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ShipStation’s integration with GLS Germany (ShipIT) allows Germany-based merchants to manage domestic and international shipping with ease. By connecting your ShipIT account, you can automate label creation, access flexible delivery options like FlexDeliveryService, and manage reliable B2B and B2C shipments across the global GLS network.

GLS Germany ShipIt Requirements

API Code: gls_germany

Connection Requirements:

  • An active account with GLS Germany ShipIt.

  • GLS Germany ShipIt Username and Password

  • Customer ID

  • Contact-ID

  • Optional:

    • Client-ID

    • Client-Secret

Merchants need to register in the GLS Developer Portal, create their own app, and enable the Authentication API and the ShipIT Farm API. You will then receive your Client-ID, Client-Secret, and Contact-ID to connect to your GLS account with ShipStation.

Account Registration & API Setup

Follow these steps to register your account on the GLS Developer Portal and obtain the necessary credentials for your ShipStation integration:

  1. Create a Developer Profile: Register with a team email address at the GLS Developer Portal.

  2. Generate Your App ID: Go to [Your email] > Apps, click + NEW APP, and enable both the Authentication API v2 and ShipIT-Farm API v1.

  3. Request Activation: Contact your GLS representative (or email it-support@gls-germany.com) to request access for the ShipStation integration. Provide your team email, App ID, and GLS Contact ID.

  4. Finalize Connection: Once you receive confirmation of activation, use your Client ID (username), Client Secret (password), and Contact ID to authenticate within ShipStation.

Connect GLS Germany (ShipIt) to ShipStation API

To connect your GLS Germany (ShipIt) account in the ShipStation API dashboard:

  1. Select Carriers under the Set-up section.

    Dashboard. Carriers section selected under ShipEngine Setup

  2. Click Connect my accounts under the My Carrier Accounts section.

    Carriers Setup screen with Connect My Own Accounts button shown

  3. Select your Ship From country for this carrier.

    Country selector shown in Connect Carrier Account popup

  4. Select the GLS Germany (ShipIt) tile from the Available Carriers pop-up window.

    gls_germany_shipit_tile.png

  5. Enter your GLS Germany (ShipIt) Username, Password, and Contact-ID into the corresponding fields.

    Optional: Enter your GLS Germany (ShipIt) Client-ID and Client-Secret into the corresponding fields.

  6. Click the Connect button.

Available Features for GLS Germany (ShipIT)

The ShipStation API integration with GLS Germany (ShipIT) supports the following standard features:

Key: Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes. = Supported; Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No. = Not Supported; Grey dash icon. Not applicable. = Does Not Apply

Feature

Supported?

Domestic Shipping

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

International Shipping

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Electronic Customs Submission

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Return Labels

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Estimated Rates

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Carrier Insurance

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Void Labels

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Tracking

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

End of Day (Electronic)

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End of Day (PDF)

ICON_redx.png

Label Branding

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Label Messages

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Multi-package Shipping

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Multiple Accounts

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Supports Unicode characters on labels

(Kanji, Cyrillic, etc)

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Available Services and Package Types

GLS Germany (ShipIT) Domestic Services

Name

Abbreviation

API Code

Addon Liability

ALS

addon_liability_service

Addressee Only

AOS

addressee_only_service

Document Return

DRS

document_return_service

Guaranteed 24

G24S

guaranteed_24_service

Letterbox

LS

letterbox_service

Shop Return

SRT

shop_return_service

Business Parcel

BPSD

business_parcel_service

Flex Delivery

FDSD

flex_delivery_service

Shop Delivery Direct

SDDSD

shop_delivery_direct_service

Shop Delivery Parcel

SDPSD

shop_delivery_parcel_service

Express 08:00

E8

express_service_0800

Express 09:00

E9D

express_service_0900

Express 10:00

E10D

express_service_1000

Express 12:00

EMD

express_service_1200

Express Saturday 10:00

ES10D

express_saturday_service_1000

Express Saturday 12:00

ESMD

express_saturday_service_1200

Pick & Ship

PS

gls_germany_pick_and_ship

GLS Germany (ShipIT) International Services

Name

Abbreviation

API Code

Business Parcel International

BPSI

business_parcel_service_international

Flex Delivery International

FDSI

flex_delivery_service_international

Shop Delivery Direct

SDDSI

shop_delivery_direct_service_international

Shop Delivery Parcel International

SDPSI

shop_delivery_parcel_service_international

Express 09:00 International

E9I

express_service_0900_international

Express 10:00 International

E10I

express_service_1000_international

Express 12:00 International

EMI

express_service_1200_international

Express Saturday 10:00 International

ES10I

express_saturday_service_1000_international

Express Saturday 12:00 International

ESMI

express_saturday_service_1200_international

Pick & Ship

PSI

gls_germany_pick_and_ship_international

GLS Germany (ShipIT) Package Types

Name

Abbreviation

API Code

Box

Bx

gls_germany_box

Additional Features for GLS Germany (ShipIT)

The ShipStation API integration with GLS Germany (ShipIT) allows for the following additional features:

Feature

Description

Return Labels

Returns are only supported by ShopReturnService and EuroShopReturnService.

Void Labels

Cancelling a shipment is possible as long as the parcel has not yet been handed over to the GLS driver, i.e. as long as there is no physical scan.

The exceptions are the Pick & Ship and Pick & Return services. For these, you must actively request cancellation at the relevant GLS depot.

Drop-off

Supported

Label Messages

ShipmentReference is printed on the label.

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.

GLS Germany ShipIt Integration Notes

  • The ShipStation API integration with GLS Germany ShipIt does not support the following

    • Third-party billing

    • Shipping alcohol

    • Shipping dangerous goods

    • Collect payment on Delivery (COD)

    • Third-party consignees

  • Return labels are not included with outgoing shipping labels with GLS Germany ShipIt.

  • Pickup Voiding is not supported. You must contact the GLS depot directly to cancel the pickup.

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.

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