Postman is a free, cross-platform app that makes it easy to experiment with APIs in a friendly interface. ShipStation's official Postman collection helps you get started quickly with the ShipStation API V2.
You can download Postman here. It's available for Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS.
Get your API key before you start:
- ShipStation Platform customers: generate one from your API Settings page.
- ShipStation API customers (formerly ShipEngine): find yours in the ShipStation API dashboard.
View the ShipStation API Public Workspace.
Open the workspace
Click the link above to open the collection.Fork or import
Fork the collection into your own workspace, or import it directly, to start making requests.API Key
Set your API key (see above) as theAPI-Keyvalue in the collection or environment variables.Send Requests
Explore the folders for each resource (Shipments, Labels, Carriers, etc.) and send requests directly from Postman.