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Get Delivery Estimate

POSThttps://api.uber.com/v1/eats/deliveries/estimates

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Request time and price estimates for a particular delivery.

Authorization

OAuth 2.0 Bearer token with the eats.deliveries scope. For more information, see Authentication.

Request Body Parameters
Name Type Required Description
pickup pickup Yes Pickup details. The Direct API will require the Uber store ID.
dropoff_address address Yes Address object of the dropoff location.
pickup_times array Yes Array of Unix timestamps in milliseconds that represent when an order will be ready for pickup. A value of 0 indicates that Uber should fulfill this order ASAP.
order_summary order summary No If provided, basket-dependent fees will be returned as well.
Request Body - Address
Name Type Required Description
place place No Google Place ID representing the location.
apt_floor_suite string No Represents an apartment, floor, or suite.
location location No Location representing the dropoff point. This can be used in place of Google Place data.
formatted_address string No Formatted address of the location including street, city and zip code.
Request Body - Location
Name Type Required Description
latitude double Yes Latitude coordinate.
longitude double Yes Longitude coordinate.
Request Body - Discount (Coming Soon)
Name Type Required Description
currency_code string Yes Currency code of monetary values. The currency code follows the ISO 4217 standard.
value long Yes Total value of the Eater discounts applied. This currency value must be formatted in the minor unit based on the currency code.
tax_amounts array Coming Soon Tax amounts associated with the discount. Multiple could be listed depending on the jurisdiction.
Request Body - Pickup
Name Type Required Description
store_id string Yes Globally unique private identifier of the store.
instructions string No Instructions for the pickup. This will override what is linked to the store. Please pass a null value as opposed to an empty string if you do not wish to provide pickup instructions specific to the order.
Request Body - Order Summary
Name Type Required Description
currency_code string Yes Currency code of monetary values. The currency code follows the ISO 4217 standard.
order_value long Yes Total value of the food basket that fee calculation will be based off of. This currency value must be formatted in the minor unit based on the currency code. This amount should be pre-discount.
tax_amounts array Coming Soon Array of tax amounts associated with the order value. Multiple could be listed depending on the jurisdiction.
discount discount Coming Soon Eater discount applied on food
Request Body - Tax Amounts (Coming Soon)
Name Type Required Description
inclusive boolean Yes This specifies if the tax value is inclusive or exclusive.
value long Yes Tax value. This currency value must be formatted in the minor unit based on the currency code associated with the total value.
tax_rate tax rate Yes Tax rate containing tax rate percentage.
Request Body - Tax Rate (Coming Soon)
Name Type Required Description
id string Yes Unique identifier for the object.
percentage string Yes The tax rate percentage out of 100.
Request Body Example
{
    "pickup": {
        "store_id": "4rtf2e50-ef96-4851-bf0c-983caf45b5ad"
    },
    "dropoff_address": {
        "place": {
            "id": "ChIJkTYEUrcsDogRpt7hW703suw",
            "provider": "google_places"
        }
    },
    "pickup_times": [
    	0
    ]
}
Response Body
Name Type Description
estimate_id string ID of the estimate used in creating the delivery
estimated_at long Unix timestamp in milliseconds for when the estimate was created.
expires_at long Unix timestamp in milliseconds for when the estimate expires. The duration of an estimate is currently 15 minutes.
estimates array An array of initial delivery estimates that are non-inclusive of order details.
Response Body - Estimate
Name Type Description
pickup_at long Unix timestamp in milliseconds that represent when the order will be ready for pickup. A value of 0 indicates that Uber should fulfill this order ASAP.
delivery_fee fee Initial delivery quote non-inclusive of order details.
etd long Unix timestamp in milliseconds that represents the estimated delivery time.
Response Body - Fee
Name Type Description
total long Fee total, with all line items summed up. This currency value must be formatted in the minor unit based on the currency code.
currency_code string Currency code of monetary values. The currency code follows the ISO 4217 standard.
line_items fee item The various line items that make up the fee.
Response Body - Fee Item
Name Type Description
fee_code string Unique code for the type of fee line item.
value long Fee value of the line item.
tax_amounts array Array of tax amounts associated with the fee. Multiple could be returned depending on the jurisdiction.
category string Grouping of the fee item.

FEE CODES

  • BUSY_AREA_FEE: varies based on current state of the network.
  • DELIVERY_FEE: The total fee for the delivery without BUSY_AREA_FEE.

CATEGORIES

  • DELIVERY: Fee item that should be passed to the consumer.
  • COMMISSION: Fee that should be paid by the merchant to Uber.
  • TIP: Delivery person tip.
Response Body - Tax Amounts
Name Type Description
inclusive boolean This specifies if the tax value is inclusive or exclusive.
value string Tax value.
tax_rate tax rate Tax rate containing tax rate percentage.
Response Body - Tax Rate
Name Type Description
id string Unique identifier for the object.
percentage double The tax rate percent out of 100.
Response Body Example

Status-Code: 200

{
    "estimated_at": 1596492935505,
    "expires_at": 1596493835505,
    "estimates": [
        {
            "pickup_at": 0,
            "delivery_fee": {
                "total": 99,
                "currency_code": "USD",
                "line_items": [
                    {
                        "fee_code": "DELIVERY_FEE",
                        "value": 99,
                        "category": "DELIVERY"
                    }
                ]
            },
            "etd": 1596492971000
        }
    ],
    "estimate_id": "aaf9f4c0-53e6-4f66-99ab-3b2a4f9575e6"
}

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