NORATE

NORATE Carrier functions as a non-rate carrier, meaning it doesn't maintain its pricing structure. This carrier service is offered entirely free of charge, allowing NORATE to offer a competitive advantage to its customers, regardless of the size or complexity of their shipments.

Registering a NORATE Carrier Account

To establish a NORATE carrier account, users must possess a valid Carrier ID.

To complete the registration process for a NORATE carrier account, an API request is initiated, containing all the necessary information. Below is an example of such a request.

Sample NORATE Request

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{
    "carrierID": "NORATE",
    "description": "NORATE via API"
}

If the request to create a NORATE carrier account is approved, the resulting response will resemble the provided Sample Response below.

Sample NORATE Response

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{
    "carrierAccountID": "xxxxxxxxxxx",
    "description": "NORATE via API",
    "carrierID": "NORATE",
    "carrierAccountType": "Shipping",
    "provisioningType": "API"
}

API Operations for Shipping with NORATE

The APIs integrate with NORATE through the following operations:

Operations	Method	Resource Path
Add a Carrier Account	POST	/api/v1/carrierAccounts
Rate a Parcel	POST	/api/v1/rates
Create a Shipping Label	POST	/api/v1/shipments
Reprint a Label	GET	/api/v1/shipments/{{shipmentId}}/reprint
Void a Label	PUT	/api/v1/shipments/{{shipmentId}}/cancel

Metadata

Metadata provides information about Norate carrier services, including origin and destination countries, supported carrier services, supported package types, and supported special services. Users can select specific origin and destination countries from the provided dropdown menu to dynamically view relevant metadata specific to those countries.

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