UPS

About UPS

UPS provides a developer kit exposing APIs for shipping, tracking, and international trade operations, requiring login to access API documentation. The shipping and rating category covers address validation at city/state/ZIP and street level, dangerous goods validation and pre-notification, locating UPS access points and stores, requesting pickups, comparing delivery rates and transit times, and printing labels. A visibility API (Quantum View Data) delivers package status data via XML for integration into internal applications, and tracking APIs supply package status information and automated proof of delivery through UPS Signature Tracking.

For international shipments, the kit includes tools for uploading paperless trade documents linked to shipments, generating cost estimates for duties, taxes, and transportation, identifying restricted trading parties, and quoting landed costs including brokerage fees.

The APIs are intended for businesses integrating UPS shipping, tracking, and trade compliance functions into their own internal systems and customer-facing processes.

Key features

• Address validation at city/state/ZIP and street level
• Shipping rate comparison and label printing
• Package tracking with automated proof of delivery via UPS Signature Tracking
• Pickup request scheduling
• International trade support including landed cost, duties, and taxes estimation
• Locator for nearest UPS Access Point or location

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