Whiplash Merchandising

Whiplash (now Ryder E-commerce by Whiplash) is an order-fulfillment and third-party logistics (3PL) platform for direct-to-consumer and ecommerce brands. It runs a network of fulfillment centers offering pick-pack-ship, warehousing, inventory management, kitting, omnichannel order routing, and returns processing. The company exposes the Rydership V2 REST API (formerly the Whiplash API) so merchants and platforms can programmatically manage items, orders, order items, shipments (ship notices), consumer returns, customers, documents, and webhook notification subscriptions across the fulfillment lifecycle. Whiplash was founded in 2011, backed by 500 Global, and acquired by Ryder System in 2021.

Whiplash Merchandising publishes 21 APIs on the APIs.io network, including bundle_items API, consumer_returns API, customers API, and 18 more. Tagged areas include Company, Fulfillment, Logistics, Ecommerce, and Shipping.

The Whiplash Merchandising catalog on APIs.io includes 1 event-driven AsyncAPI specification.

Whiplash Merchandising’s developer surface includes documentation, API reference, support, pricing, authentication, and 22 more developer resources.

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scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
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21 APIs 1 MCP Servers
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Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 10.0 / 10
Agent readiness — 61/100 · agent native
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 15
MCP Server 12 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
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APIs 21

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Whiplash Merchandising bundle_items API

Bundle Items are components that make up a bundle, defining the quantity and relationship of items within product bundles.

Whiplash Merchandising consumer_returns API

A ConsumerReturn represents goods coming back from an end consumer. It is a special form of Shipnotice, and is processed in much the same way.

Whiplash Merchandising customers API

Customers are Whiplash clients, not the End Consumer. Most Whiplash resources are owned by a Customer (or belong to resources that are).

Whiplash Merchandising documents API

Documents are imported files and exported reports. We store a record in your account of every file you import, as well as every report you've run, so they're easy to search and ...

Whiplash Merchandising items API

Items are probably the most fundamental entity in the Whiplash system. An item is simply a 'shippable unit'. So, it's not a Whiplash T-Shirt; it's a Small Whiplash T-Shirt, for ...

Whiplash Merchandising load_scacs API

The load_scacs API from Whiplash Merchandising — 2 operation(s) for load_scacs.

Whiplash Merchandising notification_events API

System event definitions for notifications.

Whiplash Merchandising notification_subscriptions API

User notification preferences and subscriptions.

Whiplash Merchandising order_documents API

Order-related documentation and paperwork.

Whiplash Merchandising order_items API

An OrderItem represents an Item with a quantity in an Order.

Whiplash Merchandising order_totes API

Order picking container management.

Whiplash Merchandising orders API

Orders are end consumer requests for Items. An Order is comprised of OrderItems. Orders represent outgoing stock.

Whiplash Merchandising originators API

Originators are e-commerce, API, or ERP representations of an Item, Order, OrderItem, ConsumerReturn, Shipnotice, or ShipnoticeItem. They contain your system's ID and, optionall...

Whiplash Merchandising packages API

Shipment package details and tracking.

Whiplash Merchandising projects API

Project management and organization.

Whiplash Merchandising scancodes API

Barcode management and processing.

Whiplash Merchandising shipnotice_items API

Similar to an OrderItem, ShipnoticeItem represents an Item with a quantity in a Shipnotice. quantity refers to the quantity expected to arrive, and the quantity actually receive...

Whiplash Merchandising shipnotices API

A Shipnotice is the opposite of an order, and are notifications by the client of inventory that is expected to arrive at a warehouse. Shipnotices represent incoming stock.

Whiplash Merchandising simulate API

(Sandbox Only) Simulate Order and Ship Notice processing, since these are staff-only operations.

Whiplash Merchandising templates API

Templates allow you to customize packing slips, email confirmations, order inserts, etc.

Whiplash Merchandising wholesale_items API

The wholesale_items API from Whiplash Merchandising — 2 operation(s) for wholesale_items.

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MCP Servers 1

Model Context Protocol servers that expose these APIs to AI agents.

whiplash-merchandising-mcp.yml

MCP SERVER

Event Specifications 1

AsyncAPI definitions for this provider's event-driven and streaming APIs.

Whiplash Merchandising Notifications Webhooks

ASYNCAPI

Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Whiplash Merchandising Authentication

oauth2 · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Whiplash Merchandising Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · DNSSEC · DMARC

SECURITY

Resources

Get Started 2

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

DeveloperPortal
DeveloperPortal
 Login
Login

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation
 APIReference
APIReference

Agent Surfaces 4

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

WellKnown
WellKnown
 MCPServer
MCPServer
 LLMsTxt
LLMsTxt
 AgentSkill
AgentSkill

Design & Contract 7

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Components
Components
 Conformance
Conformance
 ErrorCatalog
ErrorCatalog
 Lifecycle
Lifecycle
 Conventions
Conventions
 DataModel
DataModel
 Webhooks
Webhooks

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Build 3

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization
 Packages
Packages
 SDKs
SDKs

Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication
 OAuthAuthorizationServer
OAuthAuthorizationServer

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Support
Support
 StatusPage
StatusPage

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing
Pricing
 PrivacyPolicy
PrivacyPolicy

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Website
Website

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Overlay
Overlay

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: whiplash-merchandising
name: Whiplash Merchandising
description: Whiplash (now Ryder E-commerce by Whiplash) is an order-fulfillment and third-party logistics (3PL) platform
  for direct-to-consumer and ecommerce brands. It runs a network of fulfillment centers offering pick-pack-ship, warehousing,
  inventory management, kitting, omnichannel order routing, and returns processing. The company exposes the Rydership V2 REST
  API (formerly the Whiplash API) so merchants and platforms can programmatically manage items, orders, order items, shipments
  (ship notices), consumer returns, customers, documents, and webhook notification subscriptions across the fulfillment lifecycle.
  Whiplash was founded in 2011, backed by 500 Global, and acquired by Ryder System in 2021.
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/whiplash-merchandising/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
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x-backed-by:
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tags:
- Company
- Fulfillment
- Logistics
- Ecommerce
- Shipping
- Warehousing
- Inventory
- 3PL
- Order Management
- Returns
- Supply Chain
apis:
- aid: whiplash-merchandising:whiplash-merchandising-bundle-items-api
  name: Whiplash Merchandising bundle_items API
  description: Bundle Items are components that make up a bundle, defining the quantity and relationship of items within product
    bundles.
  humanURL: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  baseURL: https://www.getwhiplash.com/api/v2
  tags:
  - bundle_items
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-merchandising-bundle-items-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
- aid: whiplash-merchandising:whiplash-merchandising-consumer-returns-api
  name: Whiplash Merchandising consumer_returns API
  description: A ConsumerReturn represents goods coming back from an end consumer. It is a special form of Shipnotice, and
    is processed in much the same way.
  humanURL: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  baseURL: https://www.getwhiplash.com/api/v2
  tags:
  - consumer_returns
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-merchandising-consumer-returns-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
- aid: whiplash-merchandising:whiplash-merchandising-customers-api
  name: Whiplash Merchandising customers API
  description: Customers are Whiplash clients, not the End Consumer. Most Whiplash resources are owned by a Customer (or belong
    to resources that are).
  humanURL: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  baseURL: https://www.getwhiplash.com/api/v2
  tags:
  - customers
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-merchandising-customers-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
- aid: whiplash-merchandising:whiplash-merchandising-documents-api
  name: Whiplash Merchandising documents API
  description: Documents are imported files and exported reports. We store a record in your account of every file you import,
    as well as every report you've run, so they're easy to search and access.
  humanURL: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  baseURL: https://www.getwhiplash.com/api/v2
  tags:
  - documents
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-merchandising-documents-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
- aid: whiplash-merchandising:whiplash-merchandising-items-api
  name: Whiplash Merchandising items API
  description: 'Items are probably the most fundamental entity in the Whiplash system. An item is simply a ''shippable unit''.
    So, it''s not a Whiplash T-Shirt; it''s a Small Whiplash T-Shirt, for instance.

    Most commerce platforms model Products. Typically, however, a Product (e.g. a T-Shirt) has variations (named variously,
    Variants, ProductOptions, OptionSets, etc). An Item maps to the Variant/Option, not the Product.'
  humanURL: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  baseURL: https://www.getwhiplash.com/api/v2
  tags:
  - items
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-merchandising-items-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
- aid: whiplash-merchandising:whiplash-merchandising-load-scacs-api
  name: Whiplash Merchandising load_scacs API
  description: The load_scacs API from Whiplash Merchandising — 2 operation(s) for load_scacs.
  humanURL: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  baseURL: https://www.getwhiplash.com/api/v2
  tags:
  - load_scacs
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-merchandising-load-scacs-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
- aid: whiplash-merchandising:whiplash-merchandising-notification-events-api
  name: Whiplash Merchandising notification_events API
  description: System event definitions for notifications.
  humanURL: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  baseURL: https://www.getwhiplash.com/api/v2
  tags:
  - notification_events
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-merchandising-notification-events-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
- aid: whiplash-merchandising:whiplash-merchandising-notification-subscriptions-api
  name: Whiplash Merchandising notification_subscriptions API
  description: User notification preferences and subscriptions.
  humanURL: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  baseURL: https://www.getwhiplash.com/api/v2
  tags:
  - notification_subscriptions
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-merchandising-notification-subscriptions-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
- aid: whiplash-merchandising:whiplash-merchandising-order-documents-api
  name: Whiplash Merchandising order_documents API
  description: Order-related documentation and paperwork.
  humanURL: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  baseURL: https://www.getwhiplash.com/api/v2
  tags:
  - order_documents
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-merchandising-order-documents-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
- aid: whiplash-merchandising:whiplash-merchandising-order-items-api
  name: Whiplash Merchandising order_items API
  description: An OrderItem represents an Item with a quantity in an Order.
  humanURL: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  baseURL: https://www.getwhiplash.com/api/v2
  tags:
  - order_items
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-merchandising-order-items-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
- aid: whiplash-merchandising:whiplash-merchandising-order-totes-api
  name: Whiplash Merchandising order_totes API
  description: Order picking container management.
  humanURL: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  baseURL: https://www.getwhiplash.com/api/v2
  tags:
  - order_totes
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-merchandising-order-totes-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
- aid: whiplash-merchandising:whiplash-merchandising-orders-api
  name: Whiplash Merchandising orders API
  description: 'Orders are end consumer requests for Items. An Order is comprised of OrderItems.

    Orders represent outgoing stock.'
  humanURL: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  baseURL: https://www.getwhiplash.com/api/v2
  tags:
  - orders
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-merchandising-orders-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
- aid: whiplash-merchandising:whiplash-merchandising-originators-api
  name: Whiplash Merchandising originators API
  description: 'Originators are e-commerce, API, or ERP representations of an Item, Order, OrderItem, ConsumerReturn, Shipnotice,
    or ShipnoticeItem. They contain your system''s ID and, optionally, details.

    You can use your own ID to retrieve, update, and destroy resources directly.'
  humanURL: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  baseURL: https://www.getwhiplash.com/api/v2
  tags:
  - originators
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-merchandising-originators-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
- aid: whiplash-merchandising:whiplash-merchandising-packages-api
  name: Whiplash Merchandising packages API
  description: Shipment package details and tracking.
  humanURL: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  baseURL: https://www.getwhiplash.com/api/v2
  tags:
  - packages
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-merchandising-packages-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
- aid: whiplash-merchandising:whiplash-merchandising-projects-api
  name: Whiplash Merchandising projects API
  description: Project management and organization.
  humanURL: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  baseURL: https://www.getwhiplash.com/api/v2
  tags:
  - projects
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-merchandising-projects-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
- aid: whiplash-merchandising:whiplash-merchandising-scancodes-api
  name: Whiplash Merchandising scancodes API
  description: Barcode management and processing.
  humanURL: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  baseURL: https://www.getwhiplash.com/api/v2
  tags:
  - scancodes
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-merchandising-scancodes-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
- aid: whiplash-merchandising:whiplash-merchandising-shipnotice-items-api
  name: Whiplash Merchandising shipnotice_items API
  description: Similar to an OrderItem, ShipnoticeItem represents an Item with a quantity in a Shipnotice. quantity refers
    to the quantity expected to arrive, and the quantity actually received is quantity_good.
  humanURL: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  baseURL: https://www.getwhiplash.com/api/v2
  tags:
  - shipnotice_items
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-merchandising-shipnotice-items-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
- aid: whiplash-merchandising:whiplash-merchandising-shipnotices-api
  name: Whiplash Merchandising shipnotices API
  description: 'A Shipnotice is the opposite of an order, and are notifications by the client of inventory that is expected
    to arrive at a warehouse.

    Shipnotices represent incoming stock.'
  humanURL: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  baseURL: https://www.getwhiplash.com/api/v2
  tags:
  - shipnotices
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-merchandising-shipnotices-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
- aid: whiplash-merchandising:whiplash-merchandising-simulate-api
  name: Whiplash Merchandising simulate API
  description: (Sandbox Only) Simulate Order and Ship Notice processing, since these are staff-only operations.
  humanURL: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  baseURL: https://www.getwhiplash.com/api/v2
  tags:
  - simulate
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-merchandising-simulate-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
- aid: whiplash-merchandising:whiplash-merchandising-templates-api
  name: Whiplash Merchandising templates API
  description: Templates allow you to customize packing slips, email confirmations, order inserts, etc.
  humanURL: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  baseURL: https://www.getwhiplash.com/api/v2
  tags:
  - templates
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-merchandising-templates-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
- aid: whiplash-merchandising:whiplash-merchandising-wholesale-items-api
  name: Whiplash Merchandising wholesale_items API
  description: The wholesale_items API from Whiplash Merchandising — 2 operation(s) for wholesale_items.
  humanURL: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  baseURL: https://www.getwhiplash.com/api/v2
  tags:
  - wholesale_items
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-merchandising-wholesale-items-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
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  url: asyncapi/whiplash-merchandising-notifications-webhooks.yml
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  url: skills/_index.yml
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