The Quotes object is used in the Get Quotes endpoint. There are many use cases for the Quotes in Bringg, including:

Determining which teams and carriers are available and most effective for an order.
Rate shopping by comparing carrier rates based on parameters like shipment dimensions, weight, destination, and desired delivery times.
Embedding real-time quotes in your e-commerce platform to offer delivery options to your customers.
Note: You can embed up to 4 carrier-provided slots or 30 own-fleet availability slots.

See the Get Quotes endpoint for sample response and request payloads and more information about using quotes to achieve different business goals.

Best Practices

Since asap can mean different things to different carriers (different time spans, for example), including this parameter isn't always enough to signal an order's urgency or required delivery time to carriers. For this reason, we recommend including a pickup_window as well. This pickup_window can be set for one minute after the order creation time.
Depending on your use case, it may be best to avoid including different pickup_window and dropoff_window durations in carrier quotes, as this can add unnecessary constraints for carriers. Instead, set the same, longer duration for each, allowing the carrier to complete the pickup and dropoff within that longer time frame at a pace that works best for them.

Quotes object