How ShipStation works with Fourthwall
Understand how ShipStation handles order syncing, label printing, and tracking when used with Fourthwall
ShipStation is a third-party platform that helps you manage and fulfill orders that you ship yourself. When connected to your Fourthwall shop, it lets you buy and print shipping labels, track shipments, and automatically sync tracking info back to your orders, all from one place.
To connect Fourthwall with your ShipStation account, follow the steps in our ShipStation Integration help article.
What ShipStation does
When you integrate ShipStation with Fourthwall, here’s what happens:
- Imports orders: Self-fulfilled orders from Fourthwall appear in ShipStation automatically (with a short delay, typically within 24 hours).
- Label printing: You can purchase and print shipping labels from your preferred carriers (like USPS).
- Tracking sync: Once a tracking number is created in ShipStation, it automatically updates the corresponding order in Fourthwall and marks it as shipped.
- Consolidated management: Manage all your orders, packaging slips, and shipping batches directly in ShipStation
What ShipStation doesn't do
It’s important to note what ShipStation doesn’t control:
- Checkout shipping rates: Shipping options and rates shown to your customers are configured in Fourthwall, not in ShipStation.
- Automated fulfillment: If you use Fourthwall’s fulfillment option, ShipStation isn’t part of that process. It’s for self-fulfilled orders only.
- Real-time sync for edits: If you edit addresses or product details in ShipStation, those changes don’t sync back to Fourthwall. Always make edits in your Fourthwall dashboard.
Best practices
- Make all order edits in Fourthwall before labels are printed in ShipStation.
- Use ShipStation to centralize your self-fulfillment workflow if you manage multiple shops or carriers.
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