> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.e-cross.tech/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Start handling order (Sandbox)

> Set a test order as ready to be handled in the sandbox environment

<Warning>
  This API is **NOT available in production environment**. It is intended for sandbox validation only.
</Warning>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST 'https://order.api.e-cross.tech/orders/SB_MODDO-ECOM-Sandbox-0001/startHandling' \
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -d '{
      "startHandlingDate": "2025-03-26T18:45:00.00000+00:00"
    }'
  ```
</RequestExample>

### Path Parameters

<ParamField path="orderId" type="string" required>
  The order ID returned from the Create Order endpoint.
</ParamField>

### Request Parameters

<ParamField body="startHandlingDate" type="string" required>
  The start handling date and time in ISO 8601 format. This is just informative and doesn't go through any validation.
</ParamField>

### Response

The response returns the complete order object. Refer to the [Get order by ID](/api-reference/orders/get-order-by-id) endpoint for the response fields.