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ShipStation

ShipStation is a leading shipping platform for ecommerce businesses providing APIs to integrate shipping workflows into applications. The ShipStation API enables developers to automate order management, create shipments, generate labels, track packages, manage warehouses, and connect to multiple carriers. ShipStation offers both V1 (ssapi.shipstation.com) and V2 (ShipEngine-powered) API versions.

ShipStation publishes 10 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Accounts API, Carriers API, Customers API, and 7 more. Tagged areas include Ecommerce, Labels, Logistics, Order Management, and Shipping.

The ShipStation catalog on APIs.io includes 1 event-driven AsyncAPI specification, 1 JSON-LD context, and 3 Spectral governance rulesets.

ShipStation’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, API reference, getting-started guide, support, engineering blog, and 11 more developer resources.

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58.6/100 strong ▬ flat Agent 36/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessPaidSelf serve
11 APIs 16 Features
EcommerceLabelsLogisticsOrder ManagementShippingWarehousing

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Composite quality — 58.6/100 · strong
Contract Quality 22.1 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 9.6 / 20
Commercial Clarity 12.1 / 20
Operational Transparency 3.4 / 13
Governance 5.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.5 / 10
Agent readiness — 36/100 · agent ready
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 6 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 11

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

ShipStation V2 API

The ShipStation V2 API is the next-generation shipping and inventory API built on ShipEngine technology. It provides improved endpoints for creating orders, managing customers, ...

ShipStation Accounts API

Manage ShipStation account settings

ShipStation Carriers API

Query carriers and services

ShipStation Customers API

Manage customer records

ShipStation Fulfillments API

Manage third-party fulfillments

ShipStation Orders API

Manage customer orders

ShipStation Products API

Manage product records

ShipStation Shipments API

Create and manage shipments

ShipStation Stores API

Manage marketplace store connections

ShipStation Warehouses API

Manage warehouse locations

ShipStation Webhooks API

Manage webhook subscriptions

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Postman Collections 10

Ready-to-run Postman collections for exercising this provider's APIs.

ShipStation V1 Accounts API

POSTMAN

ShipStation V1 Accounts Carriers API

POSTMAN

ShipStation V1 Accounts Customers API

POSTMAN

ShipStation V1 Accounts Fulfillments API

POSTMAN

ShipStation V1 Accounts Orders API

POSTMAN

ShipStation V1 Accounts Products API

POSTMAN

ShipStation V1 Accounts Shipments API

POSTMAN

ShipStation V1 Accounts Stores API

POSTMAN

ShipStation V1 Accounts Warehouses API

POSTMAN

ShipStation V1 Accounts Webhooks API

POSTMAN

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Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

ShipStation V1 API

OPEN COLLECTION

GraphQL 1

GraphQL schemas published by this provider.

ShipStation GraphQL Schema

This document describes a conceptual GraphQL schema for the ShipStation multi-carrier shipping platform. ShipStation exposes a REST API (V1 at `ssapi.shipstation.com` and V2 at ...

GRAPHQL

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Shipstation Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Shipstation Rate Limits

2 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Shipstation Finops

FINOPS

Features 16

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Starter $14.99/mo: 50 shipments, 3 users
Standard $29.99/mo: 50 shipments, 10 users, API access
Premium $349.99/mo: advanced inventory + warehouse
Unlimited store connections (Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Amazon, eBay, Etsy, etc.)
Automated rate shopping across carriers
Bring your own carrier accounts
Return labels and exchanges
Shipping API v1 and v2
Default 40 req/min/account
Webhooks for order/shipment events
API key + secret auth
Auto-Routing (Premium)
Cubiscan integration (Premium)
Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) on Premium
Mobile app for label printing
Owned by Auctane (parent company)

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Event Specifications 1

AsyncAPI definitions for this provider's event-driven and streaming APIs.

ShipStation Webhooks

AsyncAPI description of the ShipStation V1 outbound webhook surface. ShipStation delivers event notifications by issuing HTTP POST requests with a JSON body to a `target_url` th...

ASYNCAPI

Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Shipstation Context

43 classes · 20 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 3

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

ShipStation API Rules

5 rules · 1 errors 4 warnings

SPECTRAL

ShipStation API Rules

6 rules · 4 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

ShipStation API Rules

13 rules · 5 errors 5 warnings 3 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 28

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

Address

11 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Carrier

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CarrierService

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Customer

14 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CustomerPaginatedList

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Dimensions

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Fulfillment

11 properties

JSON SCHEMA

FulfillmentPaginatedList

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Label

11 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LabelCreateRequest

12 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ShipStation Order

27 properties

JSON SCHEMA

OrderCreateRequest

29 properties

JSON SCHEMA

OrderItem

15 properties

JSON SCHEMA

OrderPaginatedList

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Package

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Product

31 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ProductPaginatedList

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Rate

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

RateRequest

12 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ShipStation Shipment

22 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ShipmentPaginatedList

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Store

14 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Tag

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Warehouse

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

WarehouseCreateRequest

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Webhook

14 properties

JSON SCHEMA

WebhookCreateRequest

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Weight

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

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JSON Structure 2

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Shipstation Order Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Shipstation Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Examples 2

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Shipstation Create Label Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Shipstation Create Order Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Shipstation Authentication

http · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Shipstation Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Shipstation Agentic Access

36 operations · 19 acting

36 operations · 19 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

GettingStarted
GettingStarted

Documentation 3

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation
 APIReference
APIReference
 OpenAPI
OpenAPI

Agent Surfaces 2

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess
 LlmsText
LlmsText

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

PostmanWorkspace
PostmanWorkspace
 GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication
 Authentication
Authentication

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Support
Support

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

TermsOfService
TermsOfService
 PrivacyPolicy
PrivacyPolicy

Company 3

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Website
Website
 Blog
Blog

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: shipstation
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shipstation/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
apis:
- aid: shipstation:shipstation-v2-api
  name: ShipStation V2 API
  tags:
  - Ecommerce
  - Labels
  - Order Management
  - Shipping
  humanURL: https://docs.shipstation.com/
  properties:
  - url: https://docs.shipstation.com/
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://docs.shipstation.com/rest
    type: APIReference
  description: The ShipStation V2 API is the next-generation shipping and inventory API built on ShipEngine technology. It
    provides improved endpoints for creating orders, managing customers, querying order and shipping data, and integrating
    with ShipStation's multi-carrier shipping platform. Available to Standard plan and higher accounts with the API add-on.
- aid: shipstation:shipstation-accounts-api
  name: ShipStation Accounts API
  description: Manage ShipStation account settings
  humanURL: https://www.shipstation.com/docs/api/
  tags:
  - Accounts
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shipstation-accounts-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shipstation.com/docs/api/
  - type: AsyncAPI
    url: asyncapi/shipstation-webhooks-asyncapi.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shipstation-order-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shipstation-shipment-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/shipstation-context.jsonld
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/shipstation-rules.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/shipstation-vocabulary.yml
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/shipstation-graphql.md
- aid: shipstation:shipstation-carriers-api
  name: ShipStation Carriers API
  description: Query carriers and services
  humanURL: https://www.shipstation.com/docs/api/
  tags:
  - Carriers
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shipstation-carriers-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shipstation.com/docs/api/
  - type: AsyncAPI
    url: asyncapi/shipstation-webhooks-asyncapi.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shipstation-order-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shipstation-shipment-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/shipstation-context.jsonld
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/shipstation-rules.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/shipstation-vocabulary.yml
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/shipstation-graphql.md
- aid: shipstation:shipstation-customers-api
  name: ShipStation Customers API
  description: Manage customer records
  humanURL: https://www.shipstation.com/docs/api/
  tags:
  - Customers
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shipstation-customers-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shipstation.com/docs/api/
  - type: AsyncAPI
    url: asyncapi/shipstation-webhooks-asyncapi.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shipstation-order-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shipstation-shipment-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/shipstation-context.jsonld
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/shipstation-rules.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/shipstation-vocabulary.yml
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/shipstation-graphql.md
- aid: shipstation:shipstation-fulfillments-api
  name: ShipStation Fulfillments API
  description: Manage third-party fulfillments
  humanURL: https://www.shipstation.com/docs/api/
  tags:
  - Fulfillments
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shipstation-fulfillments-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shipstation.com/docs/api/
  - type: AsyncAPI
    url: asyncapi/shipstation-webhooks-asyncapi.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shipstation-order-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shipstation-shipment-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/shipstation-context.jsonld
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/shipstation-rules.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/shipstation-vocabulary.yml
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/shipstation-graphql.md
- aid: shipstation:shipstation-orders-api
  name: ShipStation Orders API
  description: Manage customer orders
  humanURL: https://www.shipstation.com/docs/api/
  tags:
  - Orders
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shipstation-orders-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shipstation.com/docs/api/
  - type: AsyncAPI
    url: asyncapi/shipstation-webhooks-asyncapi.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shipstation-order-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shipstation-shipment-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/shipstation-context.jsonld
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/shipstation-rules.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/shipstation-vocabulary.yml
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/shipstation-graphql.md
- aid: shipstation:shipstation-products-api
  name: ShipStation Products API
  description: Manage product records
  humanURL: https://www.shipstation.com/docs/api/
  tags:
  - Products
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shipstation-products-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shipstation.com/docs/api/
  - type: AsyncAPI
    url: asyncapi/shipstation-webhooks-asyncapi.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shipstation-order-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shipstation-shipment-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/shipstation-context.jsonld
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/shipstation-rules.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/shipstation-vocabulary.yml
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/shipstation-graphql.md
- aid: shipstation:shipstation-shipments-api
  name: ShipStation Shipments API
  description: Create and manage shipments
  humanURL: https://www.shipstation.com/docs/api/
  tags:
  - Shipments
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shipstation-shipments-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shipstation.com/docs/api/
  - type: AsyncAPI
    url: asyncapi/shipstation-webhooks-asyncapi.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shipstation-order-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shipstation-shipment-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/shipstation-context.jsonld
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/shipstation-rules.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/shipstation-vocabulary.yml
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/shipstation-graphql.md
- aid: shipstation:shipstation-stores-api
  name: ShipStation Stores API
  description: Manage marketplace store connections
  humanURL: https://www.shipstation.com/docs/api/
  tags:
  - Stores
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shipstation-stores-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shipstation.com/docs/api/
  - type: AsyncAPI
    url: asyncapi/shipstation-webhooks-asyncapi.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shipstation-order-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shipstation-shipment-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/shipstation-context.jsonld
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/shipstation-rules.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/shipstation-vocabulary.yml
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/shipstation-graphql.md
- aid: shipstation:shipstation-warehouses-api
  name: ShipStation Warehouses API
  description: Manage warehouse locations
  humanURL: https://www.shipstation.com/docs/api/
  tags:
  - Warehouses
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shipstation-warehouses-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shipstation.com/docs/api/
  - type: AsyncAPI
    url: asyncapi/shipstation-webhooks-asyncapi.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shipstation-order-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shipstation-shipment-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/shipstation-context.jsonld
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/shipstation-rules.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/shipstation-vocabulary.yml
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/shipstation-graphql.md
- aid: shipstation:shipstation-webhooks-api
  name: ShipStation Webhooks API
  description: Manage webhook subscriptions
  humanURL: https://www.shipstation.com/docs/api/
  tags:
  - Webhooks
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shipstation-webhooks-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shipstation.com/docs/api/
  - type: AsyncAPI
    url: asyncapi/shipstation-webhooks-asyncapi.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shipstation-order-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shipstation-shipment-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/shipstation-context.jsonld
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/shipstation-rules.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/shipstation-vocabulary.yml
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/shipstation-graphql.md
name: ShipStation
tags:
- Ecommerce
- Labels
- Logistics
- Order Management
- Shipping
- Warehousing
kind: contract
accessModel:
  pricing: paid
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Paid · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/shipstation.png
access: 3rd-Party
created: '2025-03-01'
modified: '2026-05-30'
position: Consumer
description: ShipStation is a leading shipping platform for ecommerce businesses providing APIs to integrate shipping workflows
  into applications. The ShipStation API enables developers to automate order management, create shipments, generate labels,
  track packages, manage warehouses, and connect to multiple carriers. ShipStation offers both V1 (ssapi.shipstation.com)
  and V2 (ShipEngine-powered) API versions.
integrations:
- name: USPS
- name: UPS
- name: FedEx
- name: GlobalPost
- name: DHL
- name: Canada Post
- name: Royal Mail
- name: Australia Post
- name: Amazon
- name: DPD
- name: TikTok Shop
- name: Etsy
- name: Walmart
- name: Ebay
- name: Shein
- name: Temu
- name: Alibaba
- name: Shopify
- name: WooCommerce
- name: BigCommerce
- name: Squarespace
- name: Wix
- name: Big Cartel
- name: Adobe Commerce
- name: PayPal
- name: Yodel
- name: NetSuite
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
specificationVersion: '0.19'
common:
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/shipstation/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/shipstation-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/shipstation-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/shipstation-authentication.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/shipstation
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shipstation
- url: https://www.shipstation.com/docs/api/
  type: Documentation
- url: https://docs.shipstation.com/
  type: APIReference
- url: https://docs.shipstation.com/getting-started
  type: GettingStarted
- url: https://www.shipstation.com/docs/api/requirements/
  type: Authentication
- url: https://docs.shipstation.com/openapi/downloads
  type: OpenAPI
- url: https://help.shipstation.com/hc/en-us/articles/360025856212-ShipStation-API
  type: Support
- url: https://www.shipstation.com/legal/terms-of-service/
  type: TermsOfService
- url: https://www.shipstation.com/legal/privacy-policy/
  type: PrivacyPolicy
- url: https://www.shipstation.com
  type: Website
- type: Features
  data:
  - 'Starter $14.99/mo: 50 shipments, 3 users'
  - 'Standard $29.99/mo: 50 shipments, 10 users, API access'
  - 'Premium $349.99/mo: advanced inventory + warehouse'
  - Unlimited store connections (Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Amazon, eBay, Etsy, etc.)
  - Automated rate shopping across carriers
  - Bring your own carrier accounts
  - Return labels and exchanges
  - Shipping API v1 and v2
  - Default 40 req/min/account
  - Webhooks for order/shipment events
  - API key + secret auth
  - Auto-Routing (Premium)
  - Cubiscan integration (Premium)
  - Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) on Premium
  - Mobile app for label printing
  - Owned by Auctane (parent company)
  sources:
  - https://www.shipstation.com/pricing/
  updated: '2026-05-04'
- type: Integrations
  url: https://www.shipstation.com/partners/
- type: LlmsText
  url: https://docs.shipstation.com/llms.txt
- url: https://www.shipstation.com/feed/
  type: Blog