Introduction

In this article, we describe how you can integrate with your Shippo account and connect with 85+ carriers around the world. Print labels and fetch rates without having to leave Onport.

Getting started

Out of the box, Onport can provide access to discounted USPS and DHL labels. We've also partnered with Shippo to provide access to dozens of other carriers.

This will allow you to print labels for both in-house and dropship orders. Your workflows won't need to change and your vendors won't need to do anything different than printing from Onport's USPS account. They won't even have to go to the Shippo website - everything is done within Onport and the dropship portal.

Connecting your Shippo account

1. Go to http://lets.goshippo.com/onport and signup for a partner account. You'll need to enter billing details - this will be used to charge for the creation of the labels.
2. Once signed up, you'll be given two tokens. A live API token and a test API token. You'll need these tokens to create the integration.
3. Now go to your Onport account, and navigate to Integrations > Shippo. Turn on Use Shippo token and enter the token.
4. We recommend entering the test API key to start with. This means you won't be charged for the labels (you'll clearly see on any label printed whether it's a test).

You'll now be able to generate labels through your Shippo account. We recommend checking out the Shippo documentation for details on how to add additional carrier accounts. If you do add an additional account (e.g. integrate your own FedEx account), you'll need to get in touch with support so we can enable it.

Note: it is important that the API version in Shippo and Onport are consistent. The version you have in Integrations > Shippo should match the one set in Shippo. If the version in Shippo is more recent than the latest supported version available in Onport, you should backtrack the version in Shippo to the latest available version in Onport with no loss of functionality.