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# Update a shipment's status

> Update a shipment's status. Requires the WRITE_SHIPPING scope.

Manually sets the status of a shipment. The shipment must belong (via its order) to the store bound to the app token. Requires the `WRITE_SHIPPING` scope.


## OpenAPI

````yaml PATCH /shipping/shipments/{id}/status
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Salesive Apps API — Shipping & Fulfillment
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Manage shipping options, live courier rates, shipments and labels, and the
    ShipDay delivery integration from an installed third-party app. Every
    endpoint authenticates with an installed-app access token (prefix `app_`)
    and requires a specific OAuth scope. The target store is bound to the token
    server-side from the installation — never send a shop id.
servers:
  - url: https://api.salesive.com/api/v1
    description: Production
security:
  - AppToken: []
paths:
  /shipping/shipments/{id}/status:
    patch:
      tags:
        - Shipping
      summary: Update a shipment's status
      description: >-
        Manually sets the status of a shipment. The shipment must belong (via
        its order) to the store bound to the app token. Requires the
        `WRITE_SHIPPING` scope.
      operationId: updateShipmentStatus
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          description: ObjectId of the shipment.
          schema:
            type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                status:
                  type: string
                  description: >-
                    New status: one of `pending`, `in_transit`, `delivered`,
                    `failed`, `returned`.
                notes:
                  type: string
                  description: Optional notes to set on the shipment.
              required:
                - status
            example:
              status: in_transit
              notes: Picked up by courier
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Update a shipment's status.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                allOf:
                  - $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnvelopeBase'
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      data:
                        $ref: '#/components/schemas/Shipment'
              example:
                status: 200
                success: true
                message: Update a shipment's status
                data:
                  _id: 6651b2c3d4e5f60102030405
                  orders:
                    - 6640c1b2d4e5f60102030406
                  carrier: GIG Logistics
                  trackingNumber: GIG-998877
                  status: in_transit
                  notes: Picked up by courier
                  createdAt: '2026-06-28T09:00:00.000Z'
                  updatedAt: '2026-06-28T10:15:00.000Z'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
components:
  schemas:
    EnvelopeBase:
      type: object
      description: >-
        Standard Salesive response envelope. The operation-specific payload is
        carried in `data`.
      required:
        - status
        - success
        - message
      properties:
        status:
          type: integer
          description: HTTP status code, echoed in the body.
        success:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the request succeeded.
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable result message.
    Shipment:
      type: object
      description: >-
        A shipment record. Shapes vary slightly by how the shipment was created
        (manual, automatic label, or ShipDay dispatch); only the most common
        fields are listed and extra properties may be present.
      additionalProperties: true
      properties:
        _id:
          type: string
          description: ObjectId of the shipment.
        orders:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: Order ObjectIds attached to the shipment.
        carrier:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: Carrier name.
        courier:
          type:
            - object
            - 'null'
          additionalProperties: true
          description: Courier contact details.
        shippingAddress:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: Destination shipping address ObjectId.
        shippingOption:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: Shipping option ObjectId, if any.
        metadata:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
          description: Carrier/aggregator metadata.
        trackingNumber:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: Tracking number.
        trackingCode:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: Tracking code.
        trackingUrl:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: Tracking URL.
        shippingMethod:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: Shipping method label.
        shippingCost:
          type:
            - number
            - 'null'
          description: Shipping cost.
        notes:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: Free-text notes.
        status:
          type: string
          description: Shipment status.
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    Envelope:
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnvelopeBase'
        - type: object
          properties:
            data:
              description: Operation-specific payload (object, array, or null).
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid app access token.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Envelope'
          example:
            status: 401
            success: false
            message: Authentication required
            data: null
    Forbidden:
      description: The app token is missing the OAuth scope required for this operation.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Envelope'
          example:
            status: 403
            success: false
            message: Insufficient scope
            data: null
  securitySchemes:
    AppToken:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        Installed-app access token (prefix app_), issued by the OAuth install
        flow. The store is bound to the token server-side — never send a shop
        id.

````