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Mike
Mike

Reputation: 23

Getting a list of all packages from shipping carriers

I've been looking at the APIs for UPS, FedEx, USPS, etc, and I can't seem to find any method of pulling all tracking info for a given user. I only see methods that pull info via a tracking number. Has anyone been able to find a way to get at this data? Seems silly to me that these huge carriers wouldn't supply this info in an easy method.

I'm trying to accomplish this in Rails.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 629

Answers (2)

Vlad - EasyTag
Vlad - EasyTag

Reputation: 21

We were able to integrate with UPS Quantum View and even with FedEx Insight. These services will give you a list of all inbound and outbound shipments that are billed to your UPS/FedEx account. You can get info on every piece of each shipment: tracking numbers, weight, shipper and recipient info (Company name, city, state, country).

To pull information from UPS Quantum View using their API you will need to obtain a so-called Access Key, and you'll need to create Subscriptions: one for inbound shipments, one for outbound ones. This can be done on ups.com if you already have a UPS shipping account. You don't have to wait, it's provided instantly. We have a video of how to get the key and set up the subscriptions. It's on easytag.net in the Help section. The video title is Obtaining a UPS Access Key.

When creating API requests to UPS, you'll need to include a key and a subscription name.

Upvotes: 2

Jason
Jason

Reputation: 89129

UPS has a Quantum View API. Quantum View is their service that allows tracking, etc by account, not just individual tracking number. I assume that will get you what you need. I don't have an account so I can't see their detailed API documentation, so I'm just guessing.

Upvotes: 0

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