OpenCart - Configure for Automated Fulfillment

Karl Falconer · Updated

DropStream connects your OpenCart account to a warehouse management system so orders flow automatically from sale to shipment, and stock levels stay in sync without manual intervention.

What this integration does

  • Imports orders from OpenCart into DropStream.
  • Forwards orders to your warehouse management system, with line items mapped by SKU.
  • Posts fulfillment status back to OpenCart when the warehouse ships, including tracking numbers and carrier information.
  • Pushes inventory updates from the warehouse to OpenCart.

What you’ll need

  • An OpenCart account you can sign in to.
  • Your OpenCart Store URL and API Key.
  • A DropStream account. If you don’t have one yet, contact your DropStream administrator or fulfillment provider.

Setup at a glance

The setup involves work on two sides — OpenCart, then DropStream — and the recommended order is:

  1. Install the DropStream module and get your API credentials (in OpenCart) — install the DropStream extension and vQmod, enable the DropStream API product feed, and set a Secret Key.
  2. Enable API access (in DropStream) — add the store through the Add Connection wizard and enter your OpenCart credentials.

Who does what

  • If you manage your own DropStream account, you’ll do every step yourself — switching between OpenCart and DropStream as the article order suggests.
  • If a third-party fulfillment provider is configuring DropStream for you, you only need Install the DropStream module and get your API credentials. Send the resulting credentials to your provider; they handle the rest.

Notes and limitations

  • OpenCart requires the DropStream module: install the DropStream extension and vQmod, enable the DropStream API product feed (Extensions > Product Feeds), and set a Secret Key — that Secret Key is the API Key you enter in DropStream.
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