Dispatch a grocery or alcohol delivery via Uber Direct with required alcohol compliance metadata

Verified steps

1. Create an Uber Direct delivery by POSTing to the deliveries orders endpoint with pickup and dropoff details, including merchant and recipient contact information
2. For orders containing alcohol, include the manifest items array with each alcoholic item listed; set the relevant alcohol flag or item category per the API specification so Uber's courier compliance flow is triggered
3. Specify any delivery special instructions relevant to alcohol (e.g., adult signature required, no safe drop); confirm that the delivery area is covered for alcohol delivery before dispatching
4. Provide the recipient's unverified age information (date of birth or age confirmation) in the payload as required by Uber Direct for age-restricted deliveries; the courier will perform in-person ID verification at dropoff
5. Poll the delivery status endpoint or consume Uber Direct webhooks to track order state; listen for failed delivery events that indicate the courier could not complete age verification
6. Handle courier rejection at the door: if age verification fails, the delivery will be returned — implement a retry or refund workflow in your order management system