Connect Approval to ShipStation and automate your tasks

Why integrate Approval with ShipStation

The Approval to ShipStation integration helps you sync data, automate manual tasks, and keep your stack aligned — without writing code.

Review AI-generated content before it goes live

When AI writes a product description or generates copy, Approval holds the workflow until a team member confirms it. Content only publishes after a human has seen it — no unreviewed text reaches your storefront.

Gate large orders before they process

When an order exceeds a dollar threshold or contains unusual items, MESA pauses and notifies your team. A manager approves before fulfillment begins — no surprises after the fact.

Require sign-off before issuing refunds or discounts

MESA flags refund requests or discount applications and holds them for approval. Your team reviews the context before anything is issued, keeping margins and exceptions under control.

Push every Shopify order to ShipStation the moment it's placed

When an order comes in, MESA sends it to ShipStation with the right shipping method, carrier, and fulfillment rules already applied. Your team picks up a ready-to-ship order, not a configuration task.

Route orders to the right warehouse based on what's in the cart

When an order contains specific products, a wholesale flag, or a regional destination, MESA reads the details and sends it to the correct ShipStation fulfillment location. Every order reaches the right facility without manual sorting.

Update Shopify the moment ShipStation marks an order shipped

When ShipStation generates a tracking number and marks an order fulfilled, MESA writes the update back to Shopify and triggers any downstream actions — a Klaviyo notification, a customer tag, a loyalty point. Your post-purchase workflow starts the moment fulfillment does.

Build any Approval and ShipStation automation

MESA helps you connect apps to automate repetitive tasks. A trigger is an event that starts a workflow, and actions are the steps that occur when it's running.

Customer Created

Starts when a customer account is created.

• Customer ID
• Create Date
• Modify Date
• Name
• Company
• Street1
• Street2
• City
• State
• Postal Code
• Country Code
• Phone
• Email
• Address Verified
• Marketplace Usernames
• Tags

Customer Updated

Starts when a customer is updated.

• Customer ID
• Create Date
• Modify Date
• Name
• Company
• Street1
• Street2
• City
• State
• Postal Code
• Country Code
• Phone
• Email
• Address Verified
• Marketplace Usernames
• Tags

Item Created

Starts when an item is created.

• Order ID
• Order Number
• Order Date
• Create Date
• Modify Date
• Payment Date
• Ship By Date
• Order Status
• Customer ID
• Customer Username
• Customer Email
• Bill To
• Ship To
• Items
• Order Total
• Amount Paid
• Tax Amount
• Shipping Amount
• Customer Notes
• Internal Notes
• Gift
• Gift Message
• Payment Method
• Requested Shipping Service
• Carrier Code
• Service Code
• Package Code
• Confirmation
• Ship Date
• Hold Until Date
• Weight
• Dimensions
• Insurance Options
• International Options
• Advanced Options
• Tag Ids
• User ID
• Externally Fulfilled
• Externally Fulfilled By
• Label Messages

Order Created

Starts when a new order is created in any status other than Awaiting Payment.

• Order ID
• Order Number
• Order Date
• Create Date
• Modify Date
• Payment Date
• Ship By Date
• Order Status
• Customer ID
• Customer Username
• Customer Email
• Bill To
• Ship To
• Items
• Order Total
• Amount Paid
• Tax Amount
• Shipping Amount
• Customer Notes
• Internal Notes
• Gift
• Gift Message
• Payment Method
• Requested Shipping Service
• Carrier Code
• Service Code
• Package Code
• Confirmation
• Ship Date
• Hold Until Date
• Weight
• Dimensions
• Insurance Options
• International Options
• Advanced Options
• Tag Ids
• User ID
• Externally Fulfilled
• Externally Fulfilled By
• Label Messages

Order Shipped

Starts when a fulfilled order is shipped.

• Shipment ID
• Order ID
• Order Key
• User ID
• Order Number
• Create Date
• Ship Date
• Shipment Cost
• Insurance Cost
• Tracking Number
• Is Return Label
• Batch Number
• Carrier Code
• Service Code
• Package Code
• Confirmation
• Warehouse ID
• Voided
• Void Date
• Marketplace Notified
• Notify Error Message
• Ship To
• Weight
• Dimensions
• Insurance Options
• Advanced Options
• Shipment Items
• Label Data
• Form Data

Approval

Pause any automation and require manual approval of data that's about to be published to the next step.

• Approval Status
• Reason
• To Review

Expert support included

MESA includes hands-on support from automation experts who know how to get things done.

Free workflow setup

We'll build your first workflow with you live. Most merchants walk away with automation saving 5+ hours/week.

Fast response times

Average first response: Same day. Critical issues: Immediate escalation. Complex builds: 24-48 hours.

Managed services available

Personalized workflow reviews, and quarterly check-ins to identify new opportunities as your business grows.

Real humans, always

Chat with real automation experts (not bots). Email support 9am-5pm PST. Google Meet sessions for complex workflows.