Q: What’s the difference between an ‘Order’ and a ‘Delivery’?

A: Order is the entirety of the invoice or sale. This can have 1 or more item or delivery which may or may not be delivered at separate times.

Delivery is a component in the order. This is the individual delivery within that order. A delivery is a component in the order.

For API/Developers:

Note: The information in this section applies for OneRail’s API integration functionality 

The /delivery/create endpoint’s purpose is to make new deliveries for your organization’s OneRail account, while the /order/create endpoint’s purpose is to make new orders for your organization’s OneRail account.  Remember that orders differ from deliveries where a single order can contain multiple deliveries. It must be taken into account when implementing the Delivery API whether Delivery functions or Order functions will be primarily used by your organization’s implementation.

For further information, refer to the following article: Getting Started with Delivery API