# Estimate rates

Get Rate Estimates

Endpoint: POST /v2/rates/estimate
Version: 2.0.0
Security: api_keys

## Request fields (application/json):

  - `from_country_code` (string, required)
    A two-letter [ISO 3166-1 country code](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1)
    Example: "CA"

  - `from_postal_code` (string, required)
    postal code
    Example: "78756-3717"

  - `from_city_locality` (string, required)
    from postal code
    Example: "Austin"

  - `from_state_province` (string, required)
    From state province
    Example: "Austin"

  - `to_country_code` (string, required)
    A two-letter [ISO 3166-1 country code](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1)
    Example: "CA"

  - `to_postal_code` (string, required)
    postal code
    Example: "78756-3717"

  - `to_city_locality` (string, required)
    The city locality the package is being shipped to
    Example: "Austin"

  - `to_state_province` (string, required)
    To state province
    Example: "Houston"

  - `weight` (object, required)
    The weight of the package

  - `weight.value` (number, required)
    The weight, in the specified unit
    Example: 3

  - `weight.unit` (string, required)
    Weight unit
    Enum: "pound", "ounce", "gram", "kilogram"

  - `dimensions` (object)
    The dimensions of the package

  - `dimensions.unit` (string, required)
    Dimension unit
    Enum: "inch", "centimeter"

  - `dimensions.length` (number, required)
    The length of the package, in the specified unit
    Example: 2

  - `dimensions.width` (number, required)
    The width of the package, in the specified unit
    Example: 2

  - `dimensions.height` (number, required)
    The height of the package, in the specified unit
    Example: 1

  - `confirmation` (string)
    The possible delivery confirmation values
    Enum: "none", "delivery", "signature", "adult_signature", "direct_signature", "delivery_mailed", "verbal_confirmation", "delivery_code", "age_verification_16_plus"

  - `address_residential_indicator` (string)
    Indicates whether an address is residential.
    Enum: "unknown", "yes", "no"

  - `ship_date` (string, required)
    ship date
    Example: "2018-09-23T15:00:00.000Z"

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `rate_type` (string, required)
    The possible rate type values
    Enum: "check", "shipment"

  - `carrier_id` (string, required)
    A string that uniquely identifies the carrier
    Example: "se-28529731"

  - `shipping_amount` (object, required)
    The shipping amount

  - `shipping_amount.currency` (string, required)
    Currency code

  - `shipping_amount.amount` (number, required)
    The monetary amount, in the specified currency.
    Example: 12

  - `insurance_amount` (object, required)
    The insurance amount

  - `confirmation_amount` (object, required)
    The confirmation amount

  - `other_amount` (object, required)
    Any other charges associated with this rate

  - `tax_amount` (object)
    Tariff and additional taxes associated with an international shipment.

  - `zone` (integer,null, required)
    Certain carriers base [their rates](https://blog.stamps.com/2017/09/08/usps-postal-zones/) off of
custom zones that vary depending upon the ship_to and ship_from location
    Example: 6

  - `package_type` (string,null, required)
    package type that this rate was estimated for
    Example: "package"

  - `delivery_days` (integer)
    The number of days estimated for delivery, this will show the _actual_ delivery
time if for example, the package gets shipped on a Friday
    Example: 5

  - `guaranteed_service` (boolean, required)
    Indicates if the rate is guaranteed.
    Example: true

  - `estimated_delivery_date` (string)
    An [ISO 8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) string that represents a date, but not a specific time.  The value _may_ contain a time component, but it will be set to 00:00:00 UTC by ShipStation .
    Example: "2018-09-23T00:00:00Z"

  - `carrier_delivery_days` (string)
    The carrier delivery days
    Example: "22"

  - `ship_date` (string)
    ship date
    Example: "2024-12-23T00:00:00.000Z"

  - `negotiated_rate` (boolean, required)
    Indicates if the rates been negotiated
    Example: true

  - `service_type` (string, required)
    service type
    Example: "next_day"

  - `service_code` (string, required)
    service code for the rate
    Example: "usps_priority_mail_express"

  - `trackable` (boolean, required)
    Indicates if rate is trackable
    Example: true

  - `carrier_code` (string, required)
    A [shipping carrier] , such as fedex, dhl_express, stamps_com, etc.
    Example: "stamps_com"

  - `carrier_nickname` (string, required)
    carrier nickname
    Example: "free"

  - `carrier_friendly_name` (string, required)
    carrier friendly name
    Example: "free"

  - `validation_status` (string, required)
    The possible validation status values
    Enum: "valid", "invalid", "has_warnings", "unknown"

  - `warning_messages` (array, required)
    The warning messages
    Example: ["warning"]

  - `error_messages` (array, required)
    The error messages
    Example: ["error"]

## Response 400 fields (application/json):

  - `request_id` (string, required)
    A UUID that uniquely identifies the request id.
This can be given to the support team to help debug non-trivial issues that may occur
    Example: "aa3d8e8e-462b-4476-9618-72db7f7b7009"

  - `errors` (array, required)
    The errors associated with the failed API call

  - `errors.error_source` (string, required)
    The source of the error, as indicated by the name this informs us if the API call failed because of the
carrier, the order source, or the ShipStation API itself.
    Enum: "carrier", "order_source", "ShipStation"

  - `errors.error_type` (string, required)
    The type of error
    Enum: "account_status", "business_rules", "validation", "security", "system", "integrations"

  - `errors.error_code` (string, required)
    The error code specified for the failed API Call
    Enum: "auto_fund_not_supported", "batch_cannot_be_modified", "carrier_conflict", "carrier_disconnected", "carrier_not_connected", "carrier_not_supported", "confirmation_not_supported", "default_warehouse_cannot_be_deleted", "field_conflict", "field_value_required", "forbidden", "identifier_conflict", "identifiers_must_match", "insufficient_funds", "invalid_address", "invalid_billing_plan", "invalid_field_value", "invalid_identifier", "invalid_status", "invalid_string_length", "label_images_not_supported", "meter_failure", "order_source_not_active", "rate_limit_exceeded", "refresh_not_supported", "request_body_required", "return_label_not_supported", "settings_not_supported", "subscription_inactive", "terms_not_accepted", "tracking_not_supported", "trial_expired", "unauthorized", "unknown", "unspecified", "verification_failure", "warehouse_conflict", "webhook_event_type_conflict", "customs_items_required", "incompatible_paired_labels", "invalid_charge_event", "invalid_object", "no_rates_returned"

  - `errors.message` (string, required)
    An error message associated with the failed API call
    Example: "Body of request cannot be null."

  - `errors.field_name` (string)
    The name of the field that caused the error (only present for validation errors)
    Example: "inventory_warehouse_id"

  - `errors.field_value` (string)
    The invalid value that was provided for the field (only present for validation errors)
    Example: "invalid-id"