Table of Contents
- Overview
- How the Default Weight Setting Works
- Platform-Specific Behavior
- Magento
- All Other Platforms
- Additional Benefits of Default Weight
Overview
The Default Weight global setting in ShipperHQ acts as a fallback when a product's weight is either empty or set to null. This ensures that all weight-related calculations and requests are processed smoothly, even when specific product weights are missing.
How the Default Weight Setting Works
- If a product’s weight is set as an empty string (
"") or null, the Default Weight value will be applied. 😊
Platform-Specific Behavior
Magento
- Magento allows a blank weight, translated to null in API requests.
- When Magento sends a request with a null weight, the Default Weight global setting in ShipperHQ is triggered.
- Options include:
- Leaving the weight blank (which applies the default weight)
- Setting a specific positive weight value
- The weight value cannot be 0 or negative ⚠️
All Other Platforms
- A positive number value is required for both new and existing products.
- If no weight is provided, an error often occurs, necessitating a weight entry.
- For some cases, products with a 0 weight might be created, but these can cause ShipperHQ to not provide rates, leading to errors from carriers ❌
Additional Benefits of Default Weight
While the Default Weight setting was originally crafted for Magento, it also aids:
- Headless integrations using ShipperHQ APIs
- Custom API implementations, ensuring requests without a weight value are handled correctly
By understanding how this setting operates, merchants and developers can ensure accurate weight management across diverse platforms and integrations. 💡✅