For ShipStation API accounts based in Italy, you have immediate access to BRT 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.
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Activate ShipStation API Carriers in your ShipStation API Account (steps included in the following section)
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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.
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 Italy ShipStation API Carriers
ShipStation API Carriers Italy supports the following standard 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 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.
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 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.
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.
Click to view the available services for ShipStation API Carriers.
BRT IT from ShipStation API
BRT IT Services and Package Types
Additional Features for BRT
The ShipStation API integration with BRT allows for the following additional features:
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The ShipStation API integration with BRT IT does not support the following:
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Void Labels: You must wait at least 5 minutes after positive confirmation of label creation to void labels. Otherwise, it will return an error message.
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Package - SenderParcelType character limit: The package-content description cannot exceed 15 characters.
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Prohibited Items: See the What can I ship online? page for a list of items and goods that BRT IT prohibits from shipping.
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 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.
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.
