ShipStation API Carriers France

For ShipStation API accounts based in France, you have immediate access to Chronopost shipping labels with ShipStation API Carriers. There’s no need to create and connect individual carrier accounts. Activate ShipStation API Carriers by adding the billing method you wish to use to purchase your labels and add funds to your ShipStation API Balance.

Requirements

  • Activate ShipStation API Carriers in your ShipStation API Account (steps included in the following section)

  • Add funds to your ShipStation API Balance

    You can add funds using ShipStation API’s add_funds endpoint, which must first be enabled by the ShipStation API Support team. If you'd like to add funds via this endpoint, please submit a request to our support team.

Activate ShipStation API Carriers

To start using ShipStation API Carriers, you must activate it by adding the payment method you wish to use for your labels. Log in to ShipStation API and do the following:

You will now see your available carriers under Setup > Carriers, where you can also find their unique Carrier IDs. You can also make a List Carriers call to view all of your Carrier IDs and available services.

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Be sure to also add funds to your ShipStation API Balance so you can start purchasing your labels!

Connecting Your Own Carrier Accounts

You can also connect your own carrier accounts through the My Carrier Accounts section of the Carriers settings page.

Available Features for ShipStation API Carriers France

ShipStation API Carriers France supports the following standard features:

Common Features

The carrier can be used to create domestic shipping labels.

The carrier can be used to create international shipping labels.

ShipStation API will submit international customs declarations electronically to the carrier.

The carrier can be used to create domestic return labels.

When an API call is made to the Rates endpoint, ShipEngine will return estimated shipping rates for the carrier based on the connected account information and shipment details.

Shipment insurance, provided by the shipment's selected carrier, can be added to the shipment in ShipStation API. This insurance would be in addition to any default coverage already provided by that carrier.

Shipping labels created for this carrier will include a tracking number that can be used to view the shipment status on the carrier's tracking website. Tracking may not be available for all shipping services.

Shipment manifests and End of Day documents are submitted electronically to the carrier by ShipEngine.

Shipment manifests and End of Day documents are generated as PDF files that can be printed along with shipping labels. Because these documents are not electronically submitted, physical copies must be provided to the carrier.

ShipEngine can print your brand logo on shipping labels from carriers that support this feature. Add your logo in the ShipEngine Dashboard.

ShipEngine can include additional information on a shipping label that is specified in the label request, if supported by the carrier.

This carrier can be used to create multi-package shipments, where multiple labels are created for a single shipment and the individual packages are linked together in a single shipment record with a master tracking number.

You can connect this carrier to ShipStation API multiple times using different accounts and choose which account will be used to create each shipment.

The carrier can be used to create domestic shipping labels.

The carrier can be used to create international shipping labels.

ShipStation API will submit international customs declarations electronically to the carrier.

The carrier can be used to create domestic return labels.

When an API call is made to the Rates endpoint, ShipEngine will return estimated shipping rates for the carrier based on the connected account information and shipment details.

Shipment insurance, provided by the shipment's selected carrier, can be added to the shipment in ShipStation API. This insurance would be in addition to any default coverage already provided by that carrier.

Shipping labels created for this carrier will include a tracking number that can be used to view the shipment status on the carrier's tracking website. Tracking may not be available for all shipping services.

Shipment manifests and End of Day documents are submitted electronically to the carrier by ShipEngine.

Shipment manifests and End of Day documents are generated as PDF files that can be printed along with shipping labels. Because these documents are not electronically submitted, physical copies must be provided to the carrier.

ShipEngine can print your brand logo on shipping labels from carriers that support this feature. Add your logo in the ShipEngine Dashboard.

ShipEngine can include additional information on a shipping label that is specified in the label request, if supported by the carrier.

This carrier can be used to create multi-package shipments, where multiple labels are created for a single shipment and the individual packages are linked together in a single shipment record with a master tracking number.

You can connect this carrier to ShipStation API multiple times using different accounts and choose which account will be used to create each shipment.

Available Services

Click to view the available services for ShipStation API Carriers.

Chronopost: Available Services, Packages, & Confirmation Types

Chronopost from ShipStation API Domestic Services

Service Name

API Code

Carrier Code

Service Type

Shop2shop

chrono_shop2shop

<productCode> '5E' + <service> '6' + <as> 'A15'

Shop2shop

Chrono 13 Relais

chrono_relais_13

  • WEEKDAY: <productCode>'86' +<service>'0' + <as>""

  • SATURDAY: <productCode>'86 ' + <service>'0' + <as>""

Shop2shop

Chrono13

chrono_13

  • WEEKDAY: <productCode>'01' +<service>'0' + <as>""

  • SATURDAY: <productCode>'01 ' + <service>'6' + <as>""

Shop2Home

Chrono18

chrono_18

  • WEEKDAY: <productCode>'16' +<service>'0' + <as>""

  • SATURDAY: <productCode>'16 ' + <service>'6' + <as>""

Shop2Home

2SHOP Direct

2shop_direct

None

Home2shop

Chronopost from ShipStation API International Services

Service Name

API Code

Carrier Code

Service Type

Chrono Classic

chronoclassic_b2c

  • Parcel < 3kg: <productCode>'44' +<service>'328' + <as>""

  • Parcel >= 3kg: <productCode>'44 ' + <service>'327' + <as>""

Shop2Home

Chrono Express

chrono_express_international

<productCode> '17' + <service> '0' + <as> ''

Shop2Home

Chrono Relais EU

chrono_relais_europe

<productCode> '5X' + <service> '6' + <as> ''

Shop2shop

2SHOP EU

2shop_europe

  • Parcel < 3kg: <productCode>'6B' +<service>'338' + <as>""

  • Parcel >= 3kg: <productCode>'6B ' + <service>'337' + <as>""

Shop2shop

Chronopost from ShipStation API Package Types

  • Votre emballage: votre_emballage

Chronopost from ShipStation API Confirmation Types

  • Signature:

    "confirmation": "signature"

Additional Features for Chronopost from ShipStation API

The Chronopost from ShipStation API integration allows for the following additional features:

Feature

Description

Label Messages

reference1 = shipperRef (limit = 35 characters)

reference2 = recipientRef (limit =35 characters)

Customs Forms

  • Shipping from within the EU (from one member country to another) does not require customs forms.

  • Customs forms are required when parcels from non-EU member countries ship to an EU country or territory.

  • Customs forms print on the label, and cannot be printed separately.

End of Day Forms / Manifests

Supported, but not required. Available in PDF only.

Tracking Details

2 letters + 9 numbers + 2 letters (ex: XX123456789FR) or 15 characters for packages coming from abroad.

Saturday Delivery

Available in ShippingOptions object.

See the Advanced Options page in our ShipStation API developer docs for details.

Re-route a Parcel

The surcharge is 9€ to re-route a parcel.

If the parcel is not yet in transit, we can change the delivery address.

If the parcel is already in transit, we cannot change the delivery address. You can choose instead to not deliver the parcel and have it go to a Chronopost relay point.

PUDO (Pickup/Dropoff)

If requesting PUDO/servicePoint delivery on a shipment, and you need the PUDO instructions to be returned with the label, this will not be returned automatically.

You must specify "label_layout": "letter" in the label request outside of the shipment object when you create a shipping label.

Here's an example of a valid PUDO label request:

{ 
    "ship_to_service_point_id": "2997V", 
    "label_layout": "letter", 
    "shipment": { 
        "carrier_id": "{{MyCID_ChronoTEST}}", 
        "service_code": "chrono_shop2shop", 
        "ship_to": { 
            "name": "Auctane TestT", 
            "address_line1": "153, Ancienne ligne ferroviaire de Vervins à Liart", 
            "city_locality": "Harcigny", 
            "postal_code": "02140", 
            "country_code": "FR", 
            "phone": "0750863269", 
            "email": "ian.green@auctane.com" 
        }, 
        "ship_from": { 
            "name": "Auctane TestF", 
            "phone": "0605020304", 
            "address_line1": "168, CHEMIN RURAL", 
            "city_locality": "LONGEVILLE-EN-BARROIS", 
            "postal_code": "55000", 
            "country_code": "FR", 
            "email": "ian.green@auctane.com" 
        }, 
        "customs": { 
            "contents": "merchandise", 
            "non_delivery": "return_to_sender", 
            "customs_items": [ 
                { 
                    "description": "stuff", 
                    "quantity": 1, 
                    "value": { 
                        "amount": 10, 
                        "currency": "eur" 
                    } 
                } 
            ] 
        }, 
        "confirmation": "signature", 
        "packages": [ 
            { 
                "weight": { 
                    "value": 800, 
                    "unit": "gram" 
                }, 
            } 
        ] 
    } 
}

The carrier can be used to create domestic shipping labels.

The carrier can be used to create international shipping labels.

ShipStation API will submit international customs declarations electronically to the carrier.

The carrier can be used to create domestic return labels.

When an API call is made to the Rates endpoint, ShipEngine will return estimated shipping rates for the carrier based on the connected account information and shipment details.

Shipment insurance, provided by the shipment's selected carrier, can be added to the shipment in ShipStation API. This insurance would be in addition to any default coverage already provided by that carrier.

Shipping labels created for this carrier will include a tracking number that can be used to view the shipment status on the carrier's tracking website. Tracking may not be available for all shipping services.

Shipment manifests and End of Day documents are submitted electronically to the carrier by ShipEngine.

Shipment manifests and End of Day documents are generated as PDF files that can be printed along with shipping labels. Because these documents are not electronically submitted, physical copies must be provided to the carrier.

ShipEngine can print your brand logo on shipping labels from carriers that support this feature. Add your logo in the ShipEngine Dashboard.

ShipEngine can include additional information on a shipping label that is specified in the label request, if supported by the carrier.

This carrier can be used to create multi-package shipments, where multiple labels are created for a single shipment and the individual packages are linked together in a single shipment record with a master tracking number.

You can connect this carrier to ShipStation API multiple times using different accounts and choose which account will be used to create each shipment.