Vantage Apparel Integration
Order Desk can submit your print on demand orders to Vantage Apparel and as orders are fulfilled, the shipment info will automatically be pulled back into Order Desk and sent back to the original shopping cart.
IN THIS GUIDE
Setup
To connect to Vantage Apparel, click on Manage Integrations in the left sidebar. Under the Print on Demand tab, find and click to enable the Vantage Apparel integration.
Alternatively, search for Vantage Apparel from the available integrations search.
Enter your Vantage Apparel credentials, then click to connect:
Please note that Order Desk isn’t able to help find or reset your credentials, as they can only be provided by Vantage Apparel.
Integration Settings
Default Mail Class
Choose the mail class you want Vantage Apparel to use for orders.
If you need to apply specific methods for certain orders, match your method names to their names in the Shipping Class Match section below.
After Import, Move To
Select the folder you want orders to be moved into after they are sent to Vantage Apparel.
If you want to use a custom folder, create your own from Store Settings. See the Working with Folders guide for more information.
After Shipment, Move To
Select the folder you want orders to be moved into when Vantage Apparel sends shipment details back into Order Desk.
Default Unit of Measure
Default unit of measure for order items.
Inventory Management Settings
Sync Inventory
Enable if you want Order Desk to regularly fetch your stock counts from Vantage Apparel.
Sync Update Interval
Choose how often you want Order Desk to pull stock updates from Vantage Apparel.
💡 NOTE
Vantage doesn’t offer an option to get inventory updates in bulk, so Order Desk pulls stock updates by looking up each product individually. This can make the sync process relatively slow.
Also, Vantage only returns the Vantage part IDs of the items and their stock counts. We have no access to the item names, prices, or other additional details.
Match Inventory By
Choose how we should match your Vantage part IDs to the right items in Order Desk for stock to update properly. There are three options, depending on how your items are set up beforehand:
Code
This is the default option. The Vantage part ID will be matched directly to the Item Code field in your Order Desk inventory. Use this if your item codes are already set to match the Vantage Part IDs.
Manufacturer SKU
The Vantage part ID will be matched to the Manufacturer SKU field on your inventory items. Use this if you're storing the Vantage Part IDs as Manufacturer SKUs instead of item codes.
Item Metadata
The Vantage part ID will be matched to a custom metadata field called vantage_part_id . Use this if you're not using the Vantage Part ID as your item code or Manufacturer SKU. Make sure to store your part IDs in this metadata field beforehand and we'll use it to sync inventory updates.
Once the sync runs, Order Desk will try to match each incoming part ID to an existing inventory item based on your selected option. If no match is found, a new item will be created.
Product Settings
For more information on what the product settings within the Vantage Apparel integration do, please read the Print on Demand Product Settings guide.
Shipping Class Match
If the shipping methods you set up in your shopping cart(s) don't match the shipping method names Vantage Apparel uses, they won't know what methods you intend for them to use. When this happens, the default mail class applied above will be used instead for all of your orders.
To tell Vantage Apparel what methods you want them to use, you will need to match your method names to theirs. This can be done in the shipping class match section. For detailed instructions on setting this up, please read through the shipping class match guide.
Sending Orders to Vantage Apparel
Getting your orders ready to send to Vantage Apparel will take some set up time. For a detailed walkthrough of how to use Order Desk with your Print on Demand orders, please read through our Print on Demand Fulfillment guide.
Preparing Your Orders
The following details can be submitted for an order as either checkout data or order metadata.
| Field Name | Field Description |
| comments | Use to set any notes or comments on the order. |
If you are unfamiliar with checkout data, see the How to Work with Checkout Data guide.
Preparing Your Items
The following fields can be set as variations or item metadata for each order item.
| Field Name | Field Description |
| print_url_x | Link to your artwork file so Vantage Apparel can print it. Up to 3. Required. |
| print_sku | Vantage Apparel's product code/SKU for the item. Required. |
| part_id | Vantage Apparel's product code for the item. |
| print_location_x | Use to set the location of the print on your item. |
| artwork_id_x | If your artwork is set up in Vantage Apparel in advance, set the ID here. |
| geometry_x | The geometrical shape of the image on your item. Options are Circle, Rectangle, or Other. Default is Other. |
| width_x | The width of the print on your item. |
| height_x | The height of the print on your item. |