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Parcels

Explore how to create parcel objects with detailed weight and dimension data using the Shippo API. Understand how to retrieve all parcels or a specific parcel using the API endpoints. This lesson enables you to manage shipment item details necessary for calculating shipping costs with various carriers.

Overview

A parcel is a Shippo object containing the shipment item’s details. These include the item’s weight and dimensions. The carrier companies can determine the shipping cost using the address and parcel details.

Create a parcel

We use the following endpoint that uses the POST method to create a new parcel object:

https://api.goshippo.com/parcels/

Request parameters

Some important input parameters are provided in the ...