Poste Italiane from ShipStation offers domestic shipping services for Italy-based ShipStation API accounts shipping from Italy.
This guide provides developers with the details needed to build Poste Italiane from ShipStation shipping capabilities into your ShipStation API workflows.
carrier_name: poste_italiane_walleted
- A ShipStation API account based in Italy.
- ShipStation Carriers must be activated for the account and have a positive account balance to create labels. See our Using ShipStation Carriers page for details about activating it in your account.
- All shipments must originate from an address in Italy.
- All shipments must include both the weight and the dimensions.
Poste Italiane from ShipStation supports rate shopping with ShipStation API.
Available Poste Italiane from ShipStation services are provided below. Please note that carriers may update their available services at any time. To ensure you are always using valid services, you can use the list carrier services endpoint at any time.
| Service | API Code |
|---|---|
| Poste Delivery Business Standard Shop to Home Delivery | poste_italiane_pdb_std_shop_to_home_delivery |
| Poste Delivery Business Standard Shop to Delivery Points | poste_italiane_pdb_std_shop_to_delivery_points |
| Poste Delivery Business Standard Shop to Lockers | poste_italiane_pdb_std_shop_to_lockers |
| Poste Delivery Business Standard Shop to Post Office | poste_italiane_pdb_std_shop_to_post_office |
| Poste Delivery Business Express Home to Home Delivery | poste_italiane_pdb_exp_home_to_home_delivery |
| Poste Delivery Business Standard Home to Home Delivery | poste_italiane_pdb_std_home_to_home_delivery |
Poste Italiane from ShipStation supports return labels. If a parcel is returned to the sender, the corresponding charges will be managed via the adjustment process.
Adding shipment insurance is not supported for this carrier, however Poste Italiane from ShipStation includes compensation coverage for shipments: 1€ per KG plus shipping cost for domestic shipments. However, certain items listed in the prohibited/restricted list are excluded from compensation, and BRT does not refund perishable food. All services are eligible for loss and claims.
- Label sizes: 4"x 6"
- Label formats: PDF
Poste Italiane from ShipStation does support adding custom label messages, specifically using request.packages[0].label_messages.reference3 for an alphanumeric sender reference which is mapped to waybills.data.sender.note1.
Poste Italiane from ShipStation supports multi-package shipments for selected services: poste_italiane_pdb_exp_home_to_home_delivery and poste_italiane_pdb_std_home_to_home_delivery.
Poste Italiane from ShipStation supports voiding labels with ShipStation API. If a voided label is reused, an adjustment charge will be issued as a 'label-voided-used' charge.
Poste Italiane from ShipStation does not support advanced options.
Poste Italiane from ShipStation shipments do not require manifesting.
Poste Italiane from ShipStation supports schedule carrier pickups for Door2Door service types. The pickup charge is already included in the rate returned for both services. Pickup voiding is also supported.
Poste Italiane from ShipStation offers service points as Shop2Door service type, which implies Pick Up Drop Off (PUDO) functionality and for Shop2Sho service type. Customers can receive a confirmation via email once a PUDO scans a package.
Poste Italiane from ShipStation supports receiving tracking updates. Review our Track a Package guides for details on tracking with the ShipStation API.