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Shipwire

Shipwire is a global fulfillment and third-party logistics (3PL) platform providing a REST API for managing orders, inventory, warehousing, shipments, returns, and carrier selection across a worldwide network of fulfillment centers. The platform serves eCommerce brands with nine distinct RESTful APIs covering order management, stock tracking, receiving, returns, rate shopping, product catalogs, purchase orders, webhooks, and address validation, enabling fully automated fulfillment workflows.

Shipwire publishes 9 APIs on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Fulfillment, Logistics, 3PL, eCommerce, and Shipping.

Shipwire’s developer surface includes documentation, getting-started guide, engineering blog, pricing, sandbox, and 12 more developer resources.

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41.6/100 thin ▲ 9.5 Agent 19/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFree
9 APIs
FulfillmentLogistics3PLeCommerceShippingWarehousingInventoryOrdersReturnsCarriers

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Composite quality — 41.6/100 · thin
Contract Quality 12.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 7.4 / 20
Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 6.8 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 7.4 / 10
Agent readiness — 19/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
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Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
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APIs 9

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

Shipwire Order API

Create new orders and update, cancel, or get information about existing outbound B2C orders. Includes shipment details such as shipping box dimensions, contents, and tracking in...

Shipwire Stock API

Track inventory levels and stock across Shipwire fulfillment centers in real time.

Shipwire Receiving API

Manage inbound inventory arrivals and create Advanced Shipping Notices (ASNs) to suppliers to streamline warehouse receiving operations.

Shipwire Returns API

Generate return labels, postage, and return tracking information by notifying the Shipwire Platform when an order is being returned by a customer.

Shipwire Rate API

Compare real-time shipping quotes across carriers and service levels, or by warehouse, to select the optimal carrier for each shipment.

Shipwire Product API

Manage product catalogs, marketing inserts, and product kits within the Shipwire fulfillment platform.

Shipwire Purchase Order API

Create, edit, and cancel purchase orders in the Shipwire system for B2B fulfillment workflows. POs can be approved to generate fulfillment orders.

Shipwire Webhooks API

Subscribe to real-time push notifications for various fulfillment events to trigger workflows in external systems when order, shipment, or inventory events occur.

Shipwire Address Validation API

Validate shipping addresses before submitting orders to reduce failed deliveries and improve fulfillment accuracy.

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GraphQL 1

GraphQL schemas published by this provider.

Shipwire GraphQL Schema

This document describes a conceptual GraphQL schema for the Shipwire 3PL fulfillment platform. Shipwire exposes nine distinct REST APIs covering order management, stock tracking...

GRAPHQL

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Shipwire Plans Pricing

1 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Shipwire Rate Limits

3 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Shipwire Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 1

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

Shipwire Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · DMARC

SECURITY

Resources

Get Started 3

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

GettingStarted
GettingStarted
 Sandbox
Sandbox
 DeveloperPortal
DeveloperPortal

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation
 GraphQL
GraphQL

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrg
GitHubOrg
 ClientLibraries
ClientLibraries

Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

StatusPage
StatusPage
 RateLimits
RateLimits

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing
Pricing
 Plans
Plans
 FinOps
FinOps

Company 3

The organization behind the API

Website
Website
 Blog
Blog
 LinkedIn
LinkedIn

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

X
X

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: shipwire
name: Shipwire
description: Shipwire is a global fulfillment and third-party logistics (3PL) platform providing a REST API for managing orders,
  inventory, warehousing, shipments, returns, and carrier selection across a worldwide network of fulfillment centers. The
  platform serves eCommerce brands with nine distinct RESTful APIs covering order management, stock tracking, receiving, returns,
  rate shopping, product catalogs, purchase orders, webhooks, and address validation, enabling fully automated fulfillment
  workflows.
accessModel:
  pricing: free
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Free
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/shipwire.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shipwire/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
type: Index
tags:
- Fulfillment
- Logistics
- 3PL
- eCommerce
- Shipping
- Warehousing
- Inventory
- Orders
- Returns
- Carriers
apis:
- aid: shipwire:shipwire-order-api
  name: Shipwire Order API
  description: Create new orders and update, cancel, or get information about existing outbound B2C orders. Includes shipment
    details such as shipping box dimensions, contents, and tracking information.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.shipwire.com/developers/
  baseURL: https://api.shipwire.com/
  tags:
  - Orders
  - Fulfillment
  - Shipping
  - Tracking
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shipwire.com/developers/
  - url: graphql/shipwire-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
- aid: shipwire:shipwire-stock-api
  name: Shipwire Stock API
  description: Track inventory levels and stock across Shipwire fulfillment centers in real time.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.shipwire.com/developers/
  baseURL: https://api.shipwire.com/
  tags:
  - Inventory
  - Stock
  - Warehousing
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shipwire.com/developers/
- aid: shipwire:shipwire-receiving-api
  name: Shipwire Receiving API
  description: Manage inbound inventory arrivals and create Advanced Shipping Notices (ASNs) to suppliers to streamline warehouse
    receiving operations.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.shipwire.com/developers/
  baseURL: https://api.shipwire.com/
  tags:
  - Receiving
  - Inventory
  - Warehousing
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shipwire.com/developers/
- aid: shipwire:shipwire-returns-api
  name: Shipwire Returns API
  description: Generate return labels, postage, and return tracking information by notifying the Shipwire Platform when an
    order is being returned by a customer.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.shipwire.com/developers/
  baseURL: https://api.shipwire.com/
  tags:
  - Returns
  - Shipping
  - Labels
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shipwire.com/developers/
- aid: shipwire:shipwire-rate-api
  name: Shipwire Rate API
  description: Compare real-time shipping quotes across carriers and service levels, or by warehouse, to select the optimal
    carrier for each shipment.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.shipwire.com/developers/rate/
  baseURL: https://api.shipwire.com/
  tags:
  - Rates
  - Carriers
  - Shipping
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shipwire.com/developers/rate/
- aid: shipwire:shipwire-product-api
  name: Shipwire Product API
  description: Manage product catalogs, marketing inserts, and product kits within the Shipwire fulfillment platform.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.shipwire.com/developers/
  baseURL: https://api.shipwire.com/
  tags:
  - Products
  - Catalog
  - Inventory
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shipwire.com/developers/
- aid: shipwire:shipwire-purchase-order-api
  name: Shipwire Purchase Order API
  description: Create, edit, and cancel purchase orders in the Shipwire system for B2B fulfillment workflows. POs can be approved
    to generate fulfillment orders.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.shipwire.com/developers/
  baseURL: https://api.shipwire.com/
  tags:
  - Purchase Orders
  - B2B
  - Fulfillment
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shipwire.com/developers/
- aid: shipwire:shipwire-webhooks-api
  name: Shipwire Webhooks API
  description: Subscribe to real-time push notifications for various fulfillment events to trigger workflows in external systems
    when order, shipment, or inventory events occur.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.shipwire.com/developers/
  baseURL: https://api.shipwire.com/
  tags:
  - Webhooks
  - Events
  - Notifications
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shipwire.com/developers/
- aid: shipwire:shipwire-address-validation-api
  name: Shipwire Address Validation API
  description: Validate shipping addresses before submitting orders to reduce failed deliveries and improve fulfillment accuracy.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.shipwire.com/developers/
  baseURL: https://api.shipwire.com/
  tags:
  - Address Validation
  - Shipping
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shipwire.com/developers/
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/shipwire-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.shipwire.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.shipwire.com/developers/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://www.shipwire.com/developers/getting-started/
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/shipwire
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.shipwire.com/blog/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.shipwire.com/support/policy-fees-minimum-balance-and-ancillary-charges/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.shipwire.com
- type: X
  url: https://x.com/shipwire
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shipwire-inc-
- type: Plans
  url: plans/shipwire-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/shipwire-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/shipwire-finops.yml
- type: ClientLibraries
  url: https://www.shipwire.com/developers/client-libraries/
- type: Sandbox
  url: https://api.beta.shipwire.com/
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://www.shipwire.com/platform/empower-developers/
- url: graphql/shipwire-graphql.md
  type: GraphQL
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com