PostNord International

PostNord International offers international shipping solutions for shipments originating in GB, DE, NL, PL, FR, US, CA, BE, CZ.

This guide provides developers with the details needed to build PostNord International shipping capabilities into your ShipStation API workflows.

The following fields are required to establish a connection with PostNord International:

Optional: To successfully integrate your account, provide the specific pickup, consignor, and authentication credentials detailed below.

You can connect a PostNord International account using the POST method to the /v1/connections/carriers/ endpoint, or via the ShipStation API Dashboard.

For instructions on connecting PostNord International via the ShipStation API dashboard, go to our PostNord International help article.

carrier_name: postnord_international

POST /v1/connections/carriers/:carrier_name

POST /v1/connections/carriers/postnord_international HTTP/1.1
Host: api.shipengine.com
API-Key: __YOUR_API_KEY_HERE__
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "nickname": "my PostNord International account nickname",
  "accountCode": "123456789",
  "username": "your_username",
  "password": "pa55word"
}

A successful connection will return a response with the carrier_id, which you'll use for any requests for this account going forward.

PostNord International does not send estimated rates to ShipStation API. Your PostNord International account contact can provide you with the details about your contracted rates.

Available PostNord International 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.

PostNord International shipping services:

NOTE:

PostNord Returns International requires non-standard address formatting - Unlike typical API shipments, the ship_to address format must be confirmed directly with PostNord, as it varies by destination country and does not follow standard address conventions.

For example, returns to Sweden require "U-Box: [value]" to be entered in the address_line1 field (where [value] corresponds to the PO Box number assigned by PostNord) instead of a street address. All other address fields (postal code, city, country) must strictly comply with PostNord's specific requirements.

Example for Sweden returns:

{
  "ship_to": {
    "name": "PostNord Returns Center",
    "address_line1": "U-Box: 374",
    "address_line2": "",
    "address_line3": "",
    "city_locality": "Malmö",
    "state_province": "",
    "postal_code": "20226",
    "country_code": "SE"
  }
}

The following carrier package types are available for PostNord International services:

PostNord International does not support adding carrier insurance to your shipments.

• Label sizes: 4" x 6"
• Label formats: PDF

By default carrier returns 4x6 label. Other label sizes can be enabled by setting generate_standard_label_size in the carrier settings. If selected then the label will be generated in the standard PostNord size which is longer than 4x6 and may vary depending on the service (set to false as default).

PostNord International supports adding custom label messages. Use label_message_1 to add custom label messages to the label reference fields.

PostNord International supports creating multi-package shipments with all available services.

PostNord International does not support voiding labels with ShipStation API. There is an internal voiding method implemented.

PostNord International does not currently support paperless labels.

PostNord International does not support Shipping Delivery Confirmation.

PostNord International supports advanced options. Supported Advanced Options:

• Limited Quantities of Dangerous Goods (DG) - Shipping Limited Quantities of DG is supported but for Denmark and Norway it is required to provide additional details in the products dangerous goods section:

dangerous_goods.id_number

dangerous_goods.technical_name

dangerous_amount.amount

PostNord International does not require manifesting your shipments.

PostNord International does not support scheduling a pickup with ShipStation API.

PostNord International supports shipping to service points. Carrier supports delivery to PUDO points and Service Point finder methods.

ShipStation API's integration with PostNord International supports receiving tracking updates. Review our ​Track a Package guides​​ for details on tracking with the ShipStation API.

See the Disconnect section in our Delete a Carrier page for the process of deleting or disconnecting a carrier from ShipStation API.

NOTE:

If you disconnect a carrier account and reconnect it, the account will have a new carrier_id in ShipStation API.