This article walks you through the fields available for the order import file. It's divided into:

As the headings suggest, Gordon recommends you to include the fields specified in the Recommended section 🚀

Begin with downloading our Order Import template (we have three different to choose from):
https://developer.gordondelivery.com/

Required fields

The most basic order file is required to contain the following information.

Required field	Example	Description
external_ref	`id1234`	Unique order reference number
customer-name	`John Doe`	Name of the customer
address	`Street name 1`	Customer address
zip	`12345`	Zipcode
city	`Stockholm`	City
deliverydate	`2023-04-19`	Order delivery date
time-window	`11:00-15:00`	Time window the customer has requested
deliverygroup	`Delivery group name`	Name of the Delivery Group in Last Mile the order belongs to
inventory[0].name	`Food box`	Name of the item (at least one item is required)
inventory[0].quantity	`1`	Number of items in the order

Other fields

The following fields are available to include in your order import.

Available field	Example	Description
external_id	`cc149f07-24d2-4493-9e1f-518630635634`	External ID from your internal system
email	`john.doe@email.com`	Customer email
mobile	`+46701234567`	Customer phone number
address2	`third floor`	Second address line
country_code	`SE`	Country code (ISO)
entrycode	`1234`	Entry code to the customer's building
latitude	`59.479282`	Latitude cordinates of the address
longitude	`18.315134`	Longitude cordinates of the address
description	`Flowers of various colors`	Description of the order
notes	`Knock twice`	Notes to the driver
delivery-requirements.delivery-in-person	`true`	If the order is not allowed to be left outside at the end customer, set this field to `true`. Driver will be informed that this order has to be delivered in person. If not, set as `false` or leave blank.
delivery-requirements.id-check	`true`	If you want the end customer to show their ID upon delivery, set this field to `true`. If not, set as `false` or leave blank
baseServiceTime	`2`	Will add extra service time (minutes) to the order if it requires extra time for the driver.
inventory.[0].weight	`5`	Weight of the inventory (kilograms)
inventory.[0].width	`20`	Width of the inventory (cm)
inventory.[0].height	`30`	Height of the inventory (cm)
inventory.[0].length	`40`	Length of the inventory (cm)
inventory.[0].type	`frozen`	Use this field if the order is for frozen goods. If not, leave the field blank.
inventory.[0].serviceType	`delivery`	Specify if it's a delivery or pickup item. `Delivery` is default if field is left blank.
inventory.[0].articles.[0].name	`Grandma's Chicken Salad`	Name of articles tied the item.
inventory.[0].articles.[0].quantity	`15`	Number of articles with the name tied to the item.

Field	Example	Description
external_ref	`id1234`	Unique order reference number
customer-name	`John Doe`	Name of the customer
mobile	`0701234567`	Customer phone number
email	`john.doe@email.com`	Customer email
address	`Street name 1`	Customer address
zip	`12345`	Zipcode
city	`Stockholm`	City
deliverydate	`2023-04-19`	Order delivery date
time-window	`11:00-15:00`	Time window the customer has requested
deliverygroup	`Delivery group name`	Name of the Delivery Group in Last Mile the order belongs to
inventory.[0].name	`Food box`	Name of the product
inventory.[0].quantity	`1`	Number of items in the order
inventory.[0].type	`frozen`	Use this field if the order is for frozen goods. If not, leave the field blank.
inventory.[0].weight	`5`	Weight of the inventory (kilograms)