November focused on reliability and conversion: smarter AI agents for customer self-service, refined checkout options (including PayPal Crypto and Pay Later), faster inventory signals for responsive eCommerce storefronts, and sturdier carrier/CRM integrations. These changes help you streamline eCommerce checkout, improve attribution, and scale advanced ecommerce operations.
TLDR
- Higher conversion at checkout: PayPal Pay Later and Crypto presentation, BNPL hand-offs for Stripe, and agent-assisted cart edits smooth the eCommerce checkout.
- Faster, more reliable ops: Quicker inventory cache expiry, sturdier carrier/CRM integrations, and safer S2S signals keep modern ecommerce humming.
- Smarter self-service: AI agents that understand policies, search products in natural language, and apply coupons reduce friction and support load.
- Cleaner analytics: Affiliate sub-IDs, DATETIME-savvy AI reporting, and fixed abandon-report links sharpen attribution.
Integrations
- ShipStation: Partial Address Ratings
Improved handling of rate responses when an address is incomplete, preventing failures and returning best-effort options. - Salesforce CRM
- Better error handling when OAuth tokens expire, with clearer guidance to re-authenticate.
- Removed remaining legacy SOAP v15 and v22 integrations to standardize on modern APIs.
- Zoho Desk
- Create the contact record as the order is placed for cleaner ticket/customer linkage.
- Ignore Amazon Seller Central contacts to reduce noise.
- Better address field population for alt-pay orders that may lack full name fields.
- TForce
Enhanced logging for LTL shipments for quicker troubleshooting. - Facebook API v23
Updated to the latest version for more reliable event delivery. - Converge (S2S) – Upsell Selection (alpha)
New server-to-server webhook to track upsell selections in real time for select merchants. - UPS REST
Improved handling for invalid-state errors to prevent rating/label interruptions. - FedEx REST
Added support for a previously missing constant in their specification to keep label flows stable. - Maropost
Smarter 403 handling to reduce sync interruptions.
CRM & AI Agents
- Policy Awareness
Agents can now address your StoreFront return policy and terms & conditions, reducing tickets and improving first-contact resolution. - Natural-Language Item Search
Agents can query your underlying Typesense catalog with natural language to surface relevant products. - Knowledge Base Support
Provide additional articles/FAQs to guide agent responses for complex scenarios. - Cart Actions on Behalf of Customer
Agents can add/remove items and apply coupons—speeding up assisted checkout. - External MCP Servers
Plug in external MCP tools to extend agent capabilities for bespoke workflows.
StoreFront & Visual Builder
- checkoutpaymentmethod
- Display PayPal Pay Later as a separate choice.
- Respect a parent PayPal “omit” and cascade it down to PayPal Pay Later.
- Show Crypto as a payment method for PayPal Crypto support.
- itemimagegalleryv2
Refinements to layouts, borders, swipe behavior, and HLS video playback for a richer, mobile-optimized gallery. - itemquantity
New alignment setting for tighter control of product page layouts. - checkoutform
Learns Stripe account IDs to support new BNPL hand-offs in multi-page checkout flows. - checkoutexpresscheckoutstripe
Limit shipping options to 9 to avoid an Amazon Pay error state. - Webchat (SFVB)
- Display item cards based on AI agent search results.
- Render Markdown cleanly since agent replies are typically markdown-formatted.
StoreFront
- X (Twitter) S2S Conversion
- Fixed timestamp with millis and currency format.
- Improved error handling for socket exceptions for more robust signal flow.
- Inventory Cache
Faster expiration when items change so storefronts reflect availability sooner—important for online shopping during peaks. - Google Product Search Feed (alpha)
Feed now powered by BigQuery with additional variation support for richer catalog exports. - Flows
Improved dispatch speed for backfilled flows to catch up faster. - MyAccount Loyalty
“Redeem loyalty” now returns an updated cart to resolve an apply edge case. - Smart Sending (SMS)
Rate-limits messages so customers don’t receive too many within a 24-hour window.
Order Management
- BEOE Lift Gate
The lift-gate checkbox automatically re-fires requests when needed to ensure accessorials are applied. - Assign to Affiliate + Sub ID
You can now assign orders to an affiliate and include a sub-ID for granular attribution. - A/R Column Options
Added creation date and custom fields to the Accounts Receivable view for better reconciliation. - Email Delivery Detail
Improved collection of delivery diagnostics to aid support and compliance.
Reporting & Analytics
- Abandon Report
Fixed linked accounts behavior for accurate cross-store views. - AI Report Builder
Feedback loop encourages use of the DATETIME parameter, improving accuracy in time-series analyses.
REST API & Developer Tools
- Orders
New endpoint parameter:assignToAffiliate, enabling direct affiliate attribution via the API.
Backend UI
- Order Update UI
Refreshed layout and usability improvements to speed common updates. - Item Search
Enhanced results layout and performance for large catalogs. - CRM (AI Agents)
UI updates to manage the knowledge base and MCP tools more intuitively.
Configuration
- Packing Slips
Option to display items with no weight on packing slips—useful for services, warranties, or digital add-ons included in the shipment.
UltraShip & Infrastructure
- Runtime & PDF
Updated underlying .NET 4.8 runtime and removed an older PDF library—fewer dependencies, better stability.
