There are 2 general ways to dispatch API created orders:-
Using the normal functionality within CCP dispatch queue - then use the API to get information on the order after the dispatch to update your channel
Dispatching on the channel, and then updating CCP with the tracking information and number of items to dispatch
Where you dispatch the orders will ultimately steer how you integrate your dispatch notifications going to or coming from the channel.
Good to Know
Our API does not have any built in triggers to the system, so we can't push data out to your channel when the order status changes to dispatched
If you opt to dispatch on CCP, then you will need to periodically check for a list of completed orders
Assuming that the data is not enough in the "summary" of orders to dispatch on your system (say for example you check for partial dispatch), then you may need to get a more detailed view of each order so that you can dispatch it.
Our actual API dispatch function is only of use if you want to dispatch orders on your channel and need to clear them from the dispatch queue and add tracking in CCP.
Useful Functions
To pull information into your channel
getOrderDetailsById- gets as much information about the order as possible, using the CCP order ID.