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iDrive Shipping APIs

Enable quick, reliable, scalable shipping for your users with our fast, modern APIs. Build your native shipping integration and integrate rates, labels, tracking, manifests, and carrier accounts with a single API.

Instant access to global, national, and regional carriers

iDrive Parcel Shipping API Benefits

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Access Exclusive Carrier Rates

Get instant shipping rate comparison across carriers based on weight, destination, mode, and time-in-transit. iDrive Logistics owns negotiated carrier contracts to ensure rates are reliable and consistently the most competitive they can be.

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Diversify Your Carriers

iDrive APIs support multi-carrier integrations across both domestic and international carriers. Integrate our APIs to make your shipping more resilient and reliable with more choices for every shipping scenario.

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Simple, Straightforward Labels

Label generation, packing slips, and shipping manifest creation for every type of shipment, with customs documentation for cross‑border operations. iDrive APIs allow seamless label and manifest management whenever you need it.

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Visibility for Shippers and Buyers

iDrive APIs provide real‑time tracking information updates and notifications. See exactly where parcels are in the delivery process, and give buyers peace of mind and full transparency over where their items are.

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Returns and Reverse Logistics

Void and return processing to streamline returns and minimize costs. iDrive APIs allow for easier returns across your supply chain with efficient processes to facilitate smooth reverse logistics, while protecting your profits.

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Why use iDrive Shipping APIs?

  • Open and ready to build

    Open API with comprehensive documentation and preconfigured developer environment for immediate testing.

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  • Own your own UX

    Build your own native shipping integration within your native application, and control your user experience using our flexible endpoints.

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  • Complete shipping coverage

    Comprehensive shipping endpoints for rating and more.

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  • Fast and scalable

    Built to handle high request volumes with low latency for enterprise-scale operations.

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    • image description Remove shipping bottlenecks

  • Always in sync

    Real‑time tracking updates via webhooks to keep your systems and customers informed.

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  • Faster development

    Sandbox environment and sample code to accelerate development and integration.

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Developer Tools and Speed

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    Sandbox environment

    Test your integration safely using a dedicated testing account separate from production data. Build, troubleshoot, and refine workflows without risking live system disruptions.

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    High performance

    iDrive APIs can handle numerous requests per second with scalable infrastructure. Maintain consistent speed and reliability even during peak order volumes or rapid growth.

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    Flexible deployment

    Integrate easily with your existing on‑premises or cloud systems. Adapt implementation to your tech stack and scale without heavy reconfiguration.

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    Detailed docs and versioning

    Detailed API documentation and versioned release notes for transparent change management and easy rollbacks.

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Smarter shipping, easy integration

Offer your customers better rates and multi-carrier diversification right from within your platform. Make shipping one of your benefits with iDrive APIs.

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FAQs

What can I do with the iDrive shipping API? +

You can build shipping directly into your own stack: compare rates across carriers in real time (by weight, destination, mode, and time in transit), generate labels, packing slips, and shipping manifests — including customs documentation for cross-border shipments — pull real-time tracking updates, and process voids and returns. One API covers rates, labels, tracking, manifests, and carrier accounts.

Is a sandbox available for testing? +

Yes. You get a dedicated testing account that’s fully separate from production data, along with detailed API documentation and versioned release notes, so your team can build and test integrations before going live.

Which carriers can I access through the API? +

The API gives you instant access to global, national, and regional carriers, including UPS, FedEx, USPS, DHL, Amazon Shipping, GLS, Passport, and ePost Global. iDrive’s domestic network spans 10 national and regional parcel carriers, with international coverage through partners.

Do I need my own carrier contracts? +

No. You can ship on iDrive’s negotiated rates — pricing powered by more than $5 billion in managed transportation spend — without negotiating your own carrier contracts. If you already have carrier accounts, those can be connected through the same API.