Today, we’re thrilled to introduce ShipStation API, a unified solution that combines the reliability and innovation of ShipEngine with ShipStation’s powerful capabilities. This evolution for ShipEngine represents the next step in providing developers, merchants, and logistics teams with the most comprehensive API tools to manage shipping operations efficiently.

Since 2017, ShipEngine has been on a mission to deliver the most developer-friendly, easy-to-integrate shipping solution for tech platforms and ecommerce merchants. With access to a robust carrier library and the best pre-negotiated rates, we’ve earned the trust of some of the most successful businesses globally. From optimizing checkout processes to streamlining returns, our solutions have helped companies transform their logistics strategies and improve shipping experiences faster than ever.

Now, we’re taking that expertise to the next level with ShipStation API. 

Benefits of ShipStation API

Shipstation API benefits merchants, developers, and technology partners alike:

• For Merchants: Ship, track, and return with 200+ carriers, discounted rates, and enterprise-grade performance.
• For Developers: Check out our rich API docs, free sandbox, and SDKs to make your work easier. Sign up for a free developer account now.
• For Tech Partners: Effortlessly make shipping part of your experience with our developer and white-label tools.

What Does This Transition Mean For You?

If you are a current ShipEngine user, there’s nothing you need to do during this transition. Our team is dedicated to ensuring that your current integrations and workflows remain completely undisrupted. You get access to the same reliable technology and continued support from the team you know and trust.

By bringing the best of ShipEngine and ShipStation together, we aim to offer an enhanced experience that delivers the most robust and capable API in the industry. With ShipStation API, you’ll be able access an expanded carrier library with 200+ global carriers, as well as exciting features backed by ShipStation’s powerful platform. 

With ShipStation API, you can expect: 

• Seamless Integration: Easily embed our customizable API into your existing workflows and tech stack
• Cost Efficiency in Shipping: Save on operational costs and access discounted rates up to 87%
• Faster Time to Revenue: Get up and running quickly with streamlined onboarding and support
• Enhanced Delivery Experiences:  Provide a better customer experience with tools for tracking and delivery accuracy
• Unified Brand Power: Leverage the strength of the ShipStation brand, trusted by businesses globally
• End-to-End Shipping Solutions: Solve nearly all shipping challenges, from domestic to international, with a single API
• Reliable Support: Continue working with the same trusted team, backed by even greater resources

What Happens Next?

Over the next twelve months, ShipEngine will gradually transition into ShipStation’s secret weapon, ShipStation API. Current users’ workflows will remain unchanged, and you should continue shipping as usual. 

If you have any additional questions or would like to explore new features with ShipStation API, please contact us at [email protected]. Follow our blog for more updates on new features and services.  

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is ShipStation API and how is it different from ShipEngine?
  • ShipStation API is the new name for ShipEngine. We are combining the robust features and capabilities of the ShipEngine product under the trusted ShipStation brand name.
• Why is this change happening?
  • Unifying ShipEngine under ShipStation allows us to leverage the strengths of the ShipStation brand, delivering additional investment and a more comprehensive shipping management solution for our customers. This means you benefit from more carriers, services, features, and improved customer service.
• Do I need to make any changes as a current ShipEngine user?
  • No! Existing integrations and workflows remain unchanged.
• I noticed that the ShipEngine URL hasn’t changed. Why?
  • We are ensuring a seamless transition without breaking existing API integrations. We’ll share further updates as the transition continues.
• Will you be changing the URL and could that change affect my API integrations?
  • No, your API integrations will continue working as usual. We have ensured that all existing endpoints remain functional and any future changes will be communicated well in advance.
• I see multiple ShipStation APIs available. Which one is which, and how do I know which one I’m using?
  • We currently have three separate APIs in use:
    • ShipEngine – Our end-to-end, stand-alone shipping API, which we are rebranding to ShipStation API. It provides the richest developer functionality and multiple market shipping origin support, as well as the largest catalog of carriers and services in the industry.
    • ShipStation API V1 – This is our original openAPI for ShipStation, which has been active for over a decade! This API and its associated endpoints will be deprecated at some future date (but don’t worry, we’ll give plenty of notice before this happens).
    • ShipStation API V2 – Currently available as a companion API to our ShipStation application. ShipStation API V2 leverages the power of ShipEngine but with full compatibility with ShipStation’s interface and big improvements over ShipStation’s previous API (AKA ShipStation API V1).