How to add a Walmart account to ShipStation, what features are available, and other need-to-know details.
Connect your Walmart Marketplace store to ShipStation then import your Walmart store orders to manage your shipping, tracking, and inventory in a single platform.
Connection Requirements:
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An active seller account on Walmart Marketplace.
To sign up and begin the approval process, go to the Walmart Marketplace homepage to apply.
Tip
If you're just getting started with Walmart Marketplace, review Walmart's Intro to Selling guide to ensure you've completed your account setup.
Your Walmart seller account Client ID and Client Secret.
Order Import Requirements:
Include a Ship To address.
Include items that need to be shipped.
Sellers must be approved by Walmart! Orders WILL NOT IMPORT unless you have been approved and on-boarded. This process can take up to 6 months. Refer users to Walmart if your orders aren’t importing and you are a new seller.
To complete the connection, you'll need two browser windows open: one for ShipStation and one for Walmart. Follow the steps below to connect your Walmart seller account to ShipStation.
Connection Steps in Walmart
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Open a second browser window or tab and log in to the Walmart Developer Center.
Walmart Login Credentials
Use the same credentials you'd use to access Walmart Seller Central.
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Click + Add A New Key For A Solution Provider.
For details on Solution Provider permissions, please check your Walmart Developer documentation.
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Select ShipStation from the Add a new delegated access key drop-down, then click Next.
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Choose Full Access from the drop-down boxes on the ShipStation Key Permission page, then click Submit.
You will see the API Keys for the Client ID and Client Secret.
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In Walmart: Click the Copy icon to copy the Client ID.
Connection Steps in ShipStation
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.
ShipStation's integration with Walmart supports the following standard features:
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Common ShipStation Features |
Default Status Mappings
Sent with Shipment Update
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Here are some things you should keep in mind about ShipStation's integration with Walmart:
This integration is only available for Walmart sellers based in the US. Walmart Canada and Walmart DSV accounts are not supported at this time.
ShipStation will not create new orders if all the products in the order are already Shipped or Cancelled.
ShipStation is not able to send emails for Walmart orders. All customer notifications will be handled by Walmart.
Due to Walmart's order acknowledgement requirements, the Auto-Update feature is always enabled for Walmart stores and cannot be disabled.
Every individual item in a Walmart order has it's own unique Line Item ID value which must be included when notifying Walmart of the shipment. If a customer orders multiples of the same item, the item will appear multiple times in ShipStation each with a quantity of 1.