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List Carrier Package Types

Use this endpoint to return a list of package types available for a specific carrier_id.

Requirements

  • You will need a carrier_id for this request.
    To retreive carrier IDs, use the List Carriers endpoint.

Example Request & Response

GET /v1/carriers/:carrier_id/packages

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GET /v1/carriers/se-123890/packages HTTP/1.1
Host: api.shipengine.com
API-Key: __YOUR_API_KEY_HERE__

Example Response

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{
"packages": [
{
"package_id": null,
"package_code": "flat_rate_envelope",
"name": "Flat Rate Envelope",
"description": "USPS flat rate envelope. A special cardboard envelope provided by the USPS that clearly indicates \"Flat Rate\"."
},
{
"package_id": null,
"package_code": "flat_rate_legal_envelope",
"name": "Flat Rate Legal Envelope",
"description": "Flat Rate Legal Envelope"
},
{
"package_id": null,
"package_code": "flat_rate_padded_envelope",
"name": "Flat Rate Padded Envelope",
"description": "Flat Rate Padded Envelope"
},
{
"package_id": null,
"package_code": "large_envelope_or_flat",
"name": "Large Envelope or Flat",
"description": "Large envelope or flat. Has one dimension that is between 11 1/2 and 15 long, 6 1/18 and 12 high, or 1/4 and 3/4 thick."
},
{
"package_id": null,
"package_code": "large_flat_rate_box",
"name": "Large Flat Rate Box",
"description": "Large Flat Rate Box"
},
{
"package_id": null,
"package_code": "large_package",
"name": "Large Package (any side > 12)",
"description": "Large package. Longest side plus the distance around the thickest part is over 84 and less than or equal to 108."
},
{
"package_id": null,
"package_code": "letter",
"name": "Letter",
"description": "Letter"
},
{
"package_id": null,
"package_code": "medium_flat_rate_box",
"name": "Medium Flat Rate Box",
"description": "USPS flat rate box. A special 11 x 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 or 14 x 3.5 x 12 USPS box that clearly indicates Flat Rate Box"
},
{
"package_id": null,
"package_code": "package",
"name": "Package",
"description": "Package. Longest side plus the distance around the thickest part is less than or equal to 84"
},
{
"package_id": null,
"package_code": "regional_rate_box_a",
"name": "Regional Rate Box A",
"description": "Regional Rate Box A"
},
{
"package_id": null,
"package_code": "regional_rate_box_b",
"name": "Regional Rate Box B",
"description": "Regional Rate Box B"
},
{
"package_id": null,
"package_code": "small_flat_rate_box",
"name": "Small Flat Rate Box",
"description": "Small Flat Rate Box"
},
{
"package_id": null,
"package_code": "thick_envelope",
"name": "Thick Envelope",
"description": "Thick envelope. Envelopes or flats greater than 3/4 at the thickest point."
}
]
}