This document provides instructions and example code for DocketManager’s ImportOrderRequest (IOR)API. DocketManager’s IOR allows external systems to send orders to a DocketManager site. Using a post request DocketManager will parse the required XML and convert the provided information into the DocketManager MIS system.


PostURL

IOR post requests need to be sent to the following url:


Url: [DocketManagerSiteURL]/api/importorderrequest

SampleUrl: https://demosite.docketmanager.net/api/importorderrequest


XML Elements & Attributes


Element

Description

Required

ImportOrderRequest

Root element
Attribute:Version=”1.0” (required)

*
ServiceInformation

Parent element
Information about the service sending the post request

*
ServiceName

Service Name,Version Number etc.

*
ServiceUrl

URL the request was sent from

*
ServiceTransactionId

Unique Identifier for the order/request (for auditing purposes)

*
Customer

Parent element
Information about the Customer

*
CustomerId

Unique Identifier for the Customer 

NOTE: This identifier must be able to match to an External Identifier on the customer in DM

*
Name

Customer name

*
Phone

Customer phone number



Email

Customer email address



ContactName 

Contact name

*
ContactPhone 

Contact phone number


ContactEmail 

Contact email address

*
ShippingLocation 

Parent element
Shipping Location information



Address 

Shipping address



City 

Shipping city



PostalZipCode 

Shipping Postal/Zipcode



ProvinceState 

Shipping Province/State



Country 

Shipping Country



ShippingMethod

Shipping Method



Order

Parent element
Information pertaining to the Order

*
OrderId 

Unique Identifier for the Order

*
OrderDate

Date the order was placed (M/d/yyyy h:mm:sstt)

*
ShippingTotal 

Shipping total for the order

*
SubTotal

Sub total for the order
Should equal the sum of the Item (ItemTotal+ ShippingTotal)

*
TaxTotal

Tax total for the order

*
TaxPercentage

TaxpercentageusedtocalculatetheTaxTotal

*
GrandTotal 

Grand Total for the Order
Should equal Sub Total+Tax Total

*
PaymentMethod

Method used to pay for the order
e.g.CreditCard,PayPaletc.



Paid

Mark the Order as fully paid: Boolean (True/False) – defaults to
True



Posted

Mark the Order as posted: Boolean (True/False) – defaults to True



Items

Parent element
List of Items

*
ItemTotal

Item’s total price

*
Quantity

Item quantity

*
Item Name

Item name

*
Item Code

Item product code (Unique Identifier from the requesting service)

Note: A Product with an external identifier (on the Online Tab of the Product)
matching this item product code must be present in the DocketManager
site receiving the post request.

*
Description

Item description



StockName

Paper stock name and description
e.g. Bond blue 24lb offset



FinishSize 

Item finish size
e.g. 8.5 X 11



ColorProcess 

Print color process
e.g. 4/4



ColorName 

Ink color names
e.g. Reflex Blue, Pantone Metallic 8783C



ColorCode

Ink color code
PMS Reflex Blue, 8783



PressNote

General print/press notes & printing instructions



ArtworkNote 

General graphic/artwork notes & instructions



DownloadUrl 

URL to art work file (will be downloaded)




* Note the required elements and attributes


Response

Once a post request is sent a simple string response is returned depending on the outcome of the request.


The Response message is sent in the following format.

Success=[True/False]|Message=[ReturnedMessage]


Example Responses:


Succeeded

  • Success =True|Message=This Order has been successfully imported as Order# 1279

Failed
  • Success = False|Message = ImportOrderRequest - Failed: Could no timport this order because Order# 1279 already exists with the external Order ID '115067326'. It appears that it has already been imported (ValidationException)
  • Success = False|Message = Import Order Request - Failed : Failed to deserialize input, this is the error occurred: YAXLib. YAX Attribute Missing Exception:Noattributeswiththisnamefound:'./Version'.


Example XML:


The following is an example of the xml structure which includes all required and optional elements:

<?xmlversion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<ImportOrderRequest Version="1.0">

<ServiceInformation>

<ServiceName>ExternalService</ServiceName>

<ServiceUrl>http://google.com</ServiceUrl>

<ServiceTransactionId>123456</ServiceTransactionId>

</ServiceInformation>

<Customer>

<CustomerId>C001</CustomerId>

<Name>DemoCustomer</Name>

<Phone>123-456-7890</Phone>

<Email>democompany@democompany.com</Email>

<ContactName>DemoContact</ContactName>

<ContactPhone>123-456-7890</ContactPhone>

<ContactEmail>democontact@democompany.com</ContactEmail>

</Customer>

<ShippingLocation>

<Address>123FakeSt.</Address>

<City>SanFrancisco</City>

<PostalZipCode>94124</PostalZipCode>

<ProvinceState>California</ProvinceState>

<Country>UnitedStatesofAmerica</Country>

<ShippingMethod>Fedex</ShippingMethod>

</ShippingLocation>

<Order>

<OrderId>156350718</OrderId>

<OrderDate>12/20/2017 4:34:29PM</OrderDate>

<ShippingTotal>19.99</ShippingTotal>

<SubTotal>519.99</SubTotal>

<TaxTotal>39.00</TaxTotal>

<TaxPercentage>7.5</TaxPercentage>

<GrandTotal>558.99</GrandTotal>

<PaymentMethod>CreditCard</PaymentMethod>

<Paid>True</Paid>

<Posted>True</Posted>

<Items>

<Item>

<ItemTotal>350.00</ItemTotal>

<Quantity>10000</Quantity>

<ItemName>BizCards</ItemName>

<ItemCode>BC1-00</ItemCode>

<Description>Fullcolorbusinesscards</Description>

<StockName>BondThick</StockName>

<FinishSize>3.5x2</FinishSize>

<ColorProcess>4/4</ColorProcess>

<ColorName>CMYK</ColorName>

<ColorCode>CMYK</ColorCode>

<PressNote>Runthis12up</PressNote>

<ArtworkNote>Noedits required,thanks.</ArtworkNote>

<DownloadUrl>http://files.amazingprint.com/Download2.aspx?id=9768</DownloadUrl>

</Item>

<Item>

<ItemTotal>150.00</ItemTotal>

<Quantity>1000</Quantity>

<ItemName>PostCardSmall</ItemName>

<ItemCode>PCS-155</ItemCode>

<Description>Simplesmallpostcards</Description>

<StockName>PostCardStock</StockName>

<FinishSize>6x4</FinishSize>

<ColorProcess>4/1</ColorProcess>

<ColorName>CMYK,PMS151</ColorName>

<ColorCode>CMYK,151</ColorCode>

<PressNote />

<ArtworkNote>Pleaseupdatethesaledateinformation</ArtworkNote>

<DownloadUrl>http://files.amazingprint.com/Download2.aspx?id=9768</DownloadUrl>

</Item>

</Items>

</Order>

</ImportOrderRequest>