> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://ebaymcp.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Fulfillment API Overview

> Process orders, manage shipping, and handle fulfillment operations

# Fulfillment API Overview

The Fulfillment API provides **50+ tools** to manage the entire order fulfillment process, from order retrieval to shipping label generation and tracking updates.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Order Management" icon="shopping-cart" color="#E53238">
    Retrieve and process customer orders
  </Card>

  <Card title="Shipping Labels" icon="tag" color="#0064D2">
    Generate and print shipping labels
  </Card>

  <Card title="Tracking Updates" icon="location-dot" color="#F5AF02">
    Upload tracking numbers and shipment info
  </Card>

  <Card title="Cancellations & Returns" icon="rotate-left" color="#86B817">
    Handle order cancellations and returns
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Order Fulfillment Workflow

<Steps>
  <Step title="Retrieve Orders">
    Get new orders from eBay

    ```javascript theme={null}
    const orders = await mcp.useTool('fulfillment_getOrders', {
      filter: 'orderfulfillmentstatus:{NOT_STARTED}'
    });
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Process Payment">
    Verify payment received (handled by eBay Managed Payments)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Ship Items">
    Pack and ship the order

    ```javascript theme={null}
    await mcp.useTool('fulfillment_createShippingFulfillment', {
      order_id: 'order_id_here',
      tracking_number: '1Z999AA10123456784',
      shipping_carrier_code: 'UPS'
    });
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Mark as Shipped">
    Upload tracking information
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Common Use Cases

### Daily Order Processing

```javascript theme={null}
async function processOrders() {
  // Get unfulfilled orders
  const { orders } = await mcp.useTool('fulfillment_getOrders', {
    filter: 'orderfulfillmentstatus:{NOT_STARTED}',
    limit: 50
  });

  for (const order of orders) {
    console.log(`Processing order: ${order.orderId}`);
    console.log(`Buyer: ${order.buyer.username}`);
    console.log(`Total: ${order.pricingSummary.total.value} ${order.pricingSummary.total.currency}`);

    // Get items to ship
    order.lineItems.forEach(item => {
      console.log(`  - ${item.title} (SKU: ${item.sku}) x${item.quantity}`);
    });
  }
}

await processOrders();
```

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Order Management" icon="shopping-cart" href="/api-reference/fulfillment/orders">
    Detailed order management guide
  </Card>

  <Card title="Shipping & Tracking" icon="truck" href="/api-reference/fulfillment/shipping">
    Ship orders and upload tracking
  </Card>

  <Card title="Managing Orders Guide" icon="book" href="/guides/managing-orders">
    Complete order fulfillment tutorial
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" href="/api-reference/introduction">
    All API tools
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Resources

* [eBay Fulfillment API Documentation](https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/sell/fulfillment/overview.html)
* [Order Fulfillment Guide](/guides/managing-orders)
* [Shipping Best Practices](/guides/best-practices)