Shipping Rates API: Generate Real-Time Shipping Quotes

Shipping Rates API For Real-Time Pricing & Carrier Discounts

Live shipping quotes for 550+ services with up to 91% discounts

Calculate accurate shipping rates, duties and delivery times with a single global API integration. Compare options across 550+ services to highlight the cheapest, fastest, or best value courier instantly.

Why Brands Ship with Easyship's Rates API

Easyship's Rates API allows you to access the world's largest courier network with one central API. No need to build or maintain multiple shipping integrations. Generate labels and compare total cost, delivery speed and incoterms like delivery duty paid (DDP) across North America, Europe, Asia and APAC.

Global Carrier Network

Access 550+ courier services across 200+ countries and territories to ship anywhere with one integration.

Exclusive Discounts

Benefit from exclusive volume discounts usually reserved for Fortune 500 brands, up to 91% off retail.

Transparent Pricing

Display total landed costs including import duties and taxes to build trust and cut cart abandonment.

Simple Rate Shopping

Instantly compare the cheapest, fastest or best value rate for every shipment with clear rankings.

Live Rates At Checkout

Boost conversions by showing real-time delivery costs, taxes and duties, and transit times at checkout.

Flexible Rate Inputs

Manage and send product SKUs, box data, weights or dimensions to return an accurate delivery quote.

How does the Rates API work?

Call our rates endpoint with shipment details and we'll return rates, services, duties and estimated delivery times. You can filter and select the right option and then proceed to create labels, validate addresses, and start tracking effortlessly.

Optimize for cost, speed, or overall delivery experience

Sort and display available rate options by total price, transit speed, ratings and incoterms. Whether the request is based on domestic or international shipping, the response from the API includes all applicable parameters so you're ready to ship.

Embed shipping rates and delivery options at checkout

Easily embed shipping services into your checkout or platform purchase flow and display the cheapest, fastest and best value delivery option for every shipment—no matter what you're shipping or where you're delivering to.

What is a Shipping Rates API?

Easyship's shipping rates API calculates real-time shipping rates, courier service levels, and delivery times by connecting your store or platform with multiple carriers worldwide. Generate accurate quotes for every order with defined inputs, including origin, destination, weight, and dimensions.

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Shipping Rates API FAQs

What is returned in the Rates API response?

The response includes multiple courier services with a total price, estimated delivery time and other attributes (e.g. tracking, pickup vs drop-off, duties and taxes). You can then choose the logic of how you'd like to show the cheapest, fastest or best value alternative.

Do I need my own carrier accounts to get rates?

No, you don't. You can use Easyship's pre-negotiated discounted rates, your own carrier accounts, or compare both to find the perfect mix. Most businesses skip the headache of maintaining their own courier accounts and simply rely on Easyship's global discounts.

Does the API support everything I need to ship from labels and tracking to duties and address checks?

Yes, absolutely! Easyship offers a unique all-in-one solution that includes everything you need to ship a modular API suite. You can compare rates, generate labels, offer tracking, address verification, tax and duties together—so you can compare, buy, print, validate and monitor shipments in one integrated flow.

Can I filter, remove or block specific couriers or services that don’t meet my policies?

Yes, you can customize your workflow to suit your specific operations with our flexible shipping API. If you don't like one courier, remove them with pre-defined rules. If you need signature on delivery for higher value items, you can restrict to services that don't offer that. Add country preferences, block non-pickup services, enforce minimum tracking quality, set a maximum number of days in transit, or hide options outside of a defined price range or free shipping promotional thresholds.

Which order inputs have the largest impact on price and delivery time?

The quoted shipping price and delivery time are mainly affected by package weight and dimensions. For some carriers, this might include dimensional or volumetric weight, which simply refers to the amount of space the package takes up. Other important factors naturally include the shipment origin and destination, whether it’s a residential or business address, if the package is delivered by ground or air, as well which additional services are offered like signature required, insurance, or weekend delivery. Similarly, for cross-border shipments, there can be large variances in rates generated depending on if the duties are pre-paid, the type of product, its country of origin and classified HS code, declared item value and delivery speed.

Does the API include taxes and duties?

Yes, Easyship are the cross-border experts for global eCommerce. For any international shipments, the Rates API will calculate the total landed cost with full transparency, including the option to pre-pay duties (DDP) or defer these to the end receiver and pay on arrival (DDU).