Common Features
Shipping Methods
The following shipping methods are supported by the API where a “shipping_method” parameter is used. Some services may not be available on your account or in your area but all services are listed for completeness.
FedEx Services
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| fedex_FIRST_OVERNIGHT | FedEx First Overnight® |
| fedex_PRIORITY_OVERNIGHT | FedEx Priority Overnight® |
| fedex_STANDARD_OVERNIGHT | FedEx Standard Overnight® |
| fedex_FEDEX_2_DAY_AM | FedEx 2Day® A.M. |
| fedex_FEDEX_2_DAY | FedEx 2Day® |
| fedex_FEDEX_EXPRESS_SAVER | FedEx Express Saver® |
| fedex_FEDEX_GROUND | FedEx Ground® |
| fedex_GROUND_HOME_DELIVERY | FedEx Home Delivery® |
| fedex_SMART_POST | FedEx SmartPost® |
| fedex_INTERNATIONAL_FIRST | FedEx International First® |
| fedex_INTERNATIONAL_PRIORITY | FedEx International Priority® |
| fedex_INTERNATIONAL_ECONOMY | FedEx International Economy® |
| fedex_INTERNATIONAL_GROUND | FedEx International Ground® |
UPS Services
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| ups_01 | UPS Next Day Air |
| ups_14 | UPS Next Day Air Early |
| ups_13 | UPS Next Day Air Saver |
| ups_02 | UPS 2nd Day Air |
| ups_59 | UPS 2nd Day Air A.M. |
| ups_12 | UPS 3 Day Select |
| ups_03 | UPS Ground |
| ups_11 | UPS Standard |
| ups_08 | UPS Worldwide Expedited |
| ups_07 | UPS Worldwide Express |
| ups_54 | UPS Worldwide Express Plus |
| ups_65 | UPS Worldwide Saver |
| ups_72 | UPS Worldwide Economy DDP |
| ups_17 | UPS Worldwide Economy DDU |
| ups_SP | UPS SurePost |
| ups_M2 | UPS First Class Mail Innovations |
| ups_M3 | UPS Priority Mail Innovations |
| ups_M4 | UPS Parcel Select Mail Innovations |
| ups_M5 | UPS Priority Mail Innovations International |
| ups_M6 | UPS Economy Mail Innovations International |
| ups_70 | UPS Access Point™ Economy |
USPS Methods
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| usps_US-FC | USPS First-Class |
| usps_US-FCI | USPS First-Class International |
| usps_US-LM | USPS Library Mail |
| usps_US-MM | USPS Media Mail |
| usps_US-PS | USPS Ground Advantage |
| usps_US-PM | USPS Priority Mail |
| usps_US-PMI | USPS Priority Mail International |
| usps_US-XM | USPS Priority Mail Express |
| usps_US-EMI | USPS Priority Mail Express International |
Amazon Merchant Fulfillment
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| amazon_ANY | Amazon Merchant Fulfillment |
| amazon_Standard | Amazon Standard Delivery |
| amazon_FreeEconomy | Amazon Free Economy |
| amazon_SecondDay | Amazon Two-Day Delivery |
| amazon_NextDay | Amazon One-Day Delivery |
| amazon_Expedited | Amazon Expedited Delivery |
OnTrac Services
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| ontrac_S | OnTrac Sunrise |
| ontrac_C | OnTrac Ground |
| ontrac_DC | OnTrac Same Day |
LaserShip Services
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| lasership_NextDay | LaserShip NextDay |
GLS Services
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| gls_Ground | GLS Ground |
| gls_PriorityOvernight | GLS Priority Overnight |
| gls_EarlyPriorityOvernight | GLS Early Priority Overnight |
| gls_EarlySaturday | GLS Early Saturday |
| gls_SaturdayDelivery | GLS Saturday Delivery |
”Cheapest” Methods
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| cheapest_ALL | Cheapest method overall |
| cheapest_GROUND | Cheapest ground shipping method |
| cheapest_POSTAL | Cheapest USPS or USPS last-mile shipping method |
| cheapest_THREE_DAY | Cheapest 3-day shipping method |
| cheapest_TWO_DAY | Cheapest 2-day shippng method |
| cheapest_OVERNIGHT | Cheapest overnight shipping method |
| cheapest_ON_TIME | Cheapest shipping method to arrive on-time. This requires valid “desired_delivery_date” as well. |
Other
The External Shipping Methods are user defined whithin ShipStream. This list is not exhaustive, but instead exemplifies how all External Shipping Method codes are prefixed withexternal_ . For External Shipping Method codes used by your 3PL please contact your represintative.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| external_ltl | LTL |
| external_ltl_thirdparty | LTL - Third Party |