Whiplash

Whiplash is a multichannel order fulfillment and third-party logistics (3PL) platform providing a REST API for managing orders, SKUs, inventory levels, shipments, and returns across warehouse locations. Now operating as RyderShip under Ryder System, the platform offers pre-built integrations with leading ecommerce platforms including Shopify, and supports omnichannel fulfillment for DTC, retail, and wholesale brands.

Whiplash publishes 10 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Bundle Items API, Consumer Returns API, Customers API, and 7 more. Tagged areas include Fulfillment, 3PL, Logistics, Ecommerce, and Orders.

The Whiplash catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 1 Spectral governance ruleset.

Whiplash’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, engineering blog, pricing, and 10 more developer resources.

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48.4/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1

AccessEnterpriseSelf serve

10 APIs

Fulfillment3PLLogisticsEcommerceOrdersInventoryShipmentsReturnsWarehousing

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scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1

Composite quality — 48.4/100 · developing

Contract Quality 16.3 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 4.3 / 20

Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20

Operational Transparency 5.5 / 13

Governance 7.0 / 12

Discoverability 7.4 / 10

Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

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APIs 10

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

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Whiplash Rate Limits

2 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

JSON Schema 7

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

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Examples 3

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrg

GitHubOrg

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

StatusPage

StatusPage

RateLimits

RateLimits

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing

Pricing

Plans

Plans

FinOps

FinOps

Company 3

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

LinkedIn

Blog

Blog

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Source (apis.yml)

aid: whiplash
name: Whiplash
description: Whiplash is a multichannel order fulfillment and third-party logistics (3PL) platform providing a REST API for
  managing orders, SKUs, inventory levels, shipments, and returns across warehouse locations. Now operating as RyderShip under
  Ryder System, the platform offers pre-built integrations with leading ecommerce platforms including Shopify, and supports
  omnichannel fulfillment for DTC, retail, and wholesale brands.
accessModel:
  pricing: enterprise
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Enterprise · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/whiplash.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/whiplash/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
- Fulfillment
- 3PL
- Logistics
- Ecommerce
- Orders
- Inventory
- Shipments
- Returns
- Warehousing
apis:
- aid: whiplash:whiplash-bundle-items-api
  name: Whiplash Bundle Items API
  description: Components defining quantity and relationships within product bundles — retrieve, update quantity, and destroy
  humanURL: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/categories/13378954544411-Whiplash-Application-Developers
  baseURL: https://api.getwhiplash.com
  tags:
  - Bundle Items
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-bundle-items-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/categories/13378954544411-Whiplash-Application-Developers
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/articles/360050870691-Authentication-for-the-V2-API
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/articles/38805892080667-API-Rate-Limits-and-Best-Practices
  - type: GitHubOrg
    url: https://github.com/whiplashmerch
- aid: whiplash:whiplash-consumer-returns-api
  name: Whiplash Consumer Returns API
  description: Goods returning from end consumers — list, create (single/bulk), count, retrieve, update, destroy, and meta
    fields
  humanURL: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/categories/13378954544411-Whiplash-Application-Developers
  baseURL: https://api.getwhiplash.com
  tags:
  - Consumer Returns
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-consumer-returns-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/categories/13378954544411-Whiplash-Application-Developers
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/articles/360050870691-Authentication-for-the-V2-API
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/articles/38805892080667-API-Rate-Limits-and-Best-Practices
  - type: GitHubOrg
    url: https://github.com/whiplashmerch
- aid: whiplash:whiplash-customers-api
  name: Whiplash Customers API
  description: Customer management — list, count, retrieve, update, and available actions
  humanURL: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/categories/13378954544411-Whiplash-Application-Developers
  baseURL: https://api.getwhiplash.com
  tags:
  - Customers
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-customers-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/categories/13378954544411-Whiplash-Application-Developers
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/articles/360050870691-Authentication-for-the-V2-API
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/articles/38805892080667-API-Rate-Limits-and-Best-Practices
  - type: GitHubOrg
    url: https://github.com/whiplashmerch
- aid: whiplash:whiplash-documents-api
  name: Whiplash Documents API
  description: Document handling — list, create, retrieve, destroy, and actions
  humanURL: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/categories/13378954544411-Whiplash-Application-Developers
  baseURL: https://api.getwhiplash.com
  tags:
  - Documents
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-documents-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/categories/13378954544411-Whiplash-Application-Developers
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/articles/360050870691-Authentication-for-the-V2-API
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/articles/38805892080667-API-Rate-Limits-and-Best-Practices
  - type: GitHubOrg
    url: https://github.com/whiplashmerch
- aid: whiplash:whiplash-items-api
  name: Whiplash Items API
  description: Inventory item management — list, create, count, retrieve, update, archive, bundles, actions, locations, meta
    fields, originators, scancodes, history, and stock by warehouse
  humanURL: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/categories/13378954544411-Whiplash-Application-Developers
  baseURL: https://api.getwhiplash.com
  tags:
  - Items
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-items-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/categories/13378954544411-Whiplash-Application-Developers
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/articles/360050870691-Authentication-for-the-V2-API
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/articles/38805892080667-API-Rate-Limits-and-Best-Practices
  - type: GitHubOrg
    url: https://github.com/whiplashmerch
- aid: whiplash:whiplash-notification-events-api
  name: Whiplash Notification Events API
  description: Event tracking — list and retrieve
  humanURL: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/categories/13378954544411-Whiplash-Application-Developers
  baseURL: https://api.getwhiplash.com
  tags:
  - Notification Events
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-notification-events-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/categories/13378954544411-Whiplash-Application-Developers
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/articles/360050870691-Authentication-for-the-V2-API
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/articles/38805892080667-API-Rate-Limits-and-Best-Practices
  - type: GitHubOrg
    url: https://github.com/whiplashmerch
- aid: whiplash:whiplash-notification-subscriptions-api
  name: Whiplash Notification Subscriptions API
  description: Webhook subscription management — list, create, count, retrieve, update, delete, and test
  humanURL: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/categories/13378954544411-Whiplash-Application-Developers
  baseURL: https://api.getwhiplash.com
  tags:
  - Notification Subscriptions
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-notification-subscriptions-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/categories/13378954544411-Whiplash-Application-Developers
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/articles/360050870691-Authentication-for-the-V2-API
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/articles/38805892080667-API-Rate-Limits-and-Best-Practices
  - type: GitHubOrg
    url: https://github.com/whiplashmerch
- aid: whiplash:whiplash-orders-api
  name: Whiplash Orders API
  description: Order processing — full CRUD, bulk creation, actions, customs info, history, documents, items, serial numbers,
    shipping details, and wholesale
  humanURL: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/categories/13378954544411-Whiplash-Application-Developers
  baseURL: https://api.getwhiplash.com
  tags:
  - Orders
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-orders-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/categories/13378954544411-Whiplash-Application-Developers
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/articles/360050870691-Authentication-for-the-V2-API
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/articles/38805892080667-API-Rate-Limits-and-Best-Practices
  - type: GitHubOrg
    url: https://github.com/whiplashmerch
- aid: whiplash:whiplash-shipnotices-api
  name: Whiplash Shipnotices API
  description: Incoming inventory shipments — list, create, bulk operations, count, retrieve, update, destroy, items, and
    meta fields
  humanURL: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/categories/13378954544411-Whiplash-Application-Developers
  baseURL: https://api.getwhiplash.com
  tags:
  - Shipnotices
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-shipnotices-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/categories/13378954544411-Whiplash-Application-Developers
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/articles/360050870691-Authentication-for-the-V2-API
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/articles/38805892080667-API-Rate-Limits-and-Best-Practices
  - type: GitHubOrg
    url: https://github.com/whiplashmerch
- aid: whiplash:whiplash-simulate-api
  name: Whiplash Simulate API
  description: Simulation endpoints for testing order, consumer return, and shipnotice processing in sandbox environments
  humanURL: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/categories/13378954544411-Whiplash-Application-Developers
  baseURL: https://api.getwhiplash.com
  tags:
  - Simulate
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/whiplash-simulate-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/categories/13378954544411-Whiplash-Application-Developers
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/articles/360050870691-Authentication-for-the-V2-API
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/articles/38805892080667-API-Rate-Limits-and-Best-Practices
  - type: GitHubOrg
    url: https://github.com/whiplashmerch
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/whiplash-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/whiplash-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/whiplash-authentication.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.getwhiplash.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://help.whiplash.com/hc/en-us/categories/13378954544411-Whiplash-Application-Developers
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/whiplashmerch
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/whiplash-merchandising-logistics
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.getwhiplash.com/blog
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.getwhiplash.com/pricing
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.getwhiplash.com
- type: X
  url: https://x.com/getwhiplash
- type: Plans
  url: plans/whiplash-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/whiplash-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/whiplash-finops.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com