---
title: "Changes to Generate a live rates request"
method: POST
path: "/live-rates"
---

# Changes to Generate a live rates request

`POST /live-rates`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 4 of 14 revisions.

- **2026-10-28** `0eab5a94b0c3`: 1 info
- **2026-07-12** `7e1ec201b515`: 1 breaking
- **2026-04-11** `ed0d1853e790`: 24 warning
- **2025-01-17** `92ad399b612f`: 1 breaking

## Changes

- **2026-10-28** `0eab5a94b0c3`: 1 info
  - added the new optional `header` request parameter `SHIPPO-ACCOUNT-ID`
- **2026-07-12** `7e1ec201b515`: 1 breaking
  - for the `header` request parameter `SHIPPO-API-VERSION`, default value `2018-02-08` was added
- **2026-04-11** `ed0d1853e790`: 24 warning
  - the `address_from/oneOf[#/components/schemas/AddressCompleteCreateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AddressBase]/city` request property's maxLength was set to `100`
  - the `address_from/oneOf[#/components/schemas/AddressCompleteCreateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AddressBase]/company` request property's maxLength was set to `100`
  - the `address_from/oneOf[#/components/schemas/AddressCompleteCreateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AddressBase]/email` request property's maxLength was set to `254`
  - the `address_from/oneOf[#/components/schemas/AddressCompleteCreateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AddressBase]/metadata` request property's maxLength was set to `100`
  - the `address_from/oneOf[#/components/schemas/AddressCompleteCreateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AddressBase]/name` request property's maxLength was set to `100`
  - the `address_from/oneOf[#/components/schemas/AddressCompleteCreateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AddressBase]/phone` request property's maxLength was set to `50`
  - the `address_from/oneOf[#/components/schemas/AddressCompleteCreateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AddressBase]/state` request property's maxLength was set to `100`
  - the `address_from/oneOf[#/components/schemas/AddressCompleteCreateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AddressBase]/street1` request property's maxLength was set to `121`
  - the `address_from/oneOf[#/components/schemas/AddressCompleteCreateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AddressBase]/street2` request property's maxLength was set to `100`
  - the `address_from/oneOf[#/components/schemas/AddressCompleteCreateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AddressBase]/street3` request property's maxLength was set to `100`
  - the `address_from/oneOf[#/components/schemas/AddressCompleteCreateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AddressBase]/zip` request property's maxLength was set to `20`
  - the `address_to/oneOf[#/components/schemas/AddressCompleteCreateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AddressBase]/city` request property's maxLength was set to `100`
  - the `address_to/oneOf[#/components/schemas/AddressCompleteCreateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AddressBase]/company` request property's maxLength was set to `100`
  - the `address_to/oneOf[#/components/schemas/AddressCompleteCreateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AddressBase]/email` request property's maxLength was set to `254`
  - the `address_to/oneOf[#/components/schemas/AddressCompleteCreateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AddressBase]/metadata` request property's maxLength was set to `100`
  - the `address_to/oneOf[#/components/schemas/AddressCompleteCreateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AddressBase]/name` request property's maxLength was set to `100`
  - the `address_to/oneOf[#/components/schemas/AddressCompleteCreateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AddressBase]/phone` request property's maxLength was set to `50`
  - the `address_to/oneOf[#/components/schemas/AddressCompleteCreateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AddressBase]/state` request property's maxLength was set to `100`
  - the `address_to/oneOf[#/components/schemas/AddressCompleteCreateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AddressBase]/street1` request property's maxLength was set to `121`
  - the `address_to/oneOf[#/components/schemas/AddressCompleteCreateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AddressBase]/street2` request property's maxLength was set to `100`
  - the `address_to/oneOf[#/components/schemas/AddressCompleteCreateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AddressBase]/street3` request property's maxLength was set to `100`
  - the `address_to/oneOf[#/components/schemas/AddressCompleteCreateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AddressBase]/zip` request property's maxLength was set to `20`
  - the `parcel/oneOf[#/components/schemas/Parcel]/allOf[#/components/schemas/ParcelBase]/extra/reference_1` request property's maxLength was set to `50`
  - the `parcel/oneOf[#/components/schemas/Parcel]/allOf[#/components/schemas/ParcelBase]/extra/reference_2` request property's maxLength was set to `50`
- **2025-01-17** `92ad399b612f`: 1 breaking
  - removed `#/components/schemas/ParcelTemplateCouriersPleaseEnum` from the `parcel/oneOf[#/components/schemas/Parcel]/allOf[subschema #3]/template` request property `oneOf` list

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/goshippo/apis/shippo-external-api/docs/live-rates/post.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/goshippo/apis/shippo-external-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/goshippo/apis/shippo-external-api/changes/live-rates/post)