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, E-Commerce, 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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Company Fulfillment Logistics E-Commerce Shipping Warehousing Inventory 3PL Order Management Returns Supply Chain

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APIs 21

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Source (apis.yml)

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:
- 500-global
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created: '2026-07-17'
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tags:
- Company
- Fulfillment
- Logistics
- E-Commerce
- Shipping
- Warehousing
- Inventory
- 3PL
- Order Management
- Returns
- Supply Chain
tags_raw:
- 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
  tags_raw:
  - 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
  tags_raw:
  - 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
  tags_raw:
  - 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
  tags_raw:
  - 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:
  - Item
  tags_raw:
  - 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: []
  tags_raw:
  - 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
  tags_raw:
  - 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
  tags_raw:
  - 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: []
  tags_raw:
  - 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
  tags_raw:
  - 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: []
  tags_raw:
  - 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:
  - Order
  tags_raw:
  - 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
  tags_raw:
  - 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:
  - Project
  tags_raw:
  - 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: []
  tags_raw:
  - 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:
  - Ship Notices
  tags_raw:
  - 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
  tags_raw:
  - 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: []
  tags_raw:
  - 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
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
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  url: security/whiplash-merchandising-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://whiplash.com
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  url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
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  url: https://developers.getwhiplash.com
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  url: https://status.getwhiplash.com
- type: Login
  url: https://www.getwhiplash.com/login
- type: Pricing
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- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.ryder.com/en-us/privacy-policy
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  url: authentication/whiplash-merchandising-authentication.yml
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  url: overlays/whiplash-merchandising-openapi-overlay.yaml
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  url: conformance/whiplash-merchandising-conformance.yml
- type: ErrorCatalog
  url: errors/whiplash-merchandising-problem-types.yml
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  url: lifecycle/whiplash-merchandising-lifecycle.yml
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  url: conventions/whiplash-merchandising-conventions.yml
- type: DataModel
  url: data-model/whiplash-merchandising-data-model.yml
- type: Webhooks
  url: asyncapi/whiplash-merchandising-notifications-webhooks.yml
- type: AgentSkill
  url: skills/_index.yml
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