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# Create Shipment

> Create a shipment for a fulfillment.

Marks the fulfillment as shipped with optional tracking labels and returns the updated order.

## Path parameters

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>The order's ID.</ParamField>
<ParamField path="fulfillment_id" type="string" required>The fulfillment's ID.</ParamField>

## Query parameters

<ParamField query="fields" type="string">Comma-separated list of fields to include in the returned order, prefix with `+`/`-` to add or remove from defaults.</ParamField>

## Body parameters

<ParamField body="items" type="object[]" required>
  Items included in the shipment.

  <Expandable title="properties">
    <ParamField body="id" type="string" required>Line item ID.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="quantity" type="number" required>Quantity shipped.</ParamField>
  </Expandable>
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="labels" type="object[]">
  Tracking labels for the shipment.

  <Expandable title="properties">
    <ParamField body="tracking_number" type="string" required>The shipment's tracking number.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="tracking_url" type="string" required>URL to track the shipment.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="label_url" type="string" required>URL of the shipping label.</ParamField>
  </Expandable>
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField name="order" type="object">
  <Expandable title="properties">
    <ResponseField name="id" type="string">The order's ID.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="status" type="string">The order's status.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="fulfillments" type="object[]">The order's fulfillments with `shipped_at` set.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="items" type="object[]">The order's line items.</ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST 'http://localhost:9000/vendor/orders/order_01HXYZABCDEF/fulfillments/ful_01HXYZABCDEF/shipments' \
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
    -H 'x-seller-id: <seller_id>' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -d '{
      "items": [{ "id": "ordli_01HXYZABCDEF", "quantity": 1 }],
      "labels": [
        {
          "tracking_number": "1Z999AA10123456784",
          "tracking_url": "https://track.example.com/1Z999AA10123456784",
          "label_url": "https://labels.example.com/1Z999AA10123456784.pdf"
        }
      ]
    }'
  ```

  ```ts JS Client theme={null}
  const { order } =
    await client.vendor.orders.$id.fulfillments.$fulfillment_id.shipments.mutate({
      $id: "order_01HXYZABCDEF",
      $fulfillment_id: "ful_01HXYZABCDEF",
      items: [{ id: "ordli_01HXYZABCDEF", quantity: 1 }],
      labels: [
        {
          tracking_number: "1Z999AA10123456784",
          tracking_url: "https://track.example.com/1Z999AA10123456784",
          label_url: "https://labels.example.com/1Z999AA10123456784.pdf",
        },
      ],
    })
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 200 theme={null}
  {
    "order": {
      "id": "order_01HXYZABCDEF",
      "display_id": 42,
      "status": "pending",
      "fulfillments": [
        {
          "id": "ful_01HXYZABCDEF",
          "shipped_at": "2026-06-04T10:00:00.000Z",
          "delivered_at": null
        }
      ]
    }
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>