ManualTrigger Automate

Automate order fulfillment for Shopify with the ManualTrigger Automate workflow. This solution retrieves unfulfilled orders, filters them based on specific criteria, and creates fulfillment requests efficiently. By integrating with Shopify's API, it ensures timely processing of orders, enhancing customer satisfaction and streamlining operations.

7/8/2025
13 nodes
Medium
schedulemediumsticky notesplitinbatchesschedule triggerfiltershopifyautomationadvancedcronapiintegrationlogicconditional
Categories:
Schedule TriggeredMedium WorkflowE-commerce & Retail
Integrations:
Sticky NoteSplitInBatchesSchedule TriggerFilterShopify

Target Audience

  • Shopify Store Owners: Those who manage a Shopify store and want to automate their fulfillment process.
    - E-commerce Managers: Professionals looking to streamline order processing and improve efficiency.
    - Developers/Integrators: Individuals interested in building automated workflows for Shopify using n8n.
    - Small Business Owners: Entrepreneurs who sell digital products and need a reliable way to manage order fulfillment without manual intervention.

    • Problem Solved

    This workflow addresses the challenge of automating the fulfillment process for Shopify orders, particularly for digital products. It helps store owners efficiently manage unfulfilled orders by retrieving the Fulfillment Order ID, which is essential for triggering fulfillment requests. By automating this process, it minimizes human error, saves time, and enhances customer satisfaction by ensuring timely deliveries.

    Workflow Steps

  • Trigger: The workflow starts with a Schedule Trigger that initiates the process at predetermined intervals.
    - Set Global Variables: It sets a global variable for the store ID, which is essential for making API calls to Shopify.
    - Get Unfulfilled Orders: The workflow retrieves all unfulfilled orders from the Shopify store, focusing on orders that have been pending for over 24 hours.
    - Filter Orders: It filters these orders based on specific conditions, ensuring that only valid orders proceed to the next steps.
    - Loop Over Items: For each unfulfilled order, the workflow loops through the items to process them individually.
    - Get Fulfillment Orders: It retrieves the fulfillment orders associated with each unfulfilled order, which is crucial for the next step.
    - Mark Fulfillment Orders as Fulfilled: Finally, the workflow sends a request to Shopify to mark the fulfillment orders as fulfilled, notifying customers if necessary.

    • Customization Guide

  • Store ID: Replace {store-id} in the Set Global node with your actual Shopify store ID to ensure proper API access.
    - Fulfillment Order Conditions: Modify the Filter Orders conditions to fit your specific business logic, such as changing the time threshold from 24 hours to a different value.
    - Notification Settings: Adjust the notify_customer parameter in the Mark fulfillment orders as fulfilled node to false if you do not want to send notifications to customers.
    - Schedule Frequency: Change the schedule interval in the Schedule Trigger node to suit your business needs, whether it’s hourly, daily, or weekly.