Create a batched, multi-dropoff delivery with Uber Direct and correctly interpret dropoff_sequence_number and batch identifiers in status webhooks

In-depth guide

Steps

1. Build the manifest for each order with item-level fields such as name, quantity, size, price, and dimensions/weight as required by the Create Delivery request
2. For orders that should be batched with a courier's existing route, use Uber Direct's batching support rather than issuing fully independent deliveries
3. Read dropoff_sequence_number from the Get Delivery response and delivery status webhook to determine each stop's position in the courier's route
4. Use the batch identifier returned on batched deliveries (rather than assuming a single delivery id maps 1:1 to a courier trip) when correlating webhook events back to orders
5. Test with sandbox/simulated couriers before relying on batch-specific fields in production, since batching behavior has changed across API versions