# Postman Collection

[Postman](https://getpostman.com) 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](https://www.getpostman.com/downloads/). It's available for Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS.

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Get your API key before you start:

- **ShipStation Platform customers**: generate one from your [API Settings page](https://ship.shipstation.com/#/settings/api).
- **ShipStation API customers** (formerly ShipEngine): find yours in the [ShipStation API dashboard](https://api-portal.shipstation.com/).


## ShipStation API V2 Collection

View the [ShipStation API Public Workspace](https://www.postman.com/shipstationapi).

### Instructions

1. **Open the workspace**
Click the link above to open the collection.
2. **Fork or import**
Fork the collection into your own workspace, or import it directly, to start making requests.
3. **API Key**
Set your API key (see above) as the `API-Key` value in the collection or environment variables.
4. **Send Requests**
Explore the folders for each resource (Shipments, Labels, Carriers, etc.) and send requests directly from Postman.