List Carriers

This endpoint returns a list of all your connected carrier accounts, along with helpful information about each account, its options, the services it offers, etc.

To request these details for a specific carrier, rather than all carriers, add the carrier_id to the endpoint. See our Get a Single Carrier reference for details.

Carrier IDs

One of the most important pieces of information in the List Carriers response is the carrier_id. Each of your carriers has a unique carrier_id, which you'll use to specify the carrier account for many ShipStation API endpoints.

For example, when creating a label, you'll explicitly specify the carrier_id for the account the label should come from. Similarly, when calculating shipping costs, you may want to specify the carrier_id of the account that you know has the best rates for the type of package.

Example Request & Response

GET /v1/carriers/

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

Response

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{
  "carriers": [
    {
      "carrier_id": "se-123890",
      "carrier_code": "stamps_com",
      "account_number": null,
      "requires_funded_amount": true,
      "balance": 0.0,
      "nickname": "Free",
      "friendly_name": "Stamps.com",
      "primary": true,
      "has_multi_package_supporting_services": false,
      "services": [
        {
          "carrier_id": "se-123890",
          "carrier_code": "stamps_com",
          "service_code": "usps_first_class_mail",
          "name": "USPS First Class Mail",
          "domestic": true,
          "international": false,
          "is_multi_package_supported": false
        },
        {
          "carrier_id": "se-123890",
          "carrier_code": "stamps_com",
          "service_code": "usps_media_mail",
          "name": "USPS Media Mail",
          "domestic": true,
          "international": false,
          "is_multi_package_supported": false
        },
        {
          "carrier_id": "se-123890",
          "carrier_code": "stamps_com",
          "service_code": "usps_parcel_select",
          "name": "USPS Parcel Select Ground",
          "domestic": true,
          "international": false,
          "is_multi_package_supported": false
        },
        {
          "carrier_id": "se-123890",
          "carrier_code": "stamps_com",
          "service_code": "usps_priority_mail",
          "name": "USPS Priority Mail",
          "domestic": true,
          "international": false,
          "is_multi_package_supported": false
        },
        {
          "carrier_id": "se-123890",
          "carrier_code": "stamps_com",
          "service_code": "usps_priority_mail_express",
          "name": "USPS Priority Mail Express",
          "domestic": true,
          "international": false,
          "is_multi_package_supported": false
        },
        {
          "carrier_id": "se-123890",
          "carrier_code": "stamps_com",
          "service_code": "usps_first_class_mail_international",
          "name": "USPS First Class Mail Intl",
          "domestic": false,
          "international": true,
          "is_multi_package_supported": false
        },
        {
          "carrier_id": "se-123890",
          "carrier_code": "stamps_com",
          "service_code": "usps_priority_mail_international",
          "name": "USPS Priority Mail Intl",
          "domestic": false,
          "international": true,
          "is_multi_package_supported": false
        },
        {
          "carrier_id": "se-123890",
          "carrier_code": "stamps_com",
          "service_code": "usps_priority_mail_express_international",
          "name": "USPS Priority Mail Express Intl",
          "domestic": false,
          "international": true,
          "is_multi_package_supported": false
        }
      ],
      "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."
        }
      ],
      "options": []
    }
  ],
  "request_id": "fd27e4f2-4dfb-4963-ad46-e6b4f1658439",
  "errors": []
}