Carrier Account Input Parameters

Overview

The inputParameters array in the Register Carrier Account API takes the parameters described here. The parameters depend on the carrier:

Input Parameters for FedEx

Name Description
CLIENT_SOFTWARE_PRODUCT The name of the software platform used for generating labels.

Input Parameters for UPS

Name Description
ACCOUNT_COUNTRY_CODE

The two-character ISO country code for the merchant’s country.

Supported countries:

  • US
  • CA
ACCOUNT_POSTAL_CODE The merchant’s postal code.
CONTACT_TITLE Required. The title of the primary contact that the merchant provided to the carrier.
DEVICE_IDENTITY The black-box identity of the merchant’s machine. UPS recommends including this. For help in retrieving the black-box identity, consult your Pitney Bowes implementation engineer.
END_USER_IP Required. The IP address of the merchant’s machine.
INVOICE_AMOUNT

Conditional. The amount charged on a recent invoice. This is required if the merchant has shipped in the last 90 days. Use the same invoice for all the INVOICE_* parameters in this table. Merchants can retrieve invoices by logging into their accounts at https://www.ups.com. If the merchant has not shipped in the last 90 days, no invoice information is required.

Enter the amount from the invoice’s Charges This Period field. The invoice must be from within the last 90 days. The value for this parameter can have a maximum of 16 digits before the decimal and 2 digits after the decimal.

Example: 1235.84
INVOICE_CONTROL_ID Conditional. The Control ID displayed on the invoice. This is required if the merchant has shipped in the last 90 days.
INVOICE_CURRENCY_CODE

Conditional. The currency code used on the invoice. This is required if the merchant has shipped in the last 90 days.

Supported currencies:

  • USD
  • CAD
INVOICE_DATE

Conditional. The date of the invoice. This is required if the merchant has shipped in the last 90 days. The invoice date must be within the last 90 days.

Use the following format:

yyyyMMdd
INVOICE_NUMBER Conditional. The invoice number. This is required if the merchant has shipped in the last 90 days.
LICENSE_TEXT Required. The text of the merchant’s license agreement with the carrier, as retrieved through the Get Carrier License Agreement API.