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Get a Shipment with Sales Order Items

This guide describes a convenience method for retrieving a shipment that was created from a sales order. The API returns shipment details including sales order information.

API Endpoint

GET /v-beta/shipments/:shipment_id

Example Request

GET /v-beta/shipments/se-1150919 HTTP/1.1
Host: api.shipengine.com
API-Key: __YOUR_API_KEY_HERE__

Response Structure

The response includes:

  • sales_order_ids: Array of order identifiers
  • items: Array containing order item details (name, SKU, quantity, timestamps)
  • shipment_id: Unique shipment identifier
  • carrier_id and service_code: Shipping carrier information
  • ship_to/ship_from: Address objects with name, phone, address components
  • packages: Array with package specifications (weight, dimensions, insured value)
  • total_weight: Combined weight of all packages
  • shipment_status: Current status (e.g., "pending")
  • dates: Created and modified timestamps