Request a quote to see what a delivery would cost and when it would arrive.
The first step in using the Serve Delivery API is to request a quote on a delivery. This allows you to make decisions about the appropriate cost and availability for using the Serve platform, which can vary based on distance and demand.
A Delivery Quote provides an estimate for a potential delivery. This includes the amount the delivery is expected to cost as well as an estimated delivery window. As demand on our platform changes over time, the ETA may increase beyond what your use-case can support.
A Delivery Quote can only be used once and is only valid for a period of 5 minutes.
Parking Spots
When Serve recognises the merchant at the pickup, the quote returns suggested_spots. These are Serve parking Spots near the waypoint, listed nearest first. Send the optional id and name fields on the pickup to help Serve recognise the merchant. You can send your own merchant id or the Serve merchant id.
To route the robot to a suggested Spot, pass its spot_id as selected_spot_id on the matching waypoint when you create the job. If you don't select a Spot, Serve may route the robot to the nearest known Spot automatically. The job's waypoint then reports spot_id, spot_source, and the original_location you supplied. suggested_spots is empty when Serve doesn't recognise the merchant or has no Spot within range.