The Basics

Skipcart offers a suite of out of the box RESTful APIs which can be tailored to partner requirements. The APIs accept and return JSON-encoded objects and utilize standard HTTP response codes. Skipcart also offers standard webhook functions for partners who do not have a predefined set of webhooks.

The table below represents the full list of available APIs which interface with Skipcart.

API	Method	Functionality	Required?
Authentication	POST	Authenticates a user via API call	Y
Get Serviceable Zip Codes	POST	Retrieves a list of zip codes serviced by Skipcart, called before quoting	N Recommended for Quote Based Partners
Get Quote	POST	Get a quote from Skipcart for an order	Required for Quote Based Partners
Create Order	POST	Creates an Order in Skipcart systems	Y
Get Status of an Order	GET	Retrieve the status of a single order (Webhooks can be utilized alternatively)	Y
Delete Order	DELETE	Deletes an order from Skipcart	Y
Search Orders	GET	Search one or more orders in Skipcart systems	N
Post Order Tipping	POST	Add tip for individual order to pass to driver AFTER the order is delivered to customer	N
Skipcart Webhooks	POST	Update partners with status of orders as they progress; webhook events are published to a partner provided endpoint	N

Sunny Day Process Flow

At a high level, the sunny day order flow consists of the below:

Partner authenticates - once every 24 hours
Partner retrieves Skipcart serviceable zip codes
Partner requests quote from Skipcart
Partner submits order to Skipcart to fulfill delivery
Partner queries Skipcart to retrieve order status which is updated real time as webhooks & events are triggered
If post order tipped is received from delivery recipient, Post Order Tipping API can be used to pass tip onto driver