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FlutterFlow and Shippo integration: Step-by-Step Guide 2024

Learn how to seamlessly integrate FlutterFlow with Shippo. Follow our step-by-step guide to streamline your shipping process efficiently.

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What is Shippo?

Shippo is a multi-carrier shipping software that helps e-commerce businesses, platforms, and marketplaces around the world streamline their shipping process. It provides users with the tools to compare shipping rates, create labels, track parcels, manage returns, and automate international paperwork. It integrates with various e-commerce platforms like Shopify, eBay, and WooCommerce. With Shippo, users can connect with multiple carriers at once enhancing the shipping experience.

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How to integrate FlutterFlow with Shippo?

 

Step-by-Step Guide on Integrating FlutterFlow with Shippo

   

Step 1: Create Accounts

 
  • FlutterFlow Account: Ensure you have a FlutterFlow account. Sign up at FlutterFlow.
  • Shippo Account: Ensure you have a Shippo account. Sign up at Shippo.
 

Step 2: Obtain API Keys

 
  • Shippo API Key:
    • Log in to your Shippo account.
    • Navigate to the API Settings from the account menu.
    • Copy your Live Token or Test Token based on your development environment.
 

Step 3: Set Up a Project in FlutterFlow

 
  • Open FlutterFlow and log in to your account.
  • Create a new project or open your existing project where you wish to integrate Shippo.
  • Create Necessary Collections: Set up Firestore or other databases needed to store shipping information.
  • Example Collection: shipments
    • Fields: name, address, city, state, zip\_code, status, etc.
 

Step 4: Add HTTP Request Actions

 
  • In FlutterFlow, navigate to the Actions Tab.
  • Add a new Action and select HTTP Request.
  • Endpoint URL: https://api.goshippo.com/shipments/
  • Method: POST
  • Content-Type: application/json
  • Headers: Include the Shippo API Key.
    • Example: 
      {
  "Authorization": "ShippoToken YOUR_SHIPPO_API\_KEY"
}
  • Request Body: Use dynamic values from your Firestore collections.
    • Example: 
      {
  "address\_from": {
    "name": "Sender Name",
    "street1": "Sender Address",
    "city": "Sender City",
    "state": "Sender State",
    "zip": "Sender Zip Code",
    "country": "US"
  },
  "address\_to": {
    "name": "[[name]]",
    "street1": "[[address]]",
    "city": "[[city]]",
    "state": "[[state]]",
    "zip": "[[zip\_code]]",
    "country": "US"
  },
  "parcels": [{
    "length": "5",
    "width": "5",
    "height": "5",
    "distance\_unit": "in",
    "weight": "2",
    "mass\_unit": "lb"
  }]
}
 

Step 5: Handle Shippo Response

 
  • Parse the Response: After the API call, parse the response to get shipment information such as tracking number, shipping rates, etc.
  • Update Firestore: Store the parsed data back to Firestore or your preferred database when the response indicates success.
  • Use Firestore actions to update the shipment document with necessary information like tracking_number, shipment_cost, etc.
 

Step 6: Display Shipping Information

 
  • UI Components: Add UI components in FlutterFlow for users to view and track their shipments.
  • Text Widgets: Display tracking numbers, shipment status, and other relevant information.
  • ListView: If you are displaying multiple shipments, use a ListView to display each shipment's details.
 

Step 7: Test Your Integration

 
  • Test the full flow from creating a shipment in your app to seeing the shipment details and tracking it.
  • Ensure error handling is in place for failed API calls.
  • Error Handling:
    • Show appropriate messages to users.
    • Log errors to your Firestore or use third-party error logging like Sentry.
 

Extra Tips

 
  • SandBox Testing: Always test with Shippo's test credentials before moving to the live environment.
  • Security Concerns: Never expose your API keys directly in the frontend code. Use secured functions or backend services.
 

Conclusion

 

With the above steps, you should be able to integrate Shippo into your FlutterFlow application to automate shipping operations. This guide provides a comprehensive overview, ensuring a seamless shipping integration in your FlutterFlow project.

FlutterFlow and Shippo integration usecase

Scenario

A small e-commerce business specializing in handmade crafts wants to enhance its order fulfillment process. They use FlutterFlow to create a custom mobile app and web platform for their customers, allowing them to browse products, add items to a cart, and place orders. The business aims to streamline shipping management by integrating with Shippo for automated label creation, real-time shipping rates, and tracking.

Solution: Integrating FlutterFlow with Shippo

Online Store Creation

  • The e-commerce business utilizes FlutterFlow to design both a mobile app and a web platform where customers can seamlessly navigate through various product categories, view detailed images and descriptions, and add items to their shopping carts.

Setting Up the Integration

  • The business installs the Shippo API integration within FlutterFlow, configuring it using their Shippo API key.
  • Workflows in FlutterFlow are set up to trigger actions when an order is placed on the platform.

Data Sync Workflow

  • Upon order placement, a workflow is triggered in FlutterFlow.
  • The order details (e.g., customer information, product specifications, shipping address) are automatically sent to Shippo via the configured API action.
  • Shippo generates a shipping label and provides real-time shipping rates, which are then sent back to FlutterFlow.

Automated Shipping Label Creation

  • Once the order is confirmed, the generated shipping label from Shippo is automatically printed, and tracking information is sent to the customer via the FlutterFlow app.
  • FlutterFlow updates the order status to "Shipped" and includes the Shippo tracking number for easy reference.

Real-Time Shipping Rates

  • During the checkout process, Shippo's real-time shipping rate API provides customers with multiple shipping options and costs, ensuring transparency and better user experience.

Tracking and Notifications

  • Shippo's tracking updates are integrated into FlutterFlow, allowing customers to track their packages directly from the e-commerce app.
  • Automated notifications are sent at key stages: order placed, shipped, out for delivery, and delivered.

Benefits

Efficiency

  • Automating the shipping process through Shippo integration reduces manual tasks like printing labels and calculating shipping rates, saving valuable time.

Enhanced Customer Experience

  • Real-time shipping rates and tracking information provide customers with transparency and predictability, enhancing their shopping experience.

Centralized Order Management

  • All order details and shipping information are managed through FlutterFlow, creating a single, unified platform for the business to track orders and fulfillment.

Cost Savings

  • By offering multiple shipping options and real-time rates, the business can choose the most cost-effective shipping solutions, potentially saving money on logistics.

Data Insights

  • The business can analyze shipping data and delivery times within Shippo to optimize their fulfillment strategies and improve customer satisfaction.

Conclusion

By integrating FlutterFlow with Shippo, the e-commerce business achieves a streamlined and efficient order fulfillment process. This not only enhances the customer experience through real-time shipping updates and cost transparency but also enables the business to manage shipping operations seamlessly, ensuring timely deliveries and ultimately driving higher customer satisfaction.

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