Venipak API connection for order exporting, label printing, tracking code and COD

You are able to connect Parcely with Venipak via API and automate the following processes:

• Exporting order data to the Venipak system.
• Receiving shipping labels files from the Venipak system and downloading them from the Parcely orders view.
• Sending shipping confirmation emails with tracking code and link to customers.

Which shipping methods orders can I export to the Venipak system?

You can export both Venipak pick-up point and home-delivery orders from the Parcely app to the Venipak system.

Parcely offers the following Venipak shipping methods:

• Venipak parcel lockers in Estonia
• Venipak parcel lockers in Latvia
• Venipak parcel lockers in Lithuania
• Venipak home-delivery (courier) order export. You can set up all the shipping destination countries offered by Venipak.

Please reach out to Venipak support to learn about the countries they ship to and shipping rates.

How to activate Venipak API?

Go to your store admin and open the Parcely app under “Apps”. Move to Shipping Services→Venipak. Here you can enable and disable data exchange.

Add your Venipak API username, password and Merchant login ID. Please select the size for the shipping labels. 

Printing shipping labels

After order exporting has been set up, you can export orders and download Venipak pick-up point and home-delivery shipping labels from the Parcely app's Orders view. 

If for some reason the order is not automatically exported, then click on the "Export Order" button and the order data will be sent to Venipak.

Tracking code

The tracking code is saved to your store order only if you are fulfilling orders through the Parcely app Orders view. Parcely will save the tracking code and Venipak tracking URL to the order and include them in your store order confirmation email. If you choose to fulfill orders in Shopify order management, you will need to manually copy and paste the tracking code and URL. 

Enabling Cash On Delivery (COD) for Venipak

When is the COD shipment generated?

Parcely will generate a COD shipping label automatically if the following conditions are met:

• You have selected "Offer Cash On Delivery (COD) service with Venipak in Parcely admin Venipak order export settings.
• The customer chose the  Venipak pick-up point shipping method.
• The customer chose the Cash on Delivery (COD) payment method (Shopify default payment method)

How to enable the COD payment method in the Shopify store?

Make sure you have enabled the COD payment method in your Shopify store. If you haven't done it yet, then you can do it in your store admin panel under Settings→Payments→Manual payment methods→Add manual payment method→Cash on Delivery (COD).

You can add instructions for customers into the "Additional details" field to ensure the customer understands when the payment is made. You can find this field by clicking "Manage" on the Cash on Delivery (COD) payment method.