---
title: "Dispatch and Manifest Orders"
method: POST
path: "/v1/dispatch-and-manifest"
tags: ["Shipping"]
---

# Dispatch and Manifest Orders

`POST /v1/dispatch-and-manifest`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.sandbox.usenash.com`
- URL: `https://api.sandbox.usenash.com/v1/dispatch-and-manifest`
- Auth: none declared

Create, autodispatch, and manifest shipping orders in a single request. Each order is created, autodispatched using the org's dispatch strategy, then manifested with the provider it landed on. Per-order failures are returned in `errors` instead of aborting the batch. `shippingDetails` on an order, if provided, is folded into `orderMetadata.shipping_details` before create so providers can consume it during manifest.

## Request body

- DispatchAndManifestInputSerializer: Create, dispatch, and manifest orders in a single request.
  - `orders` ManifestOrderInput[], required: Orders to create, dispatch, and manifest.
    - `externalId` string, nullable: Order unique identifier from an external system.
    - `pickupAddress` string, nullable: The full address in one line for the pickup location. Format: [Number] [Street], [second line], [city], [state], [zip code].
    - `pickupPlaceId` string, nullable: Google place id for the pickup location.
    - `pickupPhoneNumber` string, nullable: The phone number to contact at the pickup location in the form: '+15555555555'
    - `pickupBusinessName` string, nullable: Pickup business name at the origin. Limited to 80 characters.
    - `pickupFirstName` string, nullable: First name of the person to pickup from. If unknown pass 'Manager'. Limited to 80 characters.
    - `pickupLastName` string, nullable: Last name of the person to pickup from. If unknown pass 'Manager'. Limited to 80 characters.
    - `pickupInstructions` string, nullable: Any special instructions for pickup. Limited to 280 characters.
    - `pickupStoreLocationId` string, nullable: A unique identifier for store location created in Nash.
    - `pickupExternalStoreLocationId` string, nullable: The external identifier used for your store.
    - `pickupStoreLocationIds` string[], nullable: A list of store location IDs (internal or external) to consider for the Order. The optimal store will be selected and returned in the response in `pickupStoreLocationId` and/or `pickupStoreLocationExternalId`.
    - `pickupZoneIds` string[], nullable: A list of zone IDs to consider for the Order. The pickup store location will be selected later via selected delivery window.
    - `pickupBarcodes` string[], nullable: Array containing barcode values that are required to be scanned at the pickup waypoint.
    - `pickupEmail` string, nullable: The email of the contact at the pickup location.
    - `dropoffAddress` string, nullable: The full address in one line for the dropoff location. Format: [Number] [Street], [second line], [city], [state], [zip code].
    - `dropoffPlaceId` string, nullable: Google place id for the dropoff location.
    - `dropoffPhoneNumber` string, nullable: The phone number to contact at the dropoff location in the form: '+15555555555'
    - `dropoffBusinessName` string, nullable: Name of the business at the destination. Should be left empty if there is no business. Limited to 80 characters.
    - `dropoffFirstName` string, nullable: First name of the contact at the destination. Limited to 80 characters.
    - `dropoffLastName` string, nullable: Last name of the contact at the destination. Limited to 80 characters.
    - `dropoffInstructions` string, nullable: Any special instructions for dropoff. Limited to 280 characters.
    - `dropoffStoreLocationId` string, nullable: A unique identifier for store location created in Nash.
    - `dropoffExternalStoreLocationId` string, nullable: The external identifier used for your store. Fills the dropoff address from that store; to link the order to the store, send dropoffStoreLocationId instead.
    - `dropoffBarcodes` string[], nullable: Array containing barcode values/types that are required to be scanned at the dropoff waypoint.
    - `dropoffEmail` string, nullable: The email of the contact at the dropoff location.
    - `deliveryMode` string, nullable: 'now' or 'scheduled' when the delivery should be scheduled
    - `pickupStartTime` string, date-time, nullable: The earliest pickup time in UTC in the form 'YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ'
    - `pickupEndTime` string, date-time, nullable: The latest pickup time in UTC in the form 'YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ'
    - `dropoffStartTime` string, date-time, nullable: The earliest dropoff time in UTC in the form 'YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ'
    - `dropoffEndTime` string, date-time, nullable: The latest dropoff time in UTC in the form 'YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ'
    - `deliveryWindowId` string, nullable: Delivery window id if using Nash delivery windows
    - `description` string, nullable: Order description and notes. Limited to 280 characters.
    - `itemsCount` integer, nullable: The number of items in this order
    - `currency` string, nullable: Local currency
    - `valueCents` union: Order value in cents
      - integer
      - string
    - `tipAmountCents` integer, nullable: Tip paid to the driver in cents
    - `dueAmountCents` integer, nullable: Cash the driver must collect from the recipient on delivery, in cents. Set it to valueCents for a cash-on-delivery order and to 0 for a prepaid one; must not exceed valueCents. Omit when not applicable — providers then treat the order as prepaid. Forwarded to providers that support collect-on-delivery (currently Dash).
    - `requirements` union: Package requirements.
      - PackageRequirements[]
      - string[]
    - `minimumVehicleSize` 'any' | 'bike' | 'motorbike' | 'cargobike' | 'cargo_bike' | 'sedan' | 'car' | 'suv' | 'pickup_truck' | 'pickup' | 'van' | 'large_van' | 'extra_large_van' | 'truck', nullable: The requested minimum vehicle size. Allowed values: ['any', 'bike', 'motorbike', 'cargobike', 'cargo_bike', 'sedan', 'car', 'suv', 'pickup_truck', 'pickup', 'van', 'large_van', 'extra_large_van', 'truck']
    - `dispatchStrategyId` string, nullable: The dispatch strategy id (or option group id) to be associated with the order. Note: Best practice is to allow automations to control dispatch strategy and not send the dispatch strategy id in the request.
    - `orderMetadata` object, nullable: Key-value data to attach to this order.
    - `tags` string[], nullable: Optional order tags, they will be included in every response
    - `referenceId` string, nullable: A non-unique identifier for orders, visible to the courier if supported by the provider.
    - `pickupAddressNumber` string, nullable: The number on a house.
    - `pickupAddressSecondarynumber` string, nullable: Secondary number on an address e.g. an apartment building.
    - `pickupAddressFormattedStreet` string, nullable: The street of the address.
    - `pickupAddressCity` string, nullable: The city of the pickup address.
    - `pickupAddressCounty` string, nullable: The county associated with the pickup address.
    - `pickupAddressState` string, nullable: The state of the pickup address.
    - `pickupAddressZip` string, nullable: The zip or postal code of the pickup address.
    - `pickupAddressCountry` string, nullable: The ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code of the pickup address.
    - `pickupLat` number, nullable: The pickup latitude coordinate.
    - `pickupLng` number, nullable: The pickup longitude coordinate.
    - `dropoffAddressNumber` string, nullable: The number on a house.
    - `dropoffAddressSecondarynumber` string, nullable: Secondary number on an address e.g. an apartment building.
    - `dropoffAddressFormattedStreet` string, nullable: The street of the address.
    - `dropoffAddressCity` string, nullable: The city of the dropoff address.
    - `dropoffAddressCounty` string, nullable: The county associated with the dropoff address.
    - `dropoffAddressState` string, nullable: The state of the dropoff address.
    - `dropoffAddressZip` string, nullable: The zip or postal code of the dropoff address.
    - `dropoffAddressCountry` string, nullable: The ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code of the dropoff address.
    - `dropoffLat` number, nullable: The dropoff latitude coordinate.
    - `dropoffLng` number, nullable: The dropoff longitude coordinate.
    - `weight` union: The total weight of the package in kilograms (kg)
      - number
      - integer
      - string
    - `weightUnit` string, nullable: Unit for weight: 'kg' or 'lbs'. Defaults to 'kg'. Weight is always stored in kg; a weight provided in 'lbs' is converted on ingest.
    - `height` union: The total height of the package in centimeters (cm)
      - number
      - integer
    - `width` union: The total width of the package in centimeters (cm)
      - number
      - integer
    - `depth` union: The total depth of the package in centimeters (cm)
      - number
      - integer
    - `volume` union: The total volume of the package in cubic centimeters (cm^3)
      - number
      - integer
    - `lengthUnit` string, nullable: Unit for height/width/depth and volume: 'cm' or 'in'. Defaults to 'cm'. Dimensions are always stored in cm (cm^3 for volume); values provided in 'in' (cubic inches for volume) are converted on ingest.
    - `items` ItemInput[], nullable: Lists of items in the delivery
      - `id` string, nullable: The merchant ID of the item
      - `description` string, nullable: The description of the item
      - `count` integer, nullable: The quantity of the item
      - `dimensions` Dimensions
        - `height` union: The height of the item in centimeters (cm)
          - number
          - integer
        - `width` union: The width of the item in centimeters (cm)
          - number
          - integer
        - `depth` union: The depth of the item in centimeters (cm)
          - number
          - integer
      - `weight` union: The weight of the item in kilograms (kg)
        - number
        - integer
      - `valueCents` integer, nullable: The value of the item in cents
      - `requirements` string[], nullable: List of requirements for this item
      - `category` string, nullable: The category of the item
      - `barcode` string, nullable: Barcode value for this item.
      - `metadata` object, nullable: Key-value data to attach to this item.
      - `volume` union: The volume of the item in cubic centimeters (cm^3)
        - number
        - integer
      - `subItems` SubItemInput[], nullable: The nested sub-items
        - `id` string, nullable: The merchant ID of the item
        - `description` string, nullable: The description of the item
        - `count` integer, nullable: The quantity of the item
        - `dimensions` Dimensions
          - `height` union: The height of the item in centimeters (cm)
            - number
            - integer
          - `width` union: The width of the item in centimeters (cm)
            - number
            - integer
          - `depth` union: The depth of the item in centimeters (cm)
            - number
            - integer
        - `weight` union: The weight of the item in kilograms (kg)
          - number
          - integer
        - `valueCents` integer, nullable: The value of the item in cents
        - `requirements` string[], nullable: List of requirements for this item
        - `category` string, nullable: The category of the item
        - `barcode` string, nullable: Barcode value for this item.
        - `metadata` object, nullable: Key-value data to attach to this item.
        - `sku` string, nullable: The SKU of the sub-item
        - `substitution` SubstitutionObject
          - `preference` string, nullable: What to do when this item can't be picked: `refund`, `substitute`, or `contact` (the shopper contacts the customer to agree a substitution).
          - `source` string, nullable: Source of substitution, e.g., merchant, customer
          - `substituteItems` SubstituteItemObject[], nullable: List of substitute items
            - `id` string, nullable: The ID of the substitute item
            - `sku` string, nullable: The SKU of the substitute item
            - `quantity` integer, nullable: The quantity of the substitute item
        - `subItems` SubItemInput[], nullable: The nested sub-items
    - `optimizationParameters` OptimizationParameters
      - `pickupDoorstepTimeSeconds` integer, nullable: Length of time (in seconds) it take the courier at the pickup location's doorstep.
      - `dropoffDoorstepTimeSeconds` integer, nullable: Length of time (in seconds) it take the courier at the dropoff location's doorstep.
      - `costsByMetric` object, nullable: The cost metric to use for the order
      - `clusterLabel` string, nullable: The cluster label for the order
      - `mxLabel` string, nullable: The mutually exclusive label for the order
      - `assignmentPriority` integer, nullable: The assignment priority for the order
      - `sequencePriority` integer, nullable: The sequence priority for the order
      - `sequenceGroup` string, nullable: The sequence group for the order
      - `pickupOnly` boolean, nullable: Whether optimization creates a pickup-only order and omits the dropoff stop
      - `alternativeDropoffTimeWindows` AlternativeDropoffTimeWindow[], nullable: Additional dropoff windows the optimizer may choose instead of the primary window
        - `start` string, required
        - `end` string, required
    - `pickupPayment` PickupPayment
      - `barcode` PickupPaymentBarcode
        - `type` string, nullable: The barcode symbology (e.g. CODE128, QR).
        - `value` string, nullable: The barcode value the courier should present at pickup.
      - `providerCard` boolean, nullable: If true, the courier pays for the order at pickup using a provider-issued card.
    - `reapplyAutomations` boolean, nullable: If set to true, the order will be re-evaluated with automations.
    - `maxDeliveryFeeCents` integer, nullable: The maximum delivery fee for the order in cents. This will override the dispatch strategy max delivery fee if both are set.
    - `shippingDetails` ShippingDetails: Per-order shipping attributes applied when manifesting.
      - `providerId` string, nullable: Provider that will fulfil this order's shipment.
      - `providerConsignmentId` string, nullable: Provider consignment ID for this order's shipment.
      - `providerExternalId` string, nullable: Provider-assigned tracking/identifier for this order (formerly tracking_number).
      - `speed` string, nullable: Delivery speed for this order (e.g. 'STANDARD', 'EXPRESS', 'same_day').
      - `type` string, nullable: Shipment type for this order (provider-specific, e.g. 'NEUTRAL').
      - `movementType` string, nullable: Provider movement type for this shipment (e.g. 'DESPATCH').
      - `chargeAccountId` string, nullable: Charge account to bill this shipment against.
      - `sortCode` string, nullable: Identifier for the warehouse load/run this shipment belongs to (e.g. Pet Circle WMS sort code).

## Response `200`

OK

- DispatchAndManifestResponseSerializer
  - `manifests` ManifestResultSerializer[], required: Manifest results for orders that successfully created, dispatched, and manifested.
    - `providerId` string, required: Provider that generated the manifest.
    - `storeLocationId` string, nullable: Pickup store location the manifested orders were grouped by.
    - `orderIds` string[], required: Order IDs included in the manifest.
    - `documents` ManifestDocumentSerializer[], required: Generated manifest documents.
      - `id` string, required: Document ID.
      - `url` string, nullable, required: URL to download the manifest PDF.
      - `contentType` string, required: MIME type of the document.
  - `errors` ManifestOrderErrorSerializer[]: Per-order failures encountered during create, dispatch, validate, or manifest.
    - `identifier` string, nullable: Caller-supplied identifier (external_id, or positional like orders[2]).
    - `orderId` string, nullable: Nash order ID, present once the order has been created.
    - `stage` string, required: Stage at which the failure occurred: 'create', 'dispatch', 'validate', 'manifest'.
    - `message` string, required: Human-readable failure message.
    - `details` object, nullable: Opaque debug blob with provider-level context when available (e.g. provider_status_code, provider_message, provider_response_body). Keys inside this object are not subject to the camelCase contract — treat as free-form.

## Other responses

- `422`: Unprocessable Content

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