Site quality · Localization

Local shipping integrations

We connect local delivery services of target countries: cost calculation, pickup point selection, dispatch and tracking — right on the site. So that the customer sees real delivery times and price for their country and completes the order. Honestly upfront: delivery integration increases transparency and trust, but each service is a third-party provider with its own API, country availability and contract (your carrier account is needed), and the quality of the delivery itself (times, safety) is on the carrier's side, not ours.

Price
$5,000
Duration
usually 1–3 weeks (depends on the number of services)

Local shipping integrations — overview

Local shipping integrations — price, timeline & scope

Local shipping integration is connecting carriers of target countries to your checkout: cost and time calculation by address, choice of method and pickup points (pickup points/parcel lockers), creating shipments/labels and status tracking. Honestly about third-party providers, this is key: each delivery service is an EXTERNAL provider. Our work is the technical integration via their API, while the contract with the carrier, the account and the rates are separate (usually your contract with the service is needed). Honestly about availability: the set of services and their API capabilities differ by country — somewhere a rich API with calculation and pickup points, somewhere only basic tracking or no public API at all. We will honestly check what is actually available for the needed countries and do not promise what the carrier does not have. Honestly about the responsibility boundary: we integrate calculation/dispatch/tracking, but the QUALITY of delivery (actual times, safety, losses) is on the carrier's side; the integration shows data but does not manage logistics. Honestly about the effect: transparent times and price reduce abandoned carts, but we do NOT guarantee sales growth by itself. Honestly about maintenance: carrier APIs change — integrations must be maintained. Honestly about the combination: delivery goes alongside the address format (785) and payment (791). Honestly about access: access to checkout and your accounts with the services are needed. An important boundary: this is delivery, while PAYMENT methods are 791. Picture this: instead of 'the customer does not know the time and price of delivery to their country and does not order' — real options, price and tracking in place. The base integration price starts from 25,000 ₽ (excluding carrier rates); it depends on the number of services and countries.

Problems we solve

  • The customer does not see the time and price of delivery to their country — does not order.
  • No choice of local services and pickup points.
  • Delivery cost is calculated incorrectly or manually.
  • No tracking — the customer does not know where the order is.

What's included in the Local shipping integrations service

  • Choosing local delivery services for target countries
  • Integration of cost and time calculation by address
  • Choice of method and pickup points (pickup points/lockers)
  • Creating shipments/labels and tracking (where the API allows)
  • Checking the services' API capabilities by country
  • Indicating boundaries (integration ≠ delivery quality; rates separate)
  • Testing on real scenarios
  • Handover and review with you

What you get

  • The customer sees real options, price and delivery time
  • Choice of local services and pickup points
  • Order status tracking (where the service supports it)
  • Transparent delivery (quality — on the carrier's side)

How the work goes: steps

  • We clarify countries and check available services/their APIs; collect access
  • We integrate calculation, dispatch, tracking within the services' capabilities
  • We test, honestly flag boundaries and rates, review with you

Why PDV Expert

  • Fixed price and timeline — no surprises on the invoice.
  • Report and recommendations in plain language — clear without a technical background.
  • In touch at every step and answering questions about the result.

FAQ

  • Are you responsible for delivery times and safety?

    No, and this is important to be honest about: we integrate calculation, dispatch and tracking, but the actual delivery quality — times, safety, losses — is on the carrier's side. The integration shows data and creates the shipment but does not manage logistics. The chosen service is responsible for the delivery itself by its contract.

  • Are carrier rates included in the price?

    No. Our price is for integration. The contract with the carrier, the account and the rates are separate; usually your contract with the service is needed. We will honestly show what is required so you can build it into the delivery economics.

  • Can any service be connected?

    It depends on the country and whether the service has an API. Somewhere a rich API (calculation, pickup points, tracking), somewhere only basic tracking or no public API at all. We will check in advance what is actually available for the needed countries and honestly say what is possible and what is not.

About the provider

The «Local shipping integrations» service is provided by PDV Expert — a team specialising in «Site quality». We work under contract and deliver a written report with recommendations.

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