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.
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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
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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.
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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