Carrier Application Overview

The Carrier application is intended to be implemented by companies that provide shipping services (aka carriers). It consists of specifying the various delivery and pickup services that your carrier offers and implementing the methods that correspond to the available services.

Delivery Service

A service offered by the carrier that allows for the transportation of packages from one destination to the other.

Examples

• FedEx Ground
• UPS Next Day Air
• USPS First Class Mail

Packaging

The types of packaging that a service offers for the pickup and delivery services.

Examples

• Flat Rate Box
• Padded Envelope
• 36-inch Tube

Delivery Confirmation

The various ways that your service offers delivery confirmation back to the sender.

Examples

• Adult Signature Required
• Authority to Leave

Pickup Service

Defines what services you offer where a driver will come to the user's location, whether it's at a residence or office, to pickup a package for shipping rather than the user coming to your drop-off location.

Examples

• One Time Pickup
• Recurring Pickup
• Drop Off