What is Tulip Appointments?
Tulip Appointments is a complete appointment booking solution that empowers retailers to provide customers with an easy and intuitive booking experience. Appointments is built on top of Timekit, a flexible, industry-leading appointments API.
Features at a glance
Mobile app (iOS): Booked appointments appear in the Appointments app where they can be viewed, edited and managed.
Online appointment booking: Customers can quickly and easily book appointments directly from your website via the Appointments widget.
Customizable widget: The contents of the Appointments widget can be customized to suit your unique needs.
Admin console: A backend administration tool that allows you to manage your appointment types, store assignments, and custom widget fields.
Timekit API: Access to all of the out-of-the-box integrations and webhooks that Timekit offers.
Features deep dive
There are three main components that make up Tulip Appointments: a widget for e-commerce websites, a mobile app for sales associates, and a web-based admin console for IT teams. Bookings made through the widget appear in the Tulip Appointments app.
About the Tulip Appointments app
The Tulip Appointments app is an iOS application designed for use by store managers and associates. Using the app, users can:
- View and manage your appointments calendar
- Assign appointments to associates (with appropriate permissions)
- Filter appointments by type
- Confirm appointment attendance
About the Appointments widget
The Appointments widget can be embedded on the retailer’s customer-facing website to allow customers to book appointments, view appointment types, and select available stores or associates.
About the Admin Console
The Admin Console has a number of tools that allow administrators to manage appointments and settings related to retail store locations.
Using the Admin Console, IT administrators can:
- Create and configure appointment types and categories
- Create custom fields to be displayed in the widget
- Change store settings such as appointment availability, store hours, and room capacity