VirtualStock Integration Features
Order sync
Stock sync
Product sync (API Only)
Despatch Updates (Status and Tracking info)
Please be advised, that Virtual Stock is a Premium integration and there is a cost to get it enabled on Mintsoft, please reach out to your Account Manager to discuss this further
Supported dropshipping suppliers
Our Virtual Stock integration on Mintsoft can connect to dropshipping suppliers such as Argos, John Lewis, Wilko, Robert Dyas and Dixons. You must have an existing agreement with the Virtual Stock dropshipping supplier to use it.
When creating a new Virtual Stock connection on Mintsoft, please select Other as the Account Type if the dropshipping supplier is not listed.
Prerequisite - Obtaining Credentials
Before adding the Virtual Stock connection on Mintsoft, please obtain your Username and Password (Your Virtual Stock account manager can provide this).
Add a Virtual Stock Connection
Once you have your Virtual Stock Username and Password you can add the connection on Mintsoft. To add a Virtual Stock connection to Mintsoft, please do the following:
Click Connect then Order Integrations.
Next, click the Premium tab.
Then click Virtual Stock next Add Account.
(3PL Only) Select the Client.
Select the Warehouse and Channel.
Set the Frequency to import orders.
Enter your Username and Password.
Set the Account Type, currently, we have -
Argos.
Dixons.
John Lewis.
Other (This can be used for dropshipping suppliers not listed above like Wilko or Robert Dyas).
Set the Integration Type to API.
Set the Field to Map to External Order Reference.
Set the Field to Map to Order Number.
(Optional) Turn ON IgnoreLinesWithoutPromisedDates.
This will not import order lines without a Promised Date set.
Turn ON Sync Stock Levels and set the Stock Sync Frequency.
(Optional) Turn ON Sync New Products and set the Product Sync Frequency.
(Optional) Turn ON Test Mode if you are going through testing with Virtual Stock.
Make Active when ready.
Finally, click Add.
John Lewis Stock Sync
When integrating with John Lewis the free_stock field will be synced rather than supplier_free_stock.
Order Imports
We only import orders from Virtual Stock to Mintsoft which show as New Order in Virtual Stock. We only look at orders in that order status.