Get Bulk Order History

The Get Bulk Order History endpoint allows businesses to access a record of completed and canceled orders within a specific date range. It is typically used for reporting, analytics, and auditing purposes rather than real-time operations.

Important Notes:

This is a bulk data retrieval API, so the response can be very large. Do not use this API in real-time user interfaces.

Key Features

Date-Range Filtering: The API allows specifying a start and end date to limit the orders retrieved. Only orders that fall within this range are included.
Order Status Filter: Only completed and canceled orders are returned. Ongoing or pending orders are excluded.
Bulk Data Retrieval: The API is optimized for retrieving large datasets. It is not designed for small, single-order queries or frequent real-time interactions.

Pagination Mechanics

Since the API is designed to handle large volumes of data, results are delivered in pages. Here's how it works:

Result Per Page: Each page contains a subset of the results, defined by resultset_size. This size is configurable or may have a default value.
Page Number: To request a specific page of results, use the page_no parameter in your API request. Example: page_no=0 retrieves the first page.
Next Link Navigation: The response for each page includes a "next" link, which provides the endpoint to request the subsequent page of results.
Example Workflow:

Request Page 1 (page_no=0): Process the results.
Use the "next" link in the response to request Page 2.
Repeat until all pages are retrieved.

Important Notes and Considerations

Large Response Size: The response can be very large, especially when retrieving data over extended time periods. It is not recommended for use in real-time user interfaces, as the response time and processing requirements may cause delays.
Error Handling: If a page request fails or times out, reattempt the request for that specific page.
Ensure your system can handle partial retrievals and resume pagination from the last successful page.
Rate Limits: Some implementations may enforce API rate limits to prevent overloading the system. Check the API documentation for specific rate-limiting details.
Data Security: Ensure proper authentication and authorization when accessing bulk order data to prevent unauthorized access.

Use For

Reporting and Analytics: Generate historical order performance reports for completed and canceled orders.
Business Insights: Analyze trends, such as order volume, cancellation rates, and peak activity periods.
Auditing and Compliance: Retrieve order history for compliance checks or financial reconciliation.
Data Export: Export bulk order data to external systems or data warehouses for further processing or storage.

Best Practices

Batch Processing: Process each page of results incrementally to avoid memory overload.
Automation: Implement a loop in your integration to automatically follow the "next" links until all pages are retrieved.
Timeouts and Retries: Add logic to handle timeouts and retry failed requests to ensure reliable data retrieval.
Date Range Optimization: Use shorter date ranges for high-order-volume periods to reduce the size of each response.

Refer the API Reference section on Get Bulk Order History for more details.