Your First Rule

Let’s create a common shipping rule: free shipping on orders over $100 in the United States.

You can do this two ways: type it in plain English using the AI prompt box, or fill out the form manually. Both produce the same result.

Method 1: Use the AI prompt box

1. Open the prompt box

   At the top of the ShipRules AI dashboard, you’ll see the AI prompt box. Click into it.

2. Type your request

   Type: Free shipping on orders over $100 for the US

3. Review the confirmation card

   ShipRules AI shows you exactly what it’s about to do:

   • Create a rule on your US shipping method
   • Action: Make shipping free
   • Condition: Cart total is greater than $100

   The card also shows a confidence score. For straightforward requests like this, it’s usually above 90%.

4. Click “Apply”

   The rule is created and a new version is saved automatically. You can undo this at any time from the Version History panel.

Method 2: Use the form

1. Go to the shipping method

   In the sidebar, find your US zone and click on the shipping method you want to add the rule to (e.g., “Standard Shipping”).

2. Click “Add Rule”

   Below the method’s rate configuration, click the “Add Rule” button.

3. Set the action

   Choose Free from the action dropdown. This makes the method free when the conditions match.

4. Add a condition

   Click “Add Condition” and fill in:

   • Type: Cart Total
   • Operator: Greater than
   • Value: 10000 (prices are in cents — $100.00 = 10000)
   • Scope: Any product in order

5. Save the rule

   Click “Save”. The rule is now active and a version snapshot is created automatically.

Note

Prices in ShipRules AI are always in cents. When you type $100 in the prompt box, the AI converts it to 10000 for you. In the form, you enter the cent value directly.

Test your rule

Don’t wait for a real customer to test. Use the Test Rates panel:

1. Open the Test Rates panel from the toolbar.
2. Set the destination to a US address.
3. Add an item with a price above $100.
4. Click “Simulate”.

You’ll see the shipping rate come back as $0.00 (free), along with a trace showing which rule fired and why.

Try changing the cart total to below $100 — the rate should revert to the method’s base price.

Next steps

• Understanding the Basics — learn how zones, groups, methods, and rules fit together.
• Using the AI Prompt Box — more examples of what you can ask.
• Common Recipes — ready-made shipping configurations you can copy.