> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting Started with Shipments

Orders Support: [fabric support](https://support.fabric.inc/hc/en-us/requests/new) | URL: [https://www.fabric.inc](https://www.fabric.inc) | License: [fabric API License](https://fabric.inc/api-license)

Shipments are created by warehouse management systems and third-party logistic systems. Shipments serve as records of the locations from which an order was fulfilled. fabric **Shipments** API is a multi-tenant service that enables you to manage shipments for existing allocations. If an allocation is not acknowledged, you can use the [acknowledge shipment](/v3/orders-and-inventory/api-reference/orders/shipments/acknowledge-shipment) endpoint to set up alerts to warn operators about the issue.

<Note> Shipment APIs rely on the Allocation service to send allocation details to external merchant systems after an order is placed. Order allocation is a prerequisite for using shipment APIs. </Note>

[Download Postman Collection](https://github.com/FabricCommerce/public-fabric-api-postman-collections/blob/main/v3/ordersShipments.json)