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title: "Implementation"
description: "See what a dropshipping integration looks like, one step at a time."
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A typical dropshipping integration with Rye can be broken down into a few discrete steps. Most dropshipping integrations are heavily focused on the Amazon marketplace so our guidance here revolves around that use case, although there is no technical limitation on you dropshipping products from any of the other marketplaces we support (like Shopify). We have a more general-purpose integration guide which covers other marketplaces [here](/get-started/adding-products/overview).

<Info>
  If you would like us to add support for a new marketplace, then please contact us. Depending on your expected order volume, we may be able to accommodate these requests.
</Info>

Dropshipping integrations with Rye tend to be completed very quickly. We have seen some platforms integrate with Rye in under a week's time.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Register a Rye account">
    You can find instructions on this [here](/get-started/set-up-account). We recommend starting out with an account in our Staging environment, which will allow you to develop your integration in a sandbox without needing to charge real payment methods. Except for charging payment methods, our Staging environment behaves identically to our Production environment.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Request product tracking (optional)">
    You can optionally request tracking for Amazon product data via our [`requestAmazonProductByURL`](/api-reference/requestamazonproductbyurl) mutation. Calling this mutation for a given Amazon product will subscribe your account to [webhook updates](/webhooks) whenever that product's data changes. If you already have product catalog data for your customers, then you can safely skip this step. Otherwise, we have detailed guidance on using this mutation [here](/get-started/adding-products/sell-anything-api).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a cart">
    Our [cart management guide](/get-started/cart-management/create-a-cart) steps you through the process of creating a cart with products inside, and attaching a shipping address. You may also be interested in the [`CartSettingsInput`](/api-reference/cartsettingsinput) type; cart settings can be provided during cart creation or submission, and allow you to specify options like hiding pricing information from the packaging slip.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Submit the cart">
    For dropshippers, our recommendation is to use [backend ordering](/placing-orders-directly-from-the-backend) for placing orders. Backend ordering allows you to place orders directly from your system without any need for a human in the loop. Rye's systems are highly scalable, and capable of easily processing tens of thousands of orders per day.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Track fulfilment">
    Rye fires a webhook when [tracking information is obtained](/get-started/post-purchase/tracking-shipments). The tracking number(s) for the shipment(s) can then be sent to a third-party like [Aftership](https://www.aftership.com) to track the delivery status of the order.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Handle returns and cancellations">
    [Returns](/returns) can be requested programatically via the [`returnOrder`](/api-reference/returnOrder) mutation. Order cancellations are also programmatic, and are requested via the [`cancelOrder`](/api-reference/cancelorder) mutation.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Go live and make money">
    At this point, you'll have everything you need to go live and start dropshipping products for your customers. Depending on your expected order volume, we may work with you to ramp up your use of the API over time.
  </Step>
</Steps>


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