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Getting started
This guide walks you through the fastest path to value: loading your products, creating a menu, and syncing to your sales channels.Before you begin
- A Lula account and access to your company and stores
- Your product list (CSV or JSON) with names, prices, and UPCs/SKUs
- The delivery channels you plan to use (DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, LulaDirect)
Step 1: Create your company and store
If your organization is not yet in Lula, your Lula contact will create it. Otherwise, confirm your store details are correct. Developers can use the API to create these records:- Create a company: see Create company
- Create a store: see Create store
Step 2: Load your products
Choose the format that’s easiest for you today—you can always change later:- CSV import: see Upload CSV
- JSON import: see Upload JSON
- Update inventory and prices: see Upsert inventory
Step 3: Build your menu
Create a store menu and link the right items. You can do this in the dashboard or via API:- Create or update a store menu: Create menu and Upsert menu
- Manage menu items: Create menu item
- Set menu schedules: Get menu timings
Step 4: Sync to channels
When your menu looks right, publish it to your connected channels:- Sync menus for all stores: Sync menus
Step 5: Test an order
Use a marketplace sandbox or place a small real order to validate the full flow:- Watch incoming orders: Get incoming orders
- Accept and fulfill: Accept order
- See order details: Get order details
Environments
Lula supports sandbox and production environments. Confirm which you are using before sharing links or placing orders. Ask your Lula contact for sandbox access if you don’t have it yet.What’s next
- Fine‑tune item availability and modifiers
- Set taxes and fees: Get store tax rate
- Launch promotions and campaigns: Campaigns overview