FedEx
Purpose
This page describes the FedEx-specific setup in Shipping Labels. It focuses on product selection, label format, customs-relevant fields, direct API credentials, and the fallback package data needed for national and international scenarios.
Prerequisites
- The shared Shipping Labels setup is complete.
- FedEx account number, API key, secret key, and the correct environment URL are available.
- The FedEx product list is known.
- Customs-relevant values such as currency and country of manufacture are available where needed.
Recommended sequence
- Maintain the FedEx product list.
- Assign account number, API key, secret key, and URL.
- Choose product and label format.
- Maintain customs-relevant properties and fallback weight.
- Validate one national and, if relevant, one international scenario.
Setup components
Start with the product list
FedEx setup uses a product catalog that distinguishes between national and international shipping scenarios. Maintain the product code and name exactly as agreed with the carrier.
Complete direct API access
FedEx requires direct API access through account number, API key, secret key, and the correct test or productive URL. Keep these values environment-specific and validate them together.
Maintain label and customs properties deliberately
The main FedEx setup can contain:
- selected product
- label format
- currency
- country of manufacture
- fallback package weight
These fields matter beyond the pure setup step. In particular, the country of manufacture is relevant for customs-related scenarios.
For purely domestic scenarios, this area is often less critical. As soon as export or customs contexts are involved, maintain currency and country of manufacture deliberately because the country of manufacture feeds into the customs view of the shipment. The label format should also match the intended print process instead of being chosen only by visual preference.
Use item weight where available
As with other carriers, item-level weight overrides the fallback package weight on the FedEx setup. The fallback should therefore only complete scenarios where the item master is not yet detailed enough.
Process Important FedEx notes FedEx setup stays compact, but customs and direct API access must be correct from the start.
- Keep the product list aligned to the actual FedEx service agreement.
- Maintain account number, API key, secret key, and URL as one technical unit.
- Treat country of manufacture and currency as real customs-relevant business data.
- Use fallback package weight only when the item weight is not maintained.
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