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Ship/FX API Management (Developer Resources)

NOTE: For information on the eFORMz API, consult the following: eFORMz API Management (Developer Resources)

NOTE: For more information on implementing Ship/FX, consult the following: Ship/FX

Standard elements to get a shipping label

The basic data structure to retrieve a shipping label with Ship/FX is presented in both XML and JSON formats below, along with a sample Postman collection. The collection shows both short form and long form URLs. The URL ‘shortcuts’ are stored in the file translate/WebServerURLTranslations.xml. The elements present in the sample include blank values for elements not required by the sample carrier/service combination. The OutputFormat and Name in the request will determine the size and format of the shipping label.

XML: ShipBasicXML

JSON: ShipBasicJSON

<Shipment> – Everything pertaining to the shipping label that is generated

<Document> – The properties of the label, including <Profile>, <Name> and <OutputFormat>

<Account> – The customer-specific collection of profiles used in their shipping environment

<Profile> – This is a category of shipment types, a collection of providers. For example, the shipment type Domestic could include several providers

<Provider> – This is the API

<Carrier> – The carrier delivering the package

<Service> – Packaging and rating details

<PaymentType> – This is for billing. Examples include SENDER, THIRD_PARTY, COLLECT, etc.)

<Debug> – This is a full dump of the returned XML or JSON from the carrier. It is a useful place to look in case an API error is returned

<ShipDateTime> – The <DateTime> declaration includes: <Year>, <Month>, <Day>, <Hour>, <Minute>, <Second>, <TimezoneHour> and <TimezoneMinute>

<Recipient> – The <Address> of the recipient, including: <ContactId>, <PersonName>, <CompanyName>, <PhoneNumber>, <EMail>, <AddressLine1> (1-5), <City>, <StateOrProvince>, <PostalCode>, <CountryCode>, <CountryName>, <IsResidential>, <TaxId1>, <TaxId2>, <Validate> and <UseCorrectedAddress>

<Shipper> – The <Address> of the sender, that is, the ship to company, including: <ContactId>, <PersonName>, <CompanyName>, <PhoneNumber>, <EMail>, <AddressLine1> (1-5), <City>, <StateOrProvince>, <PostalCode>, <CountryCode>, <CountryName>, <IsResidential>, <TaxId1>, <TaxId2>, <Validate> and <UseCorrectedAddress>

<Packages> – Specifies the <DropoffType> and all aspects of the <Package>, including: <PackagingType>, <WeightUOM>, <Weight>, <DimUOM>, <DimLength>, <DimWidth>, <DimHeight> and references, such as <Reference1>, which includes <Type> and <Value>. For example, <Type>PO</Type><Value>PONUMBER</Value>. Finally, <Insurance>, which contains <Currency> and <Amount>

<Options> – Special delivery configuration, including: <SaturdayDelivery>, <IndirectSignatureRequired>, <SignatureRequired> and <AdultSignatureRequired>

<Labels> – The specifications of the <ShippingLabel>, including all aspects of the <Label>: <Format>, <Size>, which contains <Width> and <Height>, and <IsReturn>, which defines if the label is a return or not

<CarrierOptions> – The <Option> tag includes: <Provider>, <Carrier>, <Name> and <Value>

Sample Postman collection (XML/JSON)

Download the sample Postman collection here: ShipFX.postman_collection

ShipFX ShipmentDocumentsXMLWS

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Shipment>
    <Document>
        <Profile>eSHIP_DocumentProducer_Projects</Profile>
        <Name>4x6SimplexLabel</Name>
        <OutputFormat>PDF</OutputFormat>
    </Document>
  <Account>000001</Account>
  <Profile>Domestic</Profile>
  <Provider>UPS API</Provider>
  <Carrier>UPS</Carrier>
  <Service>02</Service>
  <PaymentType>SENDER</PaymentType>
  <Debug>true</Debug>
  <ShipDateTime>
        <DateTime>
          <Year>2020</Year>
          <Month>09</Month>
          <Day>22</Day>
          <Hour>10</Hour>
          <Minute>00</Minute>
          <Second>00</Second>
          <TimezoneHour>-08</TimezoneHour>
          <TimezoneMinute>00</TimezoneMinute>
        </DateTime>
  </ShipDateTime>
  <Recipient>
        <Address>
          <ContactId />
          <PersonName>John Doe</PersonName>
          <CompanyName />
          <PhoneNumber>978-335-3273</PhoneNumber>
          <EMail />
          <AddressLine1>2300 Bonita Canyon Dr</AddressLine1>
          <AddressLine2>#1050</AddressLine2>
          <AddressLine3 />
          <AddressLine4 />
          <AddressLine5 />
          <City>Newport Beach</City>
          <StateOrProvince>CA</StateOrProvince>
          <PostalCode>92660</PostalCode>
          <CountryCode>US</CountryCode>
          <CountryName />
          <IsResidential>true</IsResidential>
          <TaxId1 />
          <TaxId2 />
          <Validate />
          <UseCorrectedAddress />
        </Address>
  </Recipient>
  <Shipper>
        <Address>
          <ContactId />
          <PersonName>SHIPPING</PersonName>
          <CompanyName>Just Food for Dogs</CompanyName>
          <PhoneNumber>123-233-2670</PhoneNumber>
          <EMail>hknickerbocker@minisoft.com</EMail>
          <AddressLine1>103 E 17th St</AddressLine1>
          <AddressLine2>Apt 123</AddressLine2>
          <AddressLine3 />
          <AddressLine4 />
          <AddressLine5 />
          <City>Costa Mesa</City>
          <StateOrProvince>CA</StateOrProvince>
          <PostalCode>92626</PostalCode>
          <CountryCode>US</CountryCode>
          <CountryName />
          <IsResidential />
          <TaxId1 />
          <TaxId2 />
          <Validate />
          <UseCorrectedAddress />
        </Address>
  </Shipper>
    <Packages>
      <DropoffType>REGULAR_PICKUP</DropoffType>
      <Package>
        <PackagingType>CUSTOM_PACKAGE</PackagingType>
        <WeightUOM>LB</WeightUOM>
        <Weight>1.5</Weight>
        <DimUOM>IN</DimUOM>
        <DimLength>10</DimLength>
        <DimWidth>10</DimWidth>
        <DimHeight>4</DimHeight>
        <Reference1>
          <Type>PO</Type>
          <Value>PONUMBER</Value>
        </Reference1>
        <Reference2>
          <Type>DEP</Type>
          <Value>DEPTNUMBER</Value>
        </Reference2>
        <Reference3>
          <Type>RMA</Type>
          <Value>RMANUMBER</Value>
        </Reference3>
        <Reference4>
          <Type>INV</Type>
          <Value>INVOICENUMBER</Value>
        </Reference4>
        <Reference5>
          <Type>URL</Type>
          <Value>https://www.minisoft.com</Value>
        </Reference5>
        <Insurance>
          <Currency>USD</Currency>
          <Amount>40</Amount>
        </Insurance>
      </Package>
    </Packages>
    <Options>
      <SaturdayDelivery />
      <IndirectSignatureRequired/>
      <SignatureRequired>false</SignatureRequired>
      <AdultSignatureRequired>true</AdultSignatureRequired>
    </Options>
    <Labels>
        <ShippingLabel>
            <Label>
              <Format>ZPL</Format>
              <Size>
                <Width>4</Width>
                <Height>6</Height>
              </Size>
              <IsReturn />
            </Label>
        </ShippingLabel>
    </Labels>
    <CarrierOptions>
      <Option>
        <Provider>FEDEX Sameday</Provider>
        <Carrier>FEDEX</Carrier>
        <Name>SAME_DAY_RETURN_TO_SENDER</Name>
        <Value />
      </Option>
    </CarrierOptions>
</Shipment>

ShipFX ShipmentDocumentsJSON

{
    "Shipment": {
        "Account": "000001",
        "Options": {
            "SaturdayDelivery": "",
            "AdultSignatureRequired": true,
            "SignatureRequired": false,
            "IndirectSignatureRequired": ""
        },
        "Service": "02",
        "Recipient": {
            "Address": {
                "PersonName": "John Doe",
                "CountryName": "",
                "StateOrProvince": "CA",
                "PostalCode": 92660,
                "TaxId2": "",
                "ContactId": "",
                "City": "Newport Beach",
                "EMail": "",
                "TaxId1": "",
                "AddressLine3": "",
                "CompanyName": "",
                "AddressLine2": "#1050",
                "IsResidential": true,
                "AddressLine1": "2300 Bonita Canyon Dr",
                "UseCorrectedAddress": "",
                "Validate": "",
                "AddressLine5": "",
                "AddressLine4": "",
                "PhoneNumber": "978-335-3273",
                "CountryCode": "US"
            }
        },
        "Labels": {
            "ShippingLabel": {
                "Label": {
                    "Format": "ZPL",
                    "Size": {
                        "Height": 6,
                        "Width": 4
                    },
                    "IsReturn": ""
                }
            }
        },
        "Document": {
            "OutputFormat": "PDF",
            "Profile": "eSHIP_DocumentProducer_Projects",
            "Name": "4x6SimplexLabel"
        },
        "Profile": "Domestic",
        "CarrierOptions": {
            "Option": {
                "Value": "",
                "Carrier": "FEDEX",
                "Provider": "FEDEX Sameday",
                "Name": "SAME_DAY_RETURN_TO_SENDER"
            }
        },
        "Provider": "UPS API",
        "ShipDateTime": {
            "DateTime": {
                "Month": "09",
                "Year": 2020,
                "Minute": "00",
                "Second": "00",
                "Hour": 10,
                "TimezoneMinute": "00",
                "TimezoneHour": "-08",
                "Day": 22
            }
        },
        "Packages": {
            "DropoffType": "REGULAR_PICKUP",
            "Package": {
                "WeightUOM": "LB",
                "DimHeight": 4,
                "DimWidth": 10,
                "DimLength": 10,
                "Weight": 1.5,
                "DimUOM": "IN",
                "Reference5": {
                    "Type": "URL",
                    "Value": "https://www.minisoft.com"
                },
                "Reference3": {
                    "Type": "RMA",
                    "Value": "RMANUMBER"
                },
                "Insurance": {
                    "Currency": "USD",
                    "Amount": 40
                },
                "Reference4": {
                    "Type": "INV",
                    "Value": "INVOICENUMBER"
                },
                "Reference1": {
                    "Type": "PO",
                    "Value": "PONUMBER"
                },
                "Reference2": {
                    "Type": "DEP",
                    "Value": "DEPTNUMBER"
                },
                "PackagingType": "CUSTOM_PACKAGE"
            }
        },
        "Shipper": {
            "Address": {
                "PersonName": "SHIPPING",
                "CountryName": "",
                "StateOrProvince": "CA",
                "PostalCode": 92626,
                "TaxId2": "",
                "ContactId": "",
                "City": "Costa Mesa",
                "EMail": "hknickerbocker@minisoft.com",
                "TaxId1": "",
                "AddressLine3": "",
                "CompanyName": "Just Food for Dogs",
                "AddressLine2": "Apt 123",
                "IsResidential": "",
                "AddressLine1": "103 E 17th St",
                "UseCorrectedAddress": "",
                "Validate": "",
                "AddressLine5": "",
                "AddressLine4": "",
                "PhoneNumber": "123-456-2670",
                "CountryCode": "US"
            }
        },
        "PaymentType": "SENDER",
        "Carrier": "UPS",
        "Debug": true
    }
}

ShipFX AddressValidationXMLWS

<Root>
    <Account>
        <![CDATA[000001]]>
    </Account>
    <Profile>
        <![CDATA[Domestic]]>
    </Profile>
    <Provider>
        <![CDATA[FEDEX API]]>
    </Provider>
    <Carrier>
        <![CDATA[FEDEX]]>
    </Carrier>
    <ShipToAddress>
        <ShipToName>
            <![CDATA[Ben Hirayama]]>
        </ShipToName>
        <ShipToCompanyName/>
        <ShipToAddressLine1>
            <![CDATA[1024 First St]]>
        </ShipToAddressLine1>
        <ShipToAddressLine2/>
        <ShipToAddressLine3/>
        <ShipToCity>
            <![CDATA[Snohomish]]>
        </ShipToCity>
        <ShipToState>
            <![CDATA[WA]]>
        </ShipToState>
        <ShipToZip>
            <![CDATA[98290]]>
        </ShipToZip>
        <ShipToCountryCode/>
        <ShipToCountryName/>
        <ShipToPhone/>
    </ShipToAddress>
</Root>

ShipFX AddressValidationJSONWS

{
    "Shipment": {
        "Account": "000001",
        "Options": {
            "SaturdayDelivery": "",
            "AdultSignatureRequired": true,
            "SignatureRequired": false,
            "IndirectSignatureRequired": ""
        },
        "Service": "02",
        "Recipient": {
            "Address": {
                "PersonName": "John Doe",
                "CountryName": "",
                "StateOrProvince": "CA",
                "PostalCode": 92660,
                "TaxId2": "",
                "ContactId": "",
                "City": "Newport Beach",
                "EMail": "",
                "TaxId1": "",
                "AddressLine3": "",
                "CompanyName": "",
                "AddressLine2": "#1050",
                "IsResidential": true,
                "AddressLine1": "2300 Bonita Canyon Dr",
                "UseCorrectedAddress": "",
                "Validate": "",
                "AddressLine5": "",
                "AddressLine4": "",
                "PhoneNumber": "978-335-3273",
                "CountryCode": "US"
            }
        },
        "Labels": {
            "ShippingLabel": {
                "Label": {
                    "Format": "ZPL",
                    "Size": {
                        "Height": 6,
                        "Width": 4
                    },
                    "IsReturn": ""
                }
            }
        },
        "Document": {
            "OutputFormat": "PDF",
            "Profile": "eSHIP_DocumentProducer_Projects",
            "Name": "4x6SimplexLabel"
        },
        "Profile": "Domestic",
        "CarrierOptions": {
            "Option": {
                "Value": "",
                "Carrier": "FEDEX",
                "Provider": "FEDEX Sameday",
                "Name": "SAME_DAY_RETURN_TO_SENDER"
            }
        },
        "Provider": "UPS API",
        "ShipDateTime": {
            "DateTime": {
                "Month": "09",
                "Year": 2020,
                "Minute": "00",
                "Second": "00",
                "Hour": 10,
                "TimezoneMinute": "00",
                "TimezoneHour": "-08",
                "Day": 22
            }
        },
        "Packages": {
            "DropoffType": "REGULAR_PICKUP",
            "Package": {
                "WeightUOM": "LB",
                "DimHeight": 4,
                "DimWidth": 10,
                "DimLength": 10,
                "Weight": 1.5,
                "DimUOM": "IN",
                "Reference5": {
                    "Type": "URL",
                    "Value": "https://www.minisoft.com"
                },
                "Reference3": {
                    "Type": "RMA",
                    "Value": "RMANUMBER"
                },
                "Insurance": {
                    "Currency": "USD",
                    "Amount": 40
                },
                "Reference4": {
                    "Type": "INV",
                    "Value": "INVOICENUMBER"
                },
                "Reference1": {
                    "Type": "PO",
                    "Value": "PONUMBER"
                },
                "Reference2": {
                    "Type": "DEP",
                    "Value": "DEPTNUMBER"
                },
                "PackagingType": "CUSTOM_PACKAGE"
            }
        },
        "Shipper": {
            "Address": {
                "PersonName": "SHIPPING",
                "CountryName": "",
                "StateOrProvince": "CA",
                "PostalCode": 92626,
                "TaxId2": "",
                "ContactId": "",
                "City": "Costa Mesa",
                "EMail": "hknickerbocker@minisoft.com",
                "TaxId1": "",
                "AddressLine3": "",
                "CompanyName": "Just Food for Dogs",
                "AddressLine2": "Apt 123",
                "IsResidential": "",
                "AddressLine1": "103 E 17th St",
                "UseCorrectedAddress": "",
                "Validate": "",
                "AddressLine5": "",
                "AddressLine4": "",
                "PhoneNumber": "123-456-2670",
                "CountryCode": "US"
            }
        },
        "PaymentType": "SENDER",
        "Carrier": "UPS",
        "Debug": true
    }
}

Call ShipFX Void (XML)

<ShipmentDeleterRequest>
  <Account>000001</Account>
  <Profile>Domestic</Profile>
  <ShipmentId>123456789</ShipmentId>
</ShipmentDeleterRequest>

Call ShipFX Get Rates (XML)

<GetRatesRequest>
  <Account>000001</Account>
  <Profile>Domestic</Profile>
  <RateGroup>RateShopAll</RateGroup>
  <SelectedProvider />
  <SelectedCarrier />
  <SelectedService />
  <ShipDateTime />
  <DeliveryByDateTime />
  <ShipperObject>
    <Address>
      <ContactId />
      <PersonName />
      <CompanyName>Minisoft, Inc</CompanyName>
      <PhoneNumber>3605686602</PhoneNumber>
      <EMail>sales@minisoft.com</EMail>
      <AddressLine1>1024 First Street</AddressLine1>
      <AddressLine2 />
      <AddressLine3 />
      <AddressLine4 />
      <AddressLine5 />
      <City>Snohomish</City>
      <StateOrProvince>WA</StateOrProvince>
      <PostalCode>98290</PostalCode>
      <CountryCode>US</CountryCode>
      <CountryName />
      <IsResidential />
      <TaxId1 />
      <TaxId2 />
      <Validate />
      <UseCorrectedAddress />
    </Address>
  </ShipperObject>
  <RecipientObject>
    <Address>
      <ContactId />
      <PersonName>Joe Grimm</PersonName>
      <CompanyName />
      <PhoneNumber>4258837851</PhoneNumber>
      <EMail />
      <AddressLine1>4062 N Black Rock Dr</AddressLine1>
      <AddressLine2 />
      <AddressLine3 />
      <AddressLine4 />
      <AddressLine5 />
      <City>Tucson</City>
      <StateOrProvince>AZ</StateOrProvince>
      <PostalCode>85750</PostalCode>
      <CountryCode>US</CountryCode>
      <CountryName />
      <IsResidential />
      <TaxId1 />
      <TaxId2 />
      <Validate />
      <UseCorrectedAddress />
    </Address>
  </RecipientObject>
  <PackagesObject>
    <Packages>
      <DropoffType>REGULAR_PICKUP</DropoffType>
      <DropoffLocation />
      <Package>
        <CartonId />
        <PackagingType>CUSTOM_PACKAGE</PackagingType>
        <WeightUOM>LB</WeightUOM>
        <Weight>1</Weight>
        <DimUOM>IN</DimUOM>
        <DimLength>6</DimLength>
        <DimWidth>6</DimWidth>
        <DimHeight>1</DimHeight>
        <Reference1>
          <Type />
          <Value>Clothing</Value>
        </Reference1>
        <Insurance>
          <Currency>USD</Currency>
          <Amount>0</Amount>
        </Insurance>
      </Package>
    </Packages>
  </PackagesObject>
  <PaymentType>SENDER</PaymentType>
  <PayorAccountNumber />
  <PayorObject />
  <CustomsObject>
    <Customs>
      <Certify />
      <Signer />
      <Contents />
      <RestrictionType />
      <EEC_PFC />
      <CommercialInvoiceNumber />
      <TermsOfSale />
    </Customs>
  </CustomsObject>
  <OptionsObject>
    <Options>
      <SaturdayDelivery />
      <IndirectSignatureRequired />
      <SignatureRequired />
      <AdultSignatureRequired />
    </Options>
  </OptionsObject>
  <CarrierOptionsObject>
    <CarrierOptions />
  </CarrierOptionsObject>
  <Debug>false</Debug>
</GetRatesRequest>

Call ShipFX Shipper (XML)

<ShipperRequest>
  <Account>000001</Account>
  <Profile>Domestic</Profile>
  <RateGroup></RateGroup>
  <Provider>AmazonMWS</Provider>
  <Carrier>FEDEX</Carrier>
  <Service>FEDEX_PTP_PRIORITY_OVERNIGHT</Service>
  <OrderId>111-4660096-5601032</OrderId>
  <Reference>111-4660096-5601032</Reference>
  <ShipperObject>
    <Address>
      <ContactId />
      <PersonName />
      <CompanyName>Minisoft, Inc</CompanyName>
      <PhoneNumber>3605686602</PhoneNumber>
      <EMail>sales@minisoft.com</EMail>
      <AddressLine1>1024 First Street</AddressLine1>
      <AddressLine2 />
      <AddressLine3 />
      <AddressLine4 />
      <AddressLine5 />
      <City>Snohomish</City>
      <StateOrProvince>WA</StateOrProvince>
      <PostalCode>98290</PostalCode>
      <CountryCode>US</CountryCode>
      <CountryName />
      <IsResidential />
      <TaxId1 />
      <TaxId2 />
      <Validate />
      <UseCorrectedAddress />
    </Address>
  </ShipperObject>
  <RecipientObject>
    <Address>
      <ContactId />
      <PersonName>Joe Grimm</PersonName>
      <CompanyName />
      <PhoneNumber>4258837851</PhoneNumber>
      <EMail />
      <AddressLine1>4062 N Black Rock Dr</AddressLine1>
      <AddressLine2 />
      <AddressLine3 />
      <AddressLine4 />
      <AddressLine5 />
      <City>Tucson</City>
      <StateOrProvince>AZ</StateOrProvince>
      <PostalCode>85750</PostalCode>
      <CountryCode>US</CountryCode>
      <CountryName />
      <IsResidential />
      <TaxId1 />
      <TaxId2 />
      <Validate />
      <UseCorrectedAddress />
    </Address>
  </RecipientObject>
  <PackagesObject>
    <Packages>
      <DropoffType/>
      <DropoffLocation />
      <Package>
        <CartonId />
        <PackagingType>CUSTOM_PACKAGE</PackagingType>
        <WeightUOM>LB</WeightUOM>
        <Weight>1</Weight>
        <DimUOM>IN</DimUOM>
        <DimLength>6</DimLength>
        <DimWidth>6</DimWidth>
        <DimHeight>1</DimHeight>
        <Reference1>
          <Type />
          <Value>Clothing</Value>
        </Reference1>
        <Insurance>
          <Currency>USD</Currency>
          <Amount>0</Amount>
        </Insurance>
      </Package>
    </Packages>
  </PackagesObject>
  <PaymentType>SENDER</PaymentType>
  <PayorAccountNumber />
  <PayorObject />
  <CustomsObject>
    <Customs>
      <Certify />
      <Signer />
      <Contents />
      <RestrictionType />
      <EEC_PFC />
      <CommercialInvoiceNumber />
      <TermsOfSale />
    </Customs>
  </CustomsObject>
  <OptionsObject>
    <Options>
      <SaturdayDelivery />
      <IndirectSignatureRequired />
      <SignatureRequired />
      <AdultSignatureRequired />
    </Options>
  </OptionsObject>
  <CarrierOptionsObject>
    <CarrierOptions />
  </CarrierOptionsObject>
  <Debug>false</Debug>
</ShipperRequest>

Call ShipFX TrackingWS (XML)

<Root>
	<Account>
		<![CDATA[000001]]></Account>
	<Profile>
		<![CDATA[Domestic]]></Profile>
	<Provider>
		<![CDATA[AmazonMWS]]></Provider>
	<Carrier>
		<![CDATA[FEDEX]]></Carrier>
	<TrackingNumber>
		<![CDATA[282463613453]]></TrackingNumber>
</Root>

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