Using the API

Our developer documentation can be found here: https://shiptheory.com/developer/index.html

Creating a test account for the Shiptheory API
If you are developing with the Shiptheory API, you will need to create a regular Shiptheory account. Once registered, select the Free Trial, This gives you ...
Fri, 30 Aug, 2024 at 12:43 PM
PHP Token Request
To obtain a Shiptheory API Token you'll need to run the below script, bear in mind that authentication tokens expire after 60 minutes. <?php $da...
Mon, 19 Jul, 2021 at 4:38 PM
API Troubleshooting
Double check you have the correct http request type (GET/POST). Our API documents can be found https://helm.shiptheory.com/developer/index.html If you&#...
Fri, 2 Oct, 2020 at 12:31 PM
PHP Service List Request
The below request will return a list of service codes that are available on your Shiptheory account, to use with your API shipment bookings <?php $c...
Mon, 19 Jul, 2021 at 4:39 PM
Finding Your Carrier Increment
When adding Shipments via the Shiptheory POST Book Shipment API, if you are specifying a delivery_service for a carrier you have multiple instances of, you ...
Wed, 23 Sep, 2020 at 9:49 AM
The Shiptheory API URL Is Changing on Oct 14th 2020
The Shiptheory REST Shipping API allows other systems and developers to integrate into Shiptheory. Currently, all requests to the Shiptheory API go to shipt...
Thu, 29 Oct, 2020 at 12:27 PM
Receiving a blank response when sending to the Shiptheory API
If you're sending shipments to the API, you may receive the following response: (     [success] => 1     [carrier_result] =>     [message] ...
Mon, 16 Nov, 2020 at 9:03 AM
What is the difference between Product Value and Catalog Price in the API?
If you are using the Shiptheory API to download shipment data, you may notice that when viewing the products on an order, there are both a value and a catal...
Thu, 19 Nov, 2020 at 1:41 PM
ship_date usage with the Shiptheory API
When adding shipments and retrieving via the Shiptheory Shipping API, you will notice a field within the shipment_detail element named ship_date. There are ...
Mon, 29 Jan, 2024 at 12:02 PM
What SSL version(s) are supported by the Shiptheory API?
The Shiptheory API currently only supports data transmissions and requests that are secured by the TLS cryptographic protocol version 1.2. For more info...
Fri, 23 Apr, 2021 at 1:48 PM