ShipStation · Example Payload

Shipstation Create Label Example

Generate a shipping label for an order in ShipStation

E-CommerceLabelsLogisticsOrder ManagementShippingWarehousing

Shipstation Create Label Example is an example object payload from ShipStation, with 4 top-level fields. It illustrates the shape of data this provider's APIs accept or return.

Top-level fields

exampledescriptionrequestresponse

Example Payload

{
  "example": "Create Shipping Label",
  "description": "Generate a shipping label for an order in ShipStation",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "url": "https://ssapi.shipstation.com/shipments/createlabel",
    "headers": {
      "Authorization": "Basic BASE64_ENCODED_API_KEY_AND_SECRET",
      "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    "body": {
      "orderId": 1234567,
      "carrierCode": "stamps_com",
      "serviceCode": "usps_priority_mail",
      "packageCode": "package",
      "confirmation": "delivery",
      "shipDate": "2026-05-03",
      "weight": {
        "value": 1.0,
        "units": "pounds"
      },
      "dimensions": {
        "length": 12,
        "width": 8,
        "height": 4,
        "units": "inches"
      },
      "insuranceOptions": {
        "provider": "carrier",
        "insureShipment": false,
        "insuredValue": 0
      },
      "testLabel": false
    }
  },
  "response": {
    "status": 200,
    "body": {
      "shipmentId": 9876543,
      "orderId": 1234567,
      "orderNumber": "ORD-2026-00123",
      "createDate": "2026-05-02T12:30:00.000Z",
      "shipDate": "2026-05-03",
      "shipmentCost": 8.95,
      "insuranceCost": 0,
      "trackingNumber": "9400111899223434769485",
      "isReturnLabel": false,
      "carrierCode": "stamps_com",
      "serviceCode": "usps_priority_mail",
      "packageCode": "package",
      "confirmation": "delivery",
      "voided": false,
      "labelData": "JVBERi0xLjMKJcTl8uXrp...",
      "formData": null
    }
  }
}

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