Print Pilot – Etsy Integration Component
Print-Pilot – Etsy Integration Component
The Etsy integration isn’t just “import orders and push tracking.” It’s onboarding products from the seller’s product catalog so Print Pilot can act as their full-service 3PL:
What Print Pilot does for sellers:
- Manufacture/Print — We produce the actual product (ornaments, keychains, apparel, etc.)
- Assemble — Multi-component products get assembled per their specs
- Kit — Bundle products together with BOM-driven rules
- Package — Use their branded packaging, boxes, tissue paper
- Insert — Include thank-you cards, promo materials, branded inserts
- Ship — Fulfill directly to their customers
Why listing sync matters: Instead of the seller manually recreating every Etsy product in Print Pilot, they:
- Connect their Etsy shop
- See all their active listings
- Select which products they want us to fulfill
This creates a product base inside the Print-Pilot App. They inside our App they can
- Configure production rules (substrate, print specs, assembly)
- Configure packaging rules (box type, inserts, branded materials)
- Map the Etsy listing → fully-configured Print Pilot product
Then when orders come in, we know exactly how to make it, package it, and ship it.
We are NOT POD with limited catalogs.
Although a customer can choose from our limited catalog of substrates, many choose to send us the items needed to fulfill their orders the way they want them to be fulfilled. Our substrates are generally items impractical to ship and be cost effective such as sheet material (acrylic sheets).
Application Summary
App Name: Print Pilot
What We Are: A 3PL fulfillment platform specializing in personalized products. We handle manufacturing, assembly, custom packaging, and shipping for e-commerce sellers.
Purpose of Etsy Integration: Enable Etsy sellers to use Print Pilot as their fulfillment partner by:
- Importing products from their Etsy product catalog for streamlined setup (versus entirely manual).
- Importing paid orders for production and fulfillment
- Syncing tracking back to Etsy when orders ship
How Sellers Use the Integration
Step 1: Connect Shop Seller authorizes their Etsy shop via OAuth. We store encrypted credentials to access their shop data.
Step 2: Import Product Catalog We fetch the seller’s active listings from Etsy. This lets them see their entire product line and choose which items they want us to fulfill—without manually re-entering product details inside the Print Pilot backend.
Step 3: Configure Fulfillment Rules For each Etsy listing they want fulfilled, the seller configures:
- Product mapping — Links to or creates a Print Pilot “packaged product” (substrate, print method, assembly steps, inserts)
- Kitting rules — If the product is a bundle, define what’s included
- Packaging — Select box type, branded tissue, custom packaging materials
- Inserts — Thank-you cards, promotional materials, branded collateral
- Special instructions — Any custom handling requirements
Step 4: Order Import When the seller triggers a sync, we pull paid orders from Etsy. Each order references the mapped products, so we know exactly how to produce, assemble, package, and ship.
Step 5: Production & Fulfillment Orders flow through Print Pilot’s workflow:
- Pre-flight checks (on-site inventory, artwork ready)
- Production (print, assemble)
- Packaging (per seller’s configured rules)
- Shipping
Step 6: Tracking Sync When an order ships, we push the tracking number back to Etsy so the seller’s customer gets notified automatically.
API Endpoints Used
| Endpoint | Scope | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
GET /application/users/me | email_r | Identify the connected user |
GET /application/users/:user_id/shops | shops_r | Retrieve seller’s shop(s) |
GET /application/shops/:shop_id/listings/active | listings_r | Import product catalog — fetch all active listings so seller can configure which products they might send for fulfillment |
GET /application/listings/:listing_id | listings_r | Get listing details (title, SKU, variants) for mapping |
GET /application/listings/:listing_id/inventory | listings_r | Get variant/offering details for accurate product mapping |
GET /application/shops/:shop_id/receipts | transactions_r | Fetch paid orders for fulfillment |
GET /application/shops/:shop_id/receipts/:receipt_id | transactions_r | Get full order details including personalization |
POST /application/shops/:shop_id/receipts/:receipt_id/tracking | transactions_w | Push tracking when order ships |
What We Do NOT Do
- We don’t modify listings, prices, or inventory on Etsy
- We don’t access buyer-uploaded files (Etsy API doesn’t expose them)
- We don’t auto-sync without user action—sellers control when to pull orders
- We don’t store payment information
User Control
- Sellers explicitly connect via OAuth consent
- Sellers choose which products to fulfill through us
- Sellers control sync timing (manual trigger)
- Sellers can disconnect anytime—we delete stored credentials