ShipStation

ShipStation Shipments API

Create and manage shipments

GitHub OpenAPI

Documentation

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Documentation
https://www.shipstation.com/docs/api/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shipstation/refs/heads/main/openapi/shipstation-shipments-api-openapi.yml
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AsyncAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shipstation/refs/heads/main/asyncapi/shipstation-webhooks-asyncapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shipstation/refs/heads/main/json-schema/shipstation-order-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shipstation/refs/heads/main/json-schema/shipstation-shipment-schema.json

Other Resources

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JSONLD
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shipstation/refs/heads/main/json-ld/shipstation-context.jsonld
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SpectralRules
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shipstation/refs/heads/main/rules/shipstation-rules.yml
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Vocabulary
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shipstation/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/shipstation-vocabulary.yml
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GraphQL
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shipstation/refs/heads/main/graphql/shipstation-graphql.md

OpenAPI Specification

shipstation-shipments-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: ShipStation V1 Accounts Shipments API
  description: The ShipStation V1 API provides programmatic access to ShipStation's shipping platform for ecommerce businesses. Endpoints cover order management, shipment creation, label generation, carrier rate shopping, package tracking, warehouse management, product management, and store integrations. Authentication uses HTTP Basic auth with API key and secret.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: ShipStation
    url: https://www.shipstation.com/docs/api/
    email: apisupport@shipstation.com
  license:
    name: ShipStation API Terms
    url: https://www.shipstation.com/legal/terms-of-service/
  x-date: '2026-05-02'
servers:
- url: https://ssapi.shipstation.com
  description: ShipStation V1 API
security:
- BasicAuth: []
tags:
- name: Shipments
  description: Create and manage shipments
paths:
  /shipments:
    get:
      operationId: listShipments
      summary: List Shipments
      description: Obtains a list of shipments that match the specified criteria.
      tags:
      - Shipments
      parameters:
      - name: recipientName
        in: query
        description: Returns shipments shipped to the specified recipient name
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: recipientCountryCode
        in: query
        description: Returns shipments shipped to the specified country code
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: orderNumber
        in: query
        description: Returns shipments for the specified order number
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: orderId
        in: query
        description: Returns shipments for the specified order ID
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: carrierCode
        in: query
        description: Returns shipments shipped with the specified carrier
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: serviceCode
        in: query
        description: Returns shipments shipped with the specified service
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: trackingNumber
        in: query
        description: Returns shipments with the specified tracking number
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: createDateStart
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: createDateEnd
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: shipDateStart
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
      - name: shipDateEnd
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
      - name: voidDateStart
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: voidDateEnd
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: storeId
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: includeShipmentItems
        in: query
        schema:
          type: boolean
      - name: sortBy
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: sortDir
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - ASC
          - DESC
      - name: page
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: pageSize
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          maximum: 500
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of shipments
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ShipmentPaginatedList'
  /shipments/createlabel:
    post:
      operationId: createShipmentLabel
      summary: Create Shipment Label
      description: Creates a shipping label for the specified order.
      tags:
      - Shipments
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/LabelCreateRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Label created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Label'
  /shipments/getrates:
    post:
      operationId: getShippingRates
      summary: Get Shipping Rates
      description: Retrieves shipping rates for the specified shipment details.
      tags:
      - Shipments
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/RateRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Shipping rates
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Rate'
  /shipments/voidlabel:
    post:
      operationId: voidLabel
      summary: Void Label
      description: Voids the specified label.
      tags:
      - Shipments
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                shipmentId:
                  type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Label voided
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  approved:
                    type: boolean
                  message:
                    type: string
components:
  schemas:
    RateRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - carrierCode
      - fromPostalCode
      - toPostalCode
      - toCountry
      - weight
      properties:
        carrierCode:
          type: string
        serviceCode:
          type: string
        packageCode:
          type: string
        fromPostalCode:
          type: string
        toPostalCode:
          type: string
        toState:
          type: string
        toCountry:
          type: string
        toCity:
          type: string
        weight:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Weight'
        dimensions:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Dimensions'
        confirmation:
          type: string
        residential:
          type: boolean
    Shipment:
      type: object
      properties:
        shipmentId:
          type: integer
        orderId:
          type: integer
        orderKey:
          type: string
        userId:
          type: string
        customerEmail:
          type: string
        orderNumber:
          type: string
        createDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        shipDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        shipmentCost:
          type: number
          format: float
        insuranceCost:
          type: number
          format: float
        trackingNumber:
          type: string
        isReturnLabel:
          type: boolean
        batchNumber:
          type: string
        carrierCode:
          type: string
        serviceCode:
          type: string
        packageCode:
          type: string
        confirmation:
          type: string
        warehouseId:
          type: integer
        voided:
          type: boolean
        voidDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        marketplaceNotified:
          type: boolean
        notifyErrorMessage:
          type: string
        shipTo:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Address'
        weight:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Weight'
        dimensions:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Dimensions'
        insuranceOptions:
          type: object
        advancedOptions:
          type: object
        shipmentItems:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
        labelData:
          type: string
          description: Base64-encoded label data
        formData:
          type: string
    Label:
      type: object
      properties:
        shipmentId:
          type: integer
        orderId:
          type: integer
        userId:
          type: string
        customerEmail:
          type: string
        orderNumber:
          type: string
        createDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        shipDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        shipmentCost:
          type: number
        trackingNumber:
          type: string
        labelData:
          type: string
        formData:
          type: string
    Rate:
      type: object
      properties:
        serviceName:
          type: string
        serviceCode:
          type: string
        shipmentCost:
          type: number
          format: float
        otherCost:
          type: number
          format: float
    Weight:
      type: object
      properties:
        value:
          type: number
          format: float
        units:
          type: string
          enum:
          - pounds
          - ounces
          - grams
        WeightUnits:
          type: integer
    Address:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name of person
        company:
          type: string
          description: Company
        street1:
          type: string
          description: First line of address
        street2:
          type: string
          description: Second line of address
        street3:
          type: string
          description: Third line of address
        city:
          type: string
        state:
          type: string
        postalCode:
          type: string
        country:
          type: string
        phone:
          type: string
        residential:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the address is residential
    ShipmentPaginatedList:
      type: object
      properties:
        shipments:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Shipment'
        total:
          type: integer
        page:
          type: integer
        pages:
          type: integer
    LabelCreateRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - orderId
      - carrierCode
      - serviceCode
      - packageCode
      - weight
      properties:
        orderId:
          type: integer
        carrierCode:
          type: string
        serviceCode:
          type: string
        packageCode:
          type: string
        confirmation:
          type: string
        shipDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        weight:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Weight'
        dimensions:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Dimensions'
        insuranceOptions:
          type: object
        internationalOptions:
          type: object
        advancedOptions:
          type: object
        testLabel:
          type: boolean
    Dimensions:
      type: object
      properties:
        length:
          type: number
          format: float
        width:
          type: number
          format: float
        height:
          type: number
          format: float
        units:
          type: string
          enum:
          - inches
          - centimeters
  securitySchemes:
    BasicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
      description: HTTP Basic authentication using API Key as username and API Secret as password