Get shipping quotes for a Gelato order before creating it (Quote API v4)
domain: gelato.com · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Authenticate with your Gelato API key using the X-API-KEY header (no OAuth needed).
POST to https://order.gelatoapis.com/v4/orders:quote with orderReferenceId, customerReferenceId, currency, a recipient address, and a products array containing productUid, files, and quantity for each item.
Set allowMultipleQuotes to false if you want a single aggregated quote instead of one per fulfillment facility.
Read the returned quotes array: each quote includes an id, fulfillmentCountry, a list of shipmentMethods (shipmentMethodUid, price, minDeliveryDays/maxDeliveryDays), and per-product pricing.
Pass the chosen shipmentMethodUid into the Order create API's shipmentMethodUid field when you're ready to place the real order.
Known gotchas
Quotes do not reserve inventory or lock pricing — prices can change by the time you submit the actual order.
If items can't all ship from one facility, Gelato returns multiple quote objects instead of one; handle the array, not a single object.
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