New estimated Shipped At argument added to Fulfillment Order Accept Fulfillment Request mutation

New estimated Shipped At Argument Added to Fulfillment Order Accept Fulfillment Request

Effective June 30, 2025 – Admin API version 2025‑07

Shopify has introduced a new estimated Shipped At argument in the Fulfillment Order Accept Fulfillment Request Graph QL mutation. Available to fulfillment service apps, this argument lets you include an estimate of when a fulfillment order will actually ship. Shopify Fulfillment Network partners are now expected to supply this when accepting fulfillment requests help.shopify.com+14shopify.dev+14community.shopify.dev+14

Why This Matters

This simple addition can significantly improve logistics planning and customer experience for both merchants and third-party fulfillment services:

• Clear Shipping Expectations
  You can now communicate estimated ship dates when accepting fulfillment requests improving transparency for merchants and end customers.

• Better System Coordination
  ERP or warehouse systems can use this estimate to prioritize packing or trigger downstream logistics flows more intelligently.

• Planning and SLA Tracking
  Helps fulfillment partners manage expectations, monitor KPIs, and reduce miscommunication in high-volume workflows.

What You Should Do

• Audit your mutation logic around Fulfillment Order Accept Fulfillment Request and include estimated Shipped     At wherever possible.

• Provide realistic estimates; don’t leave it blank if you have shipment visibility.

• Pass clinics or fulfillment partners scheduled times to power dashboards or client reports.

• Test both display and acceptance flows to verify the estimated date shows up properly in merchant admin or client notifications.

Final Thoughts

This update is a subtle but powerful step forward in fulfillment transparency. It helps service apps and merchants plan more accurately and maintain higher service standards. As always, Shopify continues to add practical touches that improve real-world workflows.

If your operations depend on fulfillment automation or your app integrates with fulfillment request logic we can help. At EcomSpiders, we specialize in Shopify-first development and integrations. We can audit your fulfillment flows, update your mutation logic, or build tracking dashboards to capture this new field.

We offer free consultations with no sales pressure. Reach out anytime at EcomSpiders.com to see how we can help you leverage this new feature and deliver better reliability across your fulfillment network.