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Yahoo! Merchant Solutions

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How to add a Yahoo! Merchant Solutions store to ShipStation, what features are available, and other need-to-know details.

Previously known as Yahoo! Store, Yahoo! Merchant Solutions allows you to build, host, and manage your online store. The ShipStation integration with Yahoo! Merchant Solutions lets you compile and manage orders from each of your marketplaces, work with a network of carrier integrations, and process up to 500 labels at a time for a batch.

Yahoo! Requirements

Connection Requirements:

  • An active Yahoo! Store account on the Standard or Professional plan.

  • Your Yahoo Store ID.

  • Your Yahoo Partner Store Contract Token.

Order Import Requirements:

  • Include a Ship To address.

Connect a Yahoo! Store to ShipStation

To connect your Yahoo! Store to ShipStation:

  1. Log in to your Yahoo! Store here.

  2. Click Checkout in the left-hand sidebar, then click Real time configuration.

    Yahoo sidemenu with Checkout and real time configuration options highlighted.

  3. Click API Settings.

    Yahoo Real-Time Links menu with API settings link highlighted.

  4. Click Add New Partner.

    Yahoo Partner API access menu with arrow pointing to Add new partner button.

  5. Enter ypa-005364355987 in the Partner ID field. Verify that ShipStation is shown for Partner Name.

  6. Enable access to the Order API.

    You should receive an email with your Store ID and your Partner Store Contract Token.

  7. Open a new tab or browser window and log in to your ShipStation account.

  8. Go to Account Settings.

    Closeup of ShipStation toolbar with outline marking the Settings icon.

  9. Select Selling Channels from the left-hand sidebar, then choose Store Setup.

    Settings page selections, with outline marking the Selling Channels Store Setup option.

  10. Click Connect a Store or Marketplace.

    Store Setup Settings, box highlights Connect a Store or Marketplace button.

  11. Select the Yahoo! Store tile.

    Yahoo! logo. Button that reads, Connect

  12. Enter the Store ID and Partner Store Contract Token in the corresponding fields.

  13. Recommended. Enter a First Order ID to Import.

    Note

    If this is not set, ShipStation will attempt to import all Yahoo! Store orders on the initial import. After the initial import, only new orders will be imported.

  14. Click Test Connection, then Connect if the test is successful.

After you've completed the connection steps, your store will be connected to ShipStation. You'll be taken to the store's Settings page to adjust the store-specific settings like branding, notification preferences, and product handling.

Available Features for Yahoo! Integration

The ShipStation integration with Yahoo! Store supports the following standard features:

Key: Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes. = Supported; Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No. = Not Supported; Grey dash icon. Not applicable. = Does Not Apply

Common Integration Features

Feature

Supported?

Custom Statuses

Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Customer Emails

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Customer Phone Numbers

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Requested Service*

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Payment Method

Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Discounts

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Identifies Gift Orders

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Internal Notes

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Notes from Buyer

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Order Weight

Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Item Weight

Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Item Images

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Item Options

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Item Warehouse Location

Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Order Status Mapping

ShipStation Status

Yahoo! Store Status

Awaiting Payment

Pending Review

Awaiting Shipment

OK

Partially Shipped

Shipped

Fully Shipped

Returned

Tracked

Cancelled

Cancelled

Fraudulent

On Hold

On Hold

Sent with Shipment Update

Field

Sent to Marketplace?

Status Update

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Tracking Number

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Carrier

Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Service

Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Carrier Fee

Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Note to Buyer

Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Item Information

Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

If a store allows custom statuses, this means you define that statuses your orders use in your selling channel. In most cases, if you have custom statuses you'll need to define which ShipStation statuses each custom order status corresponds to.

ShipStation will import the customer's email address with the order data and can send shipment confirmation and delivery emails to that email address (configured in your Store settings).

ShipStation will import the customer phone number with the order data.

ShipStation will import the shipping method chosen by the customer during their store checkout.

ShipStation will import the payment method used to pay for the order.

ShipStation will import discount and coupon information for the order.

ShipStation can determine if an order is a gift from the order data sent by the store.

ShipStation will import internal notes or order activity from the store into the ShipStation Internal Notes field.

ShipStation will import notes provided by the customer when they made their purchase.

ShipStation will import the total order weight from the store.

ShipStation will import the weight for each line item in the order.

ShipStation will import an image URL for each line item in the order. These images will appear as thumbnails in your Order Details and can be included in email notifications and packing slips.

ShipStation will import item options (such as color or size) for each line item in the order. This data will appear in your Order Details and can be included in customer emails and packing slips.

ShipStation will import a product stock location for each line item in the order.

Status UpdateTracking NumberCarrierServiceCarrier Fee

The shipment update ShipStation sends to the selling channel will include any Notes to Buyer set on the order in ShipStation.

Item Information

Additional Details about the Yahoo! Integration

  • Unless you reconfigure your store and set a new First Order ID to Import value, Yahoo! Store orders are only exposed to ShipStation a single time. If you update the order in Yahoo! Store after it's already imported into ShipStation, ShipStation will not receive the updated information.

  • As a security measure, Yahoo! Store requires that Contract Token be renewed yearly. Review Yahoo's Renew API Token article for details. Once you have a new token, you must reconfigure the Yahoo! Store's connection in ShipStation.

If a store allows custom statuses, this means you define that statuses your orders use in your selling channel. In most cases, if you have custom statuses you'll need to define which ShipStation statuses each custom order status corresponds to.

ShipStation will import the customer's email address with the order data and can send shipment confirmation and delivery emails to that email address (configured in your Store settings).

ShipStation will import the customer phone number with the order data.

ShipStation will import the shipping method chosen by the customer during their store checkout.

ShipStation will import the payment method used to pay for the order.

ShipStation will import discount and coupon information for the order.

ShipStation can determine if an order is a gift from the order data sent by the store.

ShipStation will import internal notes or order activity from the store into the ShipStation Internal Notes field.

ShipStation will import notes provided by the customer when they made their purchase.

ShipStation will import the total order weight from the store.

ShipStation will import the weight for each line item in the order.

ShipStation will import an image URL for each line item in the order. These images will appear as thumbnails in your Order Details and can be included in email notifications and packing slips.

ShipStation will import item options (such as color or size) for each line item in the order. This data will appear in your Order Details and can be included in customer emails and packing slips.

ShipStation will import a product stock location for each line item in the order.

Status UpdateTracking NumberCarrierServiceCarrier Fee

The shipment update ShipStation sends to the selling channel will include any Notes to Buyer set on the order in ShipStation.

Item Information

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