable privacy functions.
ShipStation Endpoints
In the table below, you can find which endpoints are used for each type of privacy function. Clicking on the endpoint will take you to the documentation for that endpoint.
| Privacy function | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Access Requests | Orders (opens in a new tab) | Returns information about orders. |
| Access Requests | Customer (opens in a new tab) | Returns information about the customer. |