Create, print and follow-up shipments.
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- Create a shipment
- Fetch shipments
- Delete a shipment
- Fetch a list of shipment documents
- Fetch a shipment document
/shipments
Shipments is how you create shipments and print shipment documents as PDF or ZPL files. The resource also has methods and endpoints for history follow-up and shipment deletion, that is, preventing sending EDI message to carrier.
The REST API endpoints are only accessible via HTTPS and are located at api.unifaun.com.
https://api.unifaun.com/rs-extapi/v1
Before getting started you need to know your developer ID and create an API key.
Create a shipment
POST /shipments
Creates and prints a shipment.
The shipment data in the request body must fulfill the specific requirements of the shipment's service. PDF or ZPL documents will be created according to the provided print configuration.
Compression of print job data based on ZPL-supported features will reduce the size of the file that is transferred between Delivery and the physical printer. It results in faster printouts and helps avoid memory overflow problems in printers. Use the key-value pair setting in the target1Options field.
By default, the documents are returned as a URL. As an option, the documents can be inline in the print.data object in the result. The print.data object is encoded in base64.
The generated documents will only be available for one (1) hour.
Query parameters
|
returnFile |
boolean |
'true' if the PDF/ZPL file should be returned inline. |
Optional |
Body example
{
"printConfig": {
"target1Media": "thermo-190",
"target1Type": "zpl",
"target1Options": [
{
"key": "mode",
"value": "DT"
}
],
"target2Media": "laser-a4",
"target2Type": "pdf"
},
"shipment": {
"sender": {
"quickId": "SE",
"name": "nShift AB",
"address1": "Skeppsbron 5-6",
"zipcode": "41121",
"city": "GÖTEBORG",
"country": "SE",
"phone": "+46317253500",
"contact": "Contact person",
"mobile": "+46700000000",
"email": "contact.person@unifaun.com"
},
"receiver": {
"quickId": "RECV1",
"name": "Receiver One",
"address1": "Tegnérgatan 39",
"zipcode": "11359",
"city": "STOCKHOLM",
"country": "SE",
"phone": "031-7253501",
"contact": "Receiver contact person",
"mobile": "+46733000011",
"email": "test@test.com"
},
"service": {
"addons": [],
"id": "FREEG",
"normalShipment": true
},
"orderNo": "ORD-001",
"senderReference": "REF-001",
"options": [
{
"from": "contact.person@unifaun.com",
"id": "enot",
"to": "test@test.com",
"message": "Your stuff is on the way!"
}
],
"parcels": [
{
"volume": 0.1,
"copies": 1,
"weight": 1,
"valuePerParcel": true,
"contents": "Stuff",
"packageCode": "SH"
}
]
}
}
Response example
[
{
"href": "https://api.unifaun.com/rs-extapi/v1/shipments/10252317",
"id": "10252317",
"status": "PRINTED",
"shipmentNo": "4381670977",
"orderNo": "ORD-001",
"route": null,
"routingCode": null,
"reference": "REF-001",
"serviceId": "FREEG",
"parcelCount": 1,
"sndName": "nShift AB",
"sndZipcode": "41121",
"sndCity": "GÖTEBORG",
"sndCountry": "SE",
"sndQuickId": "SE",
"rcvName": "Receiver One",
"rcvZipcode": "11359",
"rcvCity": "STOCKHOLM",
"rcvCountry": "SE",
"rcvQuickId": "RECV1",
"created": "2021-02-03T15:07:32.427+0000",
"changed": "2021-02-03T15:07:32.427+0000",
"shipDate": "2021-02-03T15:07:32.000+0000",
"returnShipment": false,
"normalShipment": true,
"consolidated": false,
"deliveryCode": null,
"profileGroup": "Grundprofilgrupp",
"parcels": [
{
"parcelNo": "373325382775662012",
"returnParcelNo": null,
"reference": null,
"partOrderNo": null
}
],
"pdfs": [],
"previousPdfs": null,
"prints": [
{
"href": "https://api.unifaun.com/rs-extapi/v1/shipments/10252317/prints/192364271",
"id": "192364271",
"description": "Label",
"data": null,
"media": "thermo-190",
"type": "zpl"
},
{
"href": "https://api.unifaun.com/rs-extapi/v1/shipments/10252317/prints/192364272",
"id": "192364272",
"description": "Doc",
"data": null,
"media": "laser-a4",
"type": "pdf"
}
],
"previousPrints": null,
"addons": []
}
]
Fetch shipments
GET /shipments
Fetch printed shipments.
Max. 100 shipments are returned per call. If more shipments are available the done value in the result will be "false" and you should make another call to fetch the remaining shipments.
If calls are made too fast the minDelay value in the result will return how many milliseconds you have to wait before calling again. To avoid an uneven call, max.one (1) call per five (5) minutes is recommended.
Query parameters
|
fetchId |
string |
The ID of the next batch of shipments to fetch. Save the fetchId returned by a previous call and use it as parameter value for the next call. If a fetchId is not available, use the value -1 to make a call that will return a fetchId to use in a subsequent call. |
Optional |
Response example
{
"fetchId": "1",
"done": true,
"minDelay": 100,
"shipments": [
{
"href": "https://api.unifaun.com/rs-extapi/v1/shipments/10252317",
"id": "10252317",
"status": "PRINTED",
"shipmentNo": "4381670977",
"orderNo": "ORD-001",
"route": null,
"routingCode": null,
"reference": "REF-001",
"serviceId": "FREEG",
"parcelCount": 1,
"sndName": "nShift AB",
"sndZipcode": "41121",
"sndCity": "GÖTEBORG",
"sndCountry": "SE",
"sndQuickId": "SE",
"rcvName": "Receiver One",
"rcvZipcode": "11359",
"rcvCity": "STOCKHOLM",
"rcvCountry": "SE",
"rcvQuickId": "RECV1",
"created": "2021-02-03T15:07:32.427+0000",
"changed": "2021-02-03T15:07:32.427+0000",
"shipDate": "2021-02-03T15:07:32.000+0000",
"returnShipment": false,
"normalShipment": true,
"consolidated": false,
"deliveryCode": null,
"profileGroup": "Grundprofilgrupp",
"parcels": [
{
"parcelNo": "373325382775662012",
"returnParcelNo": null,
"reference": "",
"partOrderNo": ""
}
],
"pdfs": null,
"previousPdfs": null,
"prints": null,
"previousPrints": null,
"addons": [
null
]
}
]
}
Delete a shipment
DELETE /shipments/{shipmentId}
Deletes a printed shipment.
No response body is returned when a shipment is successfully deleted.
The shipment will get the status "canceled". If supported by the carrier they will receive a message about the cancellation.
URI parameters
|
Shipment ID |
string |
Identifies the shipment |
Required |
Fetch a list of shipment documents
GET /shipments/{shipmentId}/prints
Fetch a list of all PDF or ZPL documents for a shipment.
By default, the documents are returned as a URL. As an option, the documents can be inline in the prints.data object in the result. The prints.data object is encoded in base64. Charset options are set in the target1Options array in the printConfig object. Generated documents are only available for one (1) hour.
URI parameters
|
Shipment ID |
string |
Identifies the shipment |
Required |
Query parameters
|
returnFile |
boolean |
'true' if the PDF/ZPL file should be returned inline. |
Optional |
Response example
[
{
"href": "https://api.unifaun.com/rs-extapi/v1/shipments/10252317/prints/192364271",
"id": "192364271",
"description": "Label",
"data": null,
"media": "thermo-190",
"type": "zpl"
},
{
"href": "https://api.unifaun.com/rs-extapi/v1/shipments/10252317/prints/192364272",
"id": "192364272",
"description": "Doc",
"data": null,
"media": "laser-a4",
"type": "pdf"
}
]
Fetch a shipment document
GET /shipments/{shipmentId}/prints/{printId}
Fetches a PDF or ZPL document for a shipment.
The document is returned as a raw binary stream from this endpoint. Make sure the request has the Accept header set to application/pdf for PDF documents or application/octet-stream for ZPL documents. Charset options are set in the target1Options array in the printConfig object.
URI parameters
|
Shipment ID |
string |
Identifies the shipment |
Required |
|
Print ID |
string |
Identifies the PDF or ZPL document |
Required |
For schema and testing, please refer to https://api.unifaun.com/rs-docs/.
For a description of properties, please refer to the Property reference guide.
For information about some crucial objects, please refer to REST API Objects.