Pull from ShipMonk
What is ShipMonk?
ShipMonk is a third-party logistics (3PL) provider that helps e-commerce brands manage order fulfillment, inventory, and shipping across multiple channels. It offers warehouses in the U.S. and abroad, real-time inventory tracking, and integrations with major platforms like Shopify, Amazon, and Walmart. ShipMonk is known for its scalability and transparent fulfillment technology that helps brands deliver faster and more reliably as they grow.
How to use Parabola’s ShipMonk integration
Parabola’s ShipMonk integration allows operations teams to automate fulfillment reporting and monitor logistics performance in real time.
- Retrieve and analyze order, shipment, and warehouse data automatically
- Reconcile inventory across multiple channels and fulfillment centers
- Audit carrier costs and performance using ShipMonk’s shipping data
- Create custom dashboards and alerts for delayed or at-risk orders
Learn more about Parabola’s ShipMonk integration below.
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Pull from ShipMonk
How to authenticate
ShipMonk uses API Key authentication.
- Generate a Store
- Within the ShipMonk app, navigate to Account Settings > General Settings > Stores
- Click on the Integrate Another Store graphic and fill out the Typeform. After filling out the form, an integrations team member from ShipMonk will reach out within 48 hours to complete your request.
- Create API Key
- Once your store has been authorized, navigate to Account Settings > Stores > Integration API Keys and create an API key. You can also grab your store's unique ID here.
- Make sure you save your API key somewhere secure. If you lose your API key, you can always generate a new one.
- Once your store has been authorized, navigate to Account Settings > Stores > Integration API Keys and create an API key. You can also grab your store's unique ID here.
- In Parabola, add a new Pull from ShipMonk step.
- Open the step settings and Authorize the step. Enter your API key when prompted and give it a name; this will authenticate your account and allow Parabola to access your ShipMonk data securely.
Available data
Using the ShipMonk integration in Parabola, you can bring in:
- Orders: Full details on each order including order number, customer info, items, quantities, pricing, and timestamps.
- Order items: Line-level product details including SKUs, lot numbers, quantities, prices, and fulfillment status.
- Packages and shipments: Tracking numbers, weights, carton and pallet data, shipping carriers, and methods.
- Warehouses: Identifiers and names for each fulfillment center handling your inventory.
- Trading partners and stores: Linked sales channels or retail partners associated with each order.
- Special requirements: Shipping instructions, delivery windows, or special labeling notes tied to orders.
- Returns and RMAs: Returned order information and related product identifiers.
- Shipping costs and tax data: Paid amounts and calculated totals for each order or shipment.
Common use cases
- Consolidate order data from ShipMonk, Shopify, and Amazon into a single dashboard.
- Track fulfillment and shipping performance by comparing processing times, costs, and carrier data.
- Audit carrier invoices against ShipMonk’s recorded shipping costs.
- Automate inventory reconciliation across multiple warehouses or channels.
- Monitor delayed or at-risk orders and trigger alerts when shipments don’t move on time.
- Generate daily fulfillment summaries for finance or operations reporting.
Tips for using Parabola with ShipMonk
- Schedule your flow to run daily or hourly to keep fulfillment data current.
- Use filters to isolate recent orders or specific warehouses.
- Add Alerts via email or Slack to flag unfulfilled or delayed orders automatically.
- Join with sales data from Shopify or Amazon to create complete order lifecycle reports.
- Export summaries back to Google Sheets or your BI tool for team visibility.