Transforming Fleet Operations

Fuel cards are essential tools for fleet operations, allowing drivers to purchase fuel and other services without the need for cash. With the right technology, managing these cards and controlling fuel costs becomes much more efficient and streamlined. This is where APIs and system-to-system integration come into play, offering seamless connectivity and automation to enhance fuel management.

Shell has wide rage of APIs to manage fuel card ( ordering, blocking, setting limits and restrictions), retrieving transaction information & invoices and payments.

1. Card Management: integrating this API into your system, means your employees can use a familiar interface and reduce the number of logins and credentials to perform a task. It simplifies the process of issuing, activating, blocking, retrieving full details and attributes for single or multiple fuel cards, ensuring that only authorized personnel can use them and information in your system is UpToDate. The card order process can be triggered automatically and run in background when new driver is onboarded, using the information available in your system.
2. Limits & Restrictions With this API, fleet managers can set customizable limits on fuel cards to control spending, prevent unauthorized use, ensure compliance with company policies and monitor fuel expenses and avoid overspending. Granular control includes setting precise spending limits, merchant category restrictions, geofencing, real-time monitoring, and specifying transaction types.
3. SmartPay:  Paying digitally with SmartPay directly at the forecourt from a familiar interface allows the use of digital fuel cards. With SmartPay, there is no need for plastic cards, and digital cards can be available for your driver from day one.

4. Data & Reporting  API provides access to comprehensive transaction data, including detailed breakdowns of products, locations, and driver details. It enables fleet managers to track fuel consumption, identify patterns, and make data-driven decisions to optimize fuel usage. This API also includes functionality for searching and downloading invoices. The process can be automated and run in the background, continuously collecting and organizing invoices, ensuring that all billing information is up-to-date and easily accessible.

   All this can be available in your app, desktop application or web portal.