> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# 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 with `external_` . *For External Shipping Method codes used by your 3PL please contact your represintative.*

| Code                      | Description       |
| :------------------------ | :---------------- |
| external\_ltl             | LTL               |
| external\_ltl\_thirdparty | LTL - Third Party |