# Shippo

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/shippo/  
**Website:** https://goshippo.com  
**APIs profiled:** 9

Shippo provides a robust shipping API architecture that helps developers drive efficiency at scale. The Shippo API covers the complete shipping lifecycle from pre-purchase rate shopping across 80+ carriers to label generation, package tracking, and returns management. SDKs are available for Python, JavaScript, PHP, Java, Ruby, and Node.js.

## Kin Score — 49.3 / 100 (developing)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 49.3).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 72.2 |
| Contract Quality | 80.6 |
| Governance | 11.4 |
| Contract Governance | 11.4 |
| Operational Transparency | 10.5 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 64.3 |
| Commercial Clarity | 31.6 |
| Access Clarity | 31.6 |

## Agent readiness — 36.7 (agent-ready)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | documented |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | yes |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | derived |
| Agent Skills | yes |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Paid · Self-serve signup — onboarding: self-serve, pricing: paid, trial: no (confidence: high).

## APIs (9)

- **Shippo Addresses API** — Validate and manage shipping addresses
- **Shippo Carrier Accounts API** — Manage carrier account integrations
- **Shippo Parcels API** — Define parcel dimensions and weight
- **Shippo Rates API** — Retrieve shipping rates from carriers
- **Shippo Refunds API** — Request label refunds
- **Shippo Shipments API** — Create and manage shipments
- **Shippo Tracking API** — Track shipments across carriers
- **Shippo Transactions API** — Purchase shipping labels
- **Shippo Webhooks API** — Manage webhook subscriptions

## Agentic access (1)

- **Shippo Agentic Access** — 29 operations · 11 acting

## Security (3)

- **Shippo Authentication** — http · 1 scheme
- **Shippo Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC
- **Shippo Trust Center** — SOC 2, PCI DSS

## Plans (1)

- **Shippo Plans Pricing**

## Tags

E-Commerce, Labels, Logistics, Returns, Shipping, Tracking

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/shippo/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.