accept-a-maximum-number-of-orders-per-hour

Accept a maximum number of orders per hour

Tags: Max Orders, Orders

This task works by monitoring the number of orders created per hour, and clearing the inventory for all in-stock items when the hourly order limit is reached. Optionally, this task can restore inventory to its original levels at minute zero of the next hour, or on demand.

• View in the task library: tasks.mechanic.dev/accept-a-maximum-number-of-orders-per-hour
• Task JSON, for direct import: task.json
• Preview task code: script.liquid

Default options

{
  "maximum_hourly_orders__number_required": 10,
  "only_count_orders_matching_this_query": "-status:cancelled",
  "only_clear_inventory_for_products_with_this_tag": null,
  "restore_inventory_levels_the_next_hour__boolean": true,
  "restore_inventory_levels_on_demand__boolean": null
}

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Subscriptions

shopify/orders/create
{% if options.restore_inventory_levels_the_next_hour__boolean %}
  mechanic/scheduler/hourly
{% endif %}
{% if options.restore_inventory_levels_on_demand__boolean %}
  mechanic/user/trigger
{% endif %}

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Documentation

This task works by monitoring the number of orders created per hour, and clearing the inventory for all in-stock items when the hourly order limit is reached. Optionally, this task can restore inventory to its original levels at minute zero of the next hour, or on demand.

This task works by setting your inventory to zero when the hourly order limit is reached. (Specifically, this means setting inventory levels to 0 for all items that have a greater-than-zero inventory level.) There are no popups, or any specific messaging - your inventory will simply be dropped to zero, and if your shop is configured to stop selling out-of-stock products, your customers will be prevented from making additional purchases.

Optionally, this task can restore inventory to its original levels at midnight the next hour, or on demand. (Restore levels on demand by enabling this option, then using the "Run task" button.) ​ This task does not work well when you have multiple orders per minute, and we do not recommend using it for high-volume stores. It works by counting the current hour's orders, at the time of each purchase - if the current count exactly equals your maximum, it performs the inventory reset. Because that counting process can take a few seconds, receiving multiple orders per minute can result in missing that very specific window when the current count exactly equals your maximum.

Installing this task

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Contributions

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