---
title: "Changes to Create a shipping method"
method: POST
path: "/shipping_methods"
---

# Changes to Create a shipping method

`POST /shipping_methods`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 1 of 11 revisions.

- **2026-07-13** `859097ed3fe6`: 4 breaking, 6 warning, 18 info

## Changes

- **2026-07-13** `859097ed3fe6`: 4 breaking, 6 warning, 18 info
  - added the new required request property `data/relationships/market/data`
  - added the new required request property `data/relationships/shipping_category/data`
  - added the new required request property `data/relationships/shipping_zone/data`
  - request property `data/type` was restricted to a list of enum values
  - removed the request property `data/relationships/market/id`
  - removed the request property `data/relationships/market/type`
  - removed the request property `data/relationships/shipping_category/id`
  - removed the request property `data/relationships/shipping_category/type`
  - removed the request property `data/relationships/shipping_zone/id`
  - removed the request property `data/relationships/shipping_zone/type`
  - added the new optional request property `data/attributes/_disable`
  - added the new optional request property `data/attributes/_enable`
  - added the new optional request property `data/attributes/external_includes`
  - added the new optional request property `data/attributes/external_prices_url`
  - added the new optional request property `data/attributes/max_weight`
  - added the new optional request property `data/attributes/min_weight`
  - added the new optional request property `data/attributes/scheme`
  - added the new optional request property `data/attributes/tax_code`
  - added the new optional request property `data/attributes/unit_of_weight`
  - added the new optional request property `data/attributes/use_subtotal`
  - added the new optional request property `data/relationships/shipping_method_tiers`
  - added the new optional request property `data/relationships/stock_location`
  - added the new optional request property `data/relationships/tags`
  - the request property `data/relationships/shipping_category` became optional
  - the request property `data/relationships/shipping_zone` became optional
  - the `type` request property default value `shipping_methods` was removed
  - added the new `shipping_methods` enum value to the request property `data/type`
  - added the media type `application/vnd.api+json` for the response with the status `201`

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/commercelayer/apis/commerce-layer-api/docs/shipping_methods/post.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/commercelayer/apis/commerce-layer-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/commercelayer/apis/commerce-layer-api/changes/shipping_methods/post)