<aside class="note beta">
<h4>Early access:</h4>
<p>The Pickup Points Delivery Option Generator API is a feature that's available by request to merchants on the <a href="https://help.shopify.com/manual/intro-to-shopify/pricing-plans/plans-features/shopify-plus-plan">Shopify Plus plan</a>. Merchants must be enrolled in the Partner program in order to deploy custom solutions they have developed for themselves. To request access, contact <a href="mailto:pickup-point-generator-early-access@shopify.com">pickup-point-generator-early-access@shopify.com</a>. You can test the Pickup Points Delivery Option Generator API on Partner development stores without requesting access.</p>
</aside>


The Pickup Point Delivery Option Generator API enables you to generate custom pickup points available to buyers during checkout.

## Example use cases

- Generate pickup points based on custom rules. For example, you can generate pickup points for a specific market or location.


> Shopify Plus:
> Only custom apps that are built for stores on the [Shopify Plus plan](https://help.shopify.com/manual/intro-to-shopify/pricing-plans/plans-features/shopify-plus-plan) have access to this API. Public apps in the Shopify App Store and custom apps built for stores on non-Plus plans don't have access.



## Developer tools and resources

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      Shopify CLI
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    <p class="resource-card__description">A command-line tool for building Shopify apps.</p>
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      Pickup Point Delivery Option Generator API reference
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    <p class="resource-card__description">Consult the GraphQL reference for the Pickup Point Delivery Option Generator API.</p>
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## Next steps

- Learn how to use Shopify Functions by [generating pickup point delivery options](/docs/apps/build/checkout/delivery-shipping/delivery-methods/generate-pickup-points).