List time slots for last mile delivery

POST /v2/fulfillment/lastmile/service_options

Deprecated

This endpoint has been replaced by List time slots for last mile delivery and Preview time slots for last mile delivery. The new URIs are consistent in format with the delivery and pickup workflows. This change reflects our commitment to making our API more intuitive to use when implementing multiple fulfillment workflows in your ecommerce site. The deprecated endpoint is still supported for existing implementations. For new implementations, optionally use Preview time slots for last mile delivery to display time slots before a shopper begins shopping. Use List time slots for last mile delivery to retrieve time slots that are available when the customer is checking out.

Lists the available delivery service options for the customer's location. In this context, service options are time slots, such as Today 4pm-6pm or Friday 9am-11am. Availability is based on current and anticipated shopper availability for the relevant store and delivery location. The list includes immediate and scheduled time slots.

After a time slot is selected, save the service_option_id. You specify the ID when reserving the time slot.

Security

Name	In	Description
`Authorization`	header	The Authorization header with the bearer token acquired during authentication.

Request

Field	Type	Description
`location_code`	string	Location code of the store where the delivery driver picks up the order. Either postal code or location code is required.
`postal_code`	string	The postal code for delivery. Either postal code or location code is required.
`cart_total_cents`	integer	The total value of all items for the order in cents.
`items_count`	integer	The number of different types of items in the order.
`earliest_option_start_at`	string	The earliest time that an order can be ready for delivery. Only time slots that start after this time are retrieved.
`units_count`	number	The number of all items, including multiples of an item, in the order.
`with_eta_options`	boolean	Returns ETA options instead of immediate options when true. For more information, contact your Instacart Representative. Defaults to false.
`with_priority_eta_options`	boolean	Returns Priority ETA options instead of immediate options when true. For more information, contact your Instacart Representative. Defaults to false.
`with_handoff_time`	boolean	Indicator whether the handoff time is calculated when fetching service option. Defaults to false.
`desired_windows`	Array(DesiredWindow)	The desired windows for service options.

DesiredWindow Object

Field	Type	Required	Description
`starts_at`	string		Start time of the desired window in ISO 8601 format.
`ends_at`	string		End time of the desired window in ISO 8601 format.

info

You can specify either the customer’s postal_code (recommended) or the store’s location_code as the required field for this request. For the most accurate set of time slots for the delivery address, specify the postal_code. If both fields are specified, the store’s address is used, which might return a different set of time slots.

Request examples

cURL
Java
Python
Go

curl --request POST \
  --url https://connect.instacart.com/v2/fulfillment/lastmile/service_options \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "location_code": "string",
  "postal_code": "string",
  "cart_total_cents": 1,
  "items_count": 1,
  "earliest_option_start_at": "string",
  "units_count": 1,
  "with_eta_options": true,
  "with_priority_eta_options": true,
  "with_handoff_time": true,
  "desired_windows": [
    {
      "starts_at": "string",
      "ends_at": "string"
    }
  ]
}'

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://connect.instacart.com/v2/fulfillment/lastmile/service_options")
  .header("Accept", "application/json")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .body("{\n  \"location_code\": \"string\",\n  \"postal_code\": \"string\",\n  \"cart_total_cents\": 1,\n  \"items_count\": 1,\n  \"earliest_option_start_at\": \"string\",\n  \"units_count\": 1,\n  \"with_eta_options\": true,\n  \"with_priority_eta_options\": true,\n  \"with_handoff_time\": true,\n  \"desired_windows\": [\n    {\n      \"starts_at\": \"string\",\n      \"ends_at\": \"string\"\n    }\n  ]\n}")
  .asString();

import http.client

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection("connect.instacart.com")

payload = "{\n  \"location_code\": \"string\",\n  \"postal_code\": \"string\",\n  \"cart_total_cents\": 1,\n  \"items_count\": 1,\n  \"earliest_option_start_at\": \"string\",\n  \"units_count\": 1,\n  \"with_eta_options\": true,\n  \"with_priority_eta_options\": true,\n  \"with_handoff_time\": true,\n  \"desired_windows\": [\n    {\n      \"starts_at\": \"string\",\n      \"ends_at\": \"string\"\n    }\n  ]\n}"

headers = {
    'Accept': "application/json",
    'Content-Type': "application/json",
    'Authorization': "Bearer <token>"
    }

conn.request("POST", "/v2/fulfillment/lastmile/service_options", payload, headers)

res = conn.getresponse()
data = res.read()

print(data.decode("utf-8"))

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io/ioutil"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://connect.instacart.com/v2/fulfillment/lastmile/service_options"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"location_code\": \"string\",\n  \"postal_code\": \"string\",\n  \"cart_total_cents\": 1,\n  \"items_count\": 1,\n  \"earliest_option_start_at\": \"string\",\n  \"units_count\": 1,\n  \"with_eta_options\": true,\n  \"with_priority_eta_options\": true,\n  \"with_handoff_time\": true,\n  \"desired_windows\": [\n    {\n      \"starts_at\": \"string\",\n      \"ends_at\": \"string\"\n    }\n  ]\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Accept", "application/json")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}

Response

Field	Type	Required	Description
`service_options`	Array(ServiceOption)		The returned service options.

ServiceOption Object

Field	Type	Description
`id`	integer	The ID of the service option.
`service_option_reference`	string	The reference of the service option.
`date`	string	The date the service will take place in ISO 8601 format.
`handoff_time`	string	The ETA for shopper to arrive at store.
`window`	Window	The time window when the service will take place.
`availability`	OptionAvailability	The availability of this service option.

OptionAvailability Object

Field	Type	Description
`available`	boolean	Indicates if this service option is available for the user.
`reasons`	Array(string)	The reasons for unavailability of a service option. Currently, the reasons are related to the laws governing the sale of alcohol. For example, restrictions on quantity, delivery time, pickup, and matched city and county of stores and customers. The reasons are subject to change without notice.
`item_codes`	Array(string)	The item codes which caused the option to be unavailable.

Window Object

One of the following:

Field	Type	Description
`start_at`	string	The start of the delivery window in ISO 8601 format.
`end_at`	string	The end of the delivery window in ISO 8601 format.
`type`	string	The type of service option. One of 'scheduled', 'eta' (contact your Instacart Connect representative), or 'asap' (contact your Instacart Connect representative).
`asap`	boolean	Indicates if delivery will happen as soon as possible. Only true when type is asap.

Field	Type	Required	Description
`immediate_hour`	integer		Indicates the number of hours after order creation that delivery will occur.
`type`	string		Indicates this is an immediate option. Defaults to immediate.

Response examples

200 Success

200 Service options returned

{
  "service_options": [
    {
      "id": 75,
      "service_option_reference": "ezppZD0-NzUsIDp0eXBlPT4iU2NoZWR1bGVkRGVsaXZlcnlPcHRpb24iLCA6d2luZG93PT48SW5zdGFjYXJ0OjpFbnRlcnByaXNlOjpCb2JhOjpDb3JlOjpUeXBlczo6VjE6OlNlcnZpY2VPcHRpb25TY2hlZHVsZWRXaW5kb3c6IGRlc2NyaXB0b3I6ICIiLCBzdGFydF9hdDogPEdvb2dsZTo6UHJvdG9idWY6OlRpbWVzdGFtcDogc2Vjb25kczogMTUxOTI1NzYwMCwgbmFub3M6IDA-LCBlbmRfYXQ6IDxHb29nbGU6OlByb3RvYnVmOjpUaW1lc3RhbXA6IHNlY29uZHM6IDE1MTkyNjQ4MDAsIG5hbm9zOiAwPj59",
      "date": "2018-02-22",
      "window": {
        "start_at": "2018-02-22T00:00:00Z",
        "end_at": "2018-02-22T02:00:00Z",
        "type": "scheduled",
        "asap": false
      },
      "availability": {
        "available": true,
        "reasons": [],
        "item_codes": []
      }
    }
  ]
}

4XX Errors

Error responses return either a single error or multiple errors.

HTTP Code	Cause	Error Message	Error Code	Error Meta
`400`	Missing postal code	"location_code or postal_code required"	`1001`	`{"key":"base"}`
`400`	Invalid location code	"Specified store is not available for lastmile."	`1001`	`{"key":"location_code"}`
`400`	Invalid postal code for store	"We do not currently support delivery from this store to the selected postal_code."	`1001`	`{"key":"postal_code"}`
`404`	Resource not found	"Resource not found"	`4000`	Not applicable

Security​

Request​

DesiredWindow Object​

Request examples​

Response​

ServiceOption Object​

OptionAvailability Object​

Window Object​

Response examples​