How to Create a Draft Order with Date and Time

You’ll learn how to create draft orders with specific delivery dates and times, then convert them to completed orders in both Shopify and Bird Pickup & Delivery.

A draft order with date and time lets you pre-configure delivery or pickup details before collecting payment. This ensures accurate scheduling and customer communication from the start.

How to Create a Draft Order with Date and Time

Step 1: Access the Draft Order Creator

1. Navigate to Orders in your Bird Pickup & Delivery app
2. Click Create Draft Order

Step 2: Configure Delivery Details

1. Select your Delivery Method (local delivery, pickup, or shipping)
2. Select the location you want to attribute to this order
3. Choose the delivery date from the calendar
4. Pick the delivery time slot
5. Click Create

Step 3: Access the Draft Order in Shopify

1. After creation, click the Shopify Orders link that appears
2. This redirects you to your Shopify admin

Step 4: Complete the Order in Shopify

1. Remove the dummy product from the draft order
2. Add your actual products to the order
3. Select or add the customer information

1. Click Collect payment and record the payment method

1. Click Create order in the dialog that appears

Your order now exists in both Shopify and Bird Pickup & Delivery.

Step 5: Verify Order in Bird Pickup & Delivery

1. Return to your Shopify orders page
2. Confirm your new order appears with the correct date and time

That’s it! Your draft order with date and time is now a completed order in both systems.

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Adding Bird Shipping Rates to a Draft Order

If your store uses Bird’s Carrier Calculated Shipping (CCS) rates engine, Bird will calculate and return the correct shipping rates directly within the draft order.

Before Bird can calculate rates, two things must be in place on the draft order:

1. A customer with a shipping address — Bird uses this to match the applicable delivery zone and rates
2. Bird: Order Details saved — if you followed Steps 1–5 above, this is already set. For a pre-existing Shopify draft order, open More actions → Bird: Order Details, select the delivery method, date, and time slot, then save

How to Add the Shipping Rate

1. Open the draft order in Shopify Admin and confirm the customer’s shipping address is visible
2. Scroll to the Shipping section and click Add custom shipping

1. Bird returns the rates that match your configuration — select the appropriate rate

1. Proceed to Collect payment to complete the order

Rates Not Appearing?

• The customer must have a shipping address on the order
• Bird: Order Details must be saved with a delivery method, date, and time slot
• CCS must be enabled: Bird App → Rates → Rates Engine → Bird Rates with CCS
• CCS requires a Shopify, Advanced, or Plus plan — it is not available on Starter or Basic plans

For CCS setup instructions, see Does the Bird app integrate with carrier-calculated shipping rates?

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