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## title: Manifesting

Manifesting is the process of formally declaring a batch of booked deliveries to a carrier ahead of collection. It serves as the handover record between the merchant and the carrier, confirming which parcels are ready to be picked up from the store.

For carriers that require manifesting, a manifest must be submitted before the carrier will accept the parcels at collection. Attempting to hand over unmanifested parcels may result in the carrier refusing the shipment.

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## How It Works

Once deliveries have been created and booked, a manifest is generated by submitting the relevant delivery references to the Create Manifest endpoint. Rendr handles all internal grouping logic automatically — for example, splitting deliveries into separate manifests by carrier service type. You do not need to manage these splits yourself.

On submission, Rendr returns one or more manifest objects, each representing a distinct carrier service group. Each manifest includes the carrier's order reference and, optionally, an order summary PDF for printing or record-keeping.

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## Dangerous Goods

Where a delivery contains dangerous goods, DG parcels must be manifested separately from standard parcels. See [Dangerous Goods](/documentation/key-concepts/how-deliveries-work/dangerous-goods) for details.

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## API Reference

* [Create Manifest](/api-reference/manifests/create-manifest) — submit deliveries for manifesting
* [Get Manifests](/api-reference/manifests/get-manifest) — retrieve a list of manifests and their status
* [Get Manifest Summary](/api-reference/manifests/get-manifest-summary) — download the order summary PDF for a manifest