E-commerce Automation and Optimization - Dynamic Shipping Cost Calculator

 

Notes:

• Problem: Shipping costs are often unpredictable and can lead to cart abandonment.

• Benefit: Provides real-time, dynamic shipping costs based on location.

• Adoption: Customize shipping rules based on different regions or carrier APIs.

Code:

import requests

def calculate_shipping_cost(zip_code, weight):

    api_url = f"https://shipping_api.com/calculate?zip={zip_code}&weight={weight}"

    response = requests.get(api_url)

    return response.json()['cost']

# Usage

shipping_cost = calculate_shipping_cost('12345', 2.5)  # Zip code, Weight in kg

print(shipping_cost)