Shippo

Shippo Parcels API

Define parcel dimensions and weight

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Operations 3

GET /parcels List Parcels #

POST /parcels Create Parcel #

GET /parcels/{ParcelId} Get Parcel #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Shippo Addresses Parcels API
  description: Shippo is a multi-carrier shipping API that enables developers to add complete shipping functionality to their applications. The API supports address validation, carrier rate comparison across USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL, and 80+ other carriers, label generation, package tracking, returns management, and webhook notifications.
  version: '2018-02-08'
  contact:
    name: Shippo
    url: https://docs.goshippo.com/
    email: support@goshippo.com
  license:
    name: Shippo API Terms
    url: https://goshippo.com/terms-of-use/
  x-date: '2026-05-02'
servers:
- url: https://api.goshippo.com
  description: Shippo API
security:
- ShippoToken: []
tags:
- name: Parcels
  description: Define parcel dimensions and weight
paths:
  /parcels:
    get:
      operationId: listParcels
      summary: List Parcels
      description: Returns a list of all parcel objects.
      tags:
      - Parcels
      parameters:
      - name: page
        in: query
        description: Page number for pagination
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: results
        in: query
        description: Number of results per page
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of parcels
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ParcelPaginatedList'
    post:
      operationId: createParcel
      summary: Create Parcel
      description: Creates a new parcel object. Parcel objects are used to define the physical properties of a shipment.
      tags:
      - Parcels
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ParcelCreateRequest'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Parcel created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Parcel'
  /parcels/{ParcelId}:
    get:
      operationId: getParcel
      summary: Get Parcel
      description: Returns an existing parcel using an object ID.
      tags:
      - Parcels
      parameters:
      - name: ParcelId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Object ID of the parcel
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Parcel object
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Parcel'
components:
  schemas:
    ParcelCreateRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - length
      - width
      - height
      - distance_unit
      - weight
      - mass_unit
      properties:
        length:
          type: string
        width:
          type: string
        height:
          type: string
        distance_unit:
          type: string
          enum:
          - cm
          - in
          - ft
          - mm
          - m
          - yd
        weight:
          type: string
        mass_unit:
          type: string
          enum:
          - g
          - oz
          - lb
          - kg
        template:
          type: string
    Parcel:
      type: object
      properties:
        object_id:
          type: string
        length:
          type: string
          description: Length of the parcel
        width:
          type: string
          description: Width of the parcel
        height:
          type: string
          description: Height of the parcel
        distance_unit:
          type: string
          enum:
          - cm
          - in
          - ft
          - mm
          - m
          - yd
        weight:
          type: string
          description: Weight of the parcel
        mass_unit:
          type: string
          enum:
          - g
          - oz
          - lb
          - kg
        template:
          type: string
          description: Predefined parcel template
        object_created:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        object_updated:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    ParcelPaginatedList:
      type: object
      properties:
        count:
          type: integer
        next:
          type: string
        previous:
          type: string
        results:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Parcel'
  securitySchemes:
    ShippoToken:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Shippo API token (prefix with "ShippoToken ")

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