Multi Carrier Rate Shopping API ( Pre-Label Print)
- Sharath Chandra Parashara
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Fenix Rate Shopping provides the retailers the ability to show the optimal rates on the checkout page to the consumer by comparing the rates across multiple carrier services. At the time of Label printing, it combines the power of its Rate Shopping engine with the Transit Time Models of various carrier services and helps the retailers in scheduling the shipping while still satisfying the customers delivery expectations.
Flow
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Integration Touchpoints
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Sample API Request and Response
Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
Endpoint | https://postpurchase.fenixcommerce.com/fenix/oms/crs/v1/rateshopping/get-rateshopping-info |
Method | POST |
Headers | tenant_id auth_token |
Request Sample | {
"request_id":"cf0d52b7-c214-47b9-8bdf-ea4e30b4299d",
"shipment_id":"#128992",
"deliver_within_days": 0,
"expected_delivery_date": "06-19-2023 08:30",
"expected_shipping_date": "06-13-2023 16:30",
"from": {
"address1": "210 rose ct",
"address2": "",
"city": "campbell",
"country": "US",
"fname": "John",
"lname": "Doe",
"po_box": false,
"residential": false,
"state": "CA",
"zipcode": "95008"
},
"reference_id": "Order_id_198",
"shipment_info": {
"dimensions": {
"height": 10,
"length": 10,
"units": "IN",
"width": 10
},
"package_name": "",
"product_infos": null,
"properties": null,
"shipment_id": "#128992",
"weight": {
"units": "LB",
"value": 0.10
}
},
"to": {
"address1": "5434 castle manor dr",
"address2": "",
"city": "San jose",
"country": "US",
"fname": "John",
"lname": "Doe",
"po_box": false,
"residential": true,
"state": "CA",
"zipcode": "95129"
},
"warehouse_id": ""
} |
Response | {
"request_id": "cf0d52b7-c214-47b9-8bdf-ea4e30b4299d",
"to": {
"fname": "John",
"lname": "Doe",
"address1": "5434 castle manor dr",
"address2": "",
"city": "San jose",
"country": "US",
"state": "CA",
"zipcode": "95129",
"residential": true,
"po_box": false
},
"from": {
"fname": "John",
"lname": "Doe",
"address1": "210 rose ct",
"address2": "",
"city": "campbell",
"country": "US",
"state": "CA",
"zipcode": "95008",
"residential": false,
"po_box": false
},
"request_dt": "2023-06-13T15:20:56.393701121Z",
"fenix_request_id": "90a994f8-f60f-4d8a-8038-781370d80c89",
"expected_delivery_date": "06-19-2023 08:30",
"expected_shipping_date": "06-13-2023 16:30",
"deliver_within_days": 0,
"suggested_service_responses": [
{
"carrier": "USPS",
"service": {
"code": "First-Class Package Service",
"name": null
},
"ship_cost": {
"amount": 3.59,
"currency": "USD"
},
"retail_ship_cost": null,
"transit_info": {
"delivery_date": "06-16-2023 23:59",
"transit_time": 3
},
"ship_by_date": "06-16-2023 16:30",
"delivery_accuracy_percent": 0.0,
"metainfo": {
"included": true,
"exclusion_code": null,
"exclude_message": null
}
}
],
"excluded_service_responses": [
{
"carrier": "FEDEX",
"service": {
"code": "SMART_POST",
"name": "SMART_POST"
},
"ship_cost": {
"amount": 6.32,
"currency": "USD"
},
"retail_ship_cost": null,
"transit_info": {
"delivery_date": "06-15-2023 16:30",
"transit_time": 2
},
"ship_by_date": "06-16-2023 16:30",
"delivery_accuracy_percent": 0.0,
"metainfo": {
"included": false,
"exclusion_code": "SHIPPING_COST",
"exclude_message": "Excluded due to ship cost"
}
}
]
} |
Request Attribute Definitions
Attribute | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
request_id | true | A unique identifier of the request |
order_id | true | Order id of the shipment |
shipment_id | true | Shipment id of the shipment |
request.from | true | Address of the shipper |
request.from.fname | false | First name of the shipper |
request.from.lname | false | Last name of the shipper |
request.from.address_line1 | true | The line 1 of the shipper address |
request.from.address_line2 | false | The line 2 of the shipper address |
request.from.city | false | The city of the shipper |
request.from.state | false | The state of the shipper |
request.from.zipcode | true | The zip code of the shipper |
request.from.country | true | The country of the shipper (Use ISO code. Ex, US, CA, IN, etc) |
request.from.residential | false | Flag to denote if the shipper address is a residential |
request.from.po_box | false | Flag to denote if the shipper address is a po box |
request.to | true | Address of the buyer |
request.to.fname | false | First name of the buyer |
request.to.lname | false | Last name of the buyer |
request.to.address_line1 | true | The line 1 of the buyer address |
request.to.address_line2 | false | The line 2 of the buyer address |
request.to.city | false | The city of the buyer |
request.to.state | false | The state of the buyer |
request.to.zipcode | true | The zip code of the buyer |
request.to.country | true | The country of the buyer (Use ISO code. Ex, US, CA, IN, etc) |
request.to.residential | false | Flag to denote if the buyer address is a residential |
request.to.po_box | false | Flag to denote if the buyer address is a po box |
request.warehouse_id | false | The warehouse id if the details are configured it in Fenix |
request.shipment_info | true | Details of the shipment |
request.shipment_info.package_name | false Note: Must be specified when the dimensions are not specified | Specify the kind of package. You can specify CUSTOM for your own packaging dims or else specify the carrier’s own packaging info. Examples of carrier packaging info
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request.shipment_info.dimensions | false Note: Must be specified when the package name is not specified | The dimension details of the shipment |
request.shipment_info.dimensions.length | true | The length of the shipping package |
request.shipment_info.dimensions.width | true | The width of the shipping package |
request.shipment_info.dimensions.height | true | The height of the shipping package |
request.shipment_info.dimensions.units | false | The units of the above dimensions. Valid Values: IN, CM Default: IN |
request.shipment_info.weight | false | The weight details of the shipment |
request.shipment_info.weight.value | true | The weight of the shipping package |
request.shipment_info.weight.units | false | The units of the above weight. Valid Values: LB, KG, OZ Default: LB |
request.shipment_info.product_infos | false | The SKUs and their quantities shipping as part of the shipment |
request.shipment_info.product_infos.sku | false | The SKU Id |
request.shipment_info.product_infos.quantity | false | The number of units of the above SKU |
request.shipment_info.product_infos.variant_id | false | The variant id of the above SKU (applies only to shopify platform) |
request.shipment_info.product_infos.product_id | false | The product id of the above SKU |
request.shipment_info.product_infos.weight | false | The weight details of the above SKU |
request.shipment_info.product_infos.weight.value | true | The weight of the above SKU |
request.shipment_info.product_infos.weight.units | false | The units of the above weight. Valid Values: LB, KG, OZ Default: LB |
request.shipment_info.product_infos.dimensions | false Note: Must be specified when the package name is not specified | The dimension details of the SKU |
request.shipment_info.product_infos.dimensions.length | true | The length of the SKU |
request.shipment_info.product_infos.dimensions.width | true | The width of the SKU |
request.shipment_info.product_infos.dimensions.height | true | The height of the SKU |
request.shipment_info.product_infos.dimensions.units | false | The units of the above dimensions. Valid Values: IN, CM Default: IN |
request.expected_delivery_date | false | Expected delivery date of the shipment Date Format: MM-dd-yyyy HH:mm |
request.expected_shipping_date | false | Expected shipping date of the shipment Date Format: MM-dd-yyyy HH:mm If the date is not specified, the current date and time will be taken as the shipping date |
request.deliver_within_days | false | Expected days to deliver the shipment |
Response Attribute Definitions
Attribute | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
response.from | true | Same as the request’s shipper address |
response.to | true | Same as the request’s buyer address |
response.request_id | true | A unique identifier of the request |
response.request_dt | true | The date and time the API is called Date Format: yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss |
response.fenix_request_id | true | A unique id for the request generated by Fenix for its internal tracking |
response.expected_delivery_date | false | Expected delivery date of the shipment |
response.expected_shipping_date | false | Expected shipping date of the shipment If the date is not specified, the current date and time will be taken as the shipping date |
response.deliver_within_days | false | Expected days to deliver the shipment |
response.suggested_service_responses | true | Fenix suggested service for the request |
response.suggested_service_responses.carrier | true | The carrier of the shipping service |
response.suggested_service_responses.service | true | The service details of the service |
response.suggested_service_responses.service.code | true | The service code of the service |
response.suggested_service_responses.service.name | false | The service name of the service |
response.suggested_service_responses.ship_cost | true | The estimated shipping cost of the service |
response.suggested_service_responses.ship_cost.amount | true | The shipping cost amount of the service |
response.suggested_service_responses.ship_cost.currency | true | The currency of the shipping cost |
response.suggested_service_responses.transit_info | true | The transit time information of the service |
response.suggested_service_responses.transit_info.delivery_date | true | The Fenix estimated delivery date of the above service |
response.suggested_service_responses.transit_info.transit_time | true | The Fenix estimated transit time of the above service |
response.suggested_service_responses.ship_by_date | true | The maximum shipping date by when the service can still deliver the shipment |
response.suggested_service_responses.delivery_accuracy_percent | false | The delivery accuracy percent of the service based on the historic delivery information |
response.suggested_service_responses.metainfo | false | Additional information about the service |
response.suggested_service_responses.metainfo.included | true | Flag to represent the service suggested by Fenix. True if suggested service, False if not |
response.suggested_service_responses.metainfo.exclusion_code | true | Exclusion code if the service is rejected as part of Fenix’s rate shopping |
response.suggested_service_responses.metainfo.exclude_message | true | Exclusion description if the service is rejected as part of Fenix’s rate shopping |
response.excluded_service_responses | false | Contains a list of services rejected by Fenix as part of Fenix’s rate shopping |
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