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#shipping-ups
npm install shipping-ups
var upsAPI = require('shipping-ups');
var ups = new upsAPI({
environment: 'sandbox', // or live
username: 'UPSUSERNAME',
password: 'UPSPASSWORD',
access_key: 'UPSACCESSTOKEN',
imperial: true // set to false for metric
});
var realWeight = ups.dimensionalWeight(weight, length, width, height);
ups.time_in_transit(..., function(err, res) {
...
});
ups.address_validation(..., function(err, result) {
...
});
ups.track(..., function(err, result) {
...
});
ups.rates(..., function(err, result) {
...
});
// Generate a Digest for a specific Rate
ups.confirm(..., function(err, result) {
...
});
// Purchase the Label
ups.accept(..., function(err, result) {
...
});
// Void the Shipment
ups.void(..., function(err, result) {
...
});
Initialize your API bindings
options = {
imperial: true, // for inches/lbs, false for metric cm/kgs
currency: 'USD',
environment: 'sandbox',
access_key: '',
username: '',
password: '',
pretty: false,
user_agent: 'uh-sem-blee, Co | typefoo',
debug: false
}
Returns the real weight needing to be used for your package.
weight The tare weight of your product
length The longest side of your package
width The width of your package
height The height of your package
All request below can have the following optional options passed in an object:
transaction_id A reference number you can pass to the transaction. Is returned as TransactionReference.CustomerContext
extra_params This object extends the request object that is passed to the XML parser. Use with caution, but can enable extended functionality not present in the current module.
Calculate the time in transit for a shipment
data = {
from: {
city: 'Dover',
state_code: 'OH',
postal_code: '44622',
country_code: 'US'
},
to: {
city: 'Charlotte',
state_code: 'NC',
postal_code: '28205',
country_code: 'US'
},
weight: 10, // set imperial to false for KGS
pickup_date: 'YYYYMMDD',
total_packages: 1, // number of packages in shipment
value: 999999999.99, // Invoice value, set currency in options
}
Validates an address
data = {
request_option: 3, // 1, 2, or 3 per UPS docs
// 1 - Address Validation
// 2 - Address Classification
// 3 - Address Validation and Address Classification.
name: 'Customer Name',
company: 'Company Name',
address_line_1: 'Address Line 1',
address_line_2: 'Address Line 2',
address_line_3: 'Address Line 3',
city: 'Dover',
state_code: 'OH',
postal_code: '44622',
country_code: 'US'
}
Get a shipment's tracking information with tracking_number as the ID
options = {
latest: true // default false, will get only the latest tracking info, otherwise retrieves history
}
Get a list of shipping rates
data = {
pickup_type: 'daily_pickup', // optional, can be: 'daily_pickup', 'customer_counter', 'one_time_pickup', 'on_call_air', 'suggested_retail_rates', 'letter_center', 'air_service_center'
pickup_type_code: '02', // optional, overwrites pickup_type
customer_classification: '00', // optional, need more details about what this does
shipper: {
name: 'Type Foo',
shipper_number: 'SHIPPER_NUMBER', // optional, but recommended for accurate rating
phone_number: '', // optional
fax_number: '', // optional
email_address: '', // optional
tax_identification_number: '', // optional
address: {
address_line_1: '123 Fake Address',
city: 'Dover',
state_code: 'OH',
country_code: 'US',
postal_code: '44622'
}
},
ship_to: {
company_name: 'Company Name', // or person's name
attention_name: '', // optional
phone_number: '', // optional
fax_number: '', // optional
email_address: '', // optional
tax_identification_number: '', // optional
location_id: '', //optional, for specific locations
address: {
address_line_1: '3456 Fake Address', // optional
city: 'Charlotte', // optional
state_code: 'NC', // optional, required for negotiated rates
country_code: 'US',
postal_code: '28205',
residential: true // optional, can be useful for accurate rating
}
},
ship_from: { // optional, use if different from shipper address
company_name: 'Company Name', // or person's name
attention_name: 'Attention Name',
phone_number: '', // optional
tax_identification_number: '', // optional
address: {
address_line_1: '123 Fake Address',
city: 'Dover',
state_code: 'OH',
country_code: 'US',
postal_code: '44622'
}
},
sold_to: { // optional, The person or company who imports and pays any duties due on the current shipment, required if Invoice of NAFTA CO is requested
option: '01', // optional, applies to NAFTA CO form
company_name: 'Company Name', // or person's name
attention_name: 'Attention Name',
phone_number: '', // optional
tax_identification_number: '', // optional
address: {
address_line_1: '123 Fake Address',
city: 'Dover',
state_code: 'OH',
country_code: 'US',
postal_code: '44622'
}
},
service: '03' // optional, will rate this specific service.
services: [ // optional, you can specify which rates to look for -- performs multiple requests, so be careful not to do too many
'03'
],
return_service: '9', // optional, will provide a UPS Return Service specification
packages: [
{
packaging_type: '02', // optional, packaging type code
weight: 10,
description: 'My Package', // optional
delivery_confirmation_type: 2, // optional, 1 or 2
insured_value: 1000.00, // optional, 2 decimals
dimensions: { // optional, integers: 0-108 for imperial, 0-270 for metric
length: 12,
width: 12,
height: 24
}
}
]
}
Pick a shipping rate
data = {
service_code: '03', // required for selected rate
return_service: '9', // optional, will provide a UPS Return Service specification
pickup_type: 'daily_pickup', // optional, can be: 'daily_pickup', 'customer_counter', 'one_time_pickup', 'on_call_air', 'suggested_retail_rates', 'letter_center', 'air_service_center'
pickup_type_code: '02', // optional, overwrites pickup_type
customer_classification: '00', // optional, need more details about what this does
shipper: {
name: 'Type Foo',
shipper_number: 'SHIPPER_NUMBER', // optional, but recommended for accurate rating
phone_number: '', // optional
fax_number: '', // optional
email_address: '', // optional
tax_identification_number: '', // optional
address: {
address_line_1: '123 Fake Address',
city: 'Dover',
state_code: 'OH',
country_code: 'US',
postal_code: '44622'
}
},
ship_to: {
company_name: 'Company Name', // or person's name
attention_name: '', // optional
phone_number: '', // optional
fax_number: '', // optional
email_address: '', // optional
tax_identification_number: '', // optional
location_id: '', //optional, for specific locations
address: {
address_line_1: '3456 Fake Address', // optional
city: 'Charlotte', // optional
state_code: 'NC', // optional, required for negotiated rates
country_code: 'US',
postal_code: '28205',
residential: true // optional, can be useful for accurate rating
}
},
ship_from: { // optional, use if different from shipper address
company_name: 'Company Name', // or person's name
attention_name: 'Attention Name',
phone_number: '', // optional
tax_identification_number: '', // optional
address: {
address_line_1: '123 Fake Address',
city: 'Dover',
state_code: 'OH',
country_code: 'US',
postal_code: '44622'
}
},
sold_to: { // optional, The person or company who imports and pays any duties due on the current shipment, required if Invoice of NAFTA CO is requested
option: '01', // optional, applies to NAFTA CO form
company_name: 'Company Name', // or person's name
attention_name: 'Attention Name',
phone_number: '', // optional
tax_identification_number: '', // optional
address: {
address_line_1: '123 Fake Address',
city: 'Dover',
state_code: 'OH',
country_code: 'US',
postal_code: '44622'
}
},
packages: [ // at least one package is required
{
packaging_type: '02', // optional, packaging type code
weight: 10,
description: 'My Package', // optional
delivery_confirmation_type: 2, // optional, 1 or 2
insured_value: 1000.00, // optional, 2 decimals
dimensions: { // optional, integers: 0-108 for imperial, 0-270 for metric
length: 12,
width: 12,
height: 24
},
reference_number: 'ABC123' // optional
reference_number: { // optional, object format code/value keypair
code: 'PM',
value: 'ABC123'
},
reference_number: [ // optional, array format, can be strings or objects in code/value keypair format
'ABC123',
'WWWABC123'
]
}
]
}
Purchase a shipping label and tracking number
shipment_digest = 'SHIPMENTDIGEST'; // big data string
data = '1ZTRACKINGNUMBER';
OR
data = {
shipment_identification_number: '1ZSHIPMENTIDNUMBER',
tracking_numbers: ['1ZTRACKINGNUMBER', '1ZTRACKINGNUMBER'] // optional
}
Void a previously created order
See example/index.js for a working sample.
(The MIT License)
Copyright 2014 uh-sem-blee, Co. All rights reserved.
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
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FAQs
This package is no longer supported and has been deprecated. To avoid malicious use, npm is hanging on to the package name.
The npm package shipping-ups receives a total of 27 weekly downloads. As such, shipping-ups popularity was classified as not popular.
We found that shipping-ups demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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