---
title: "Changes to Create a new parcel"
method: POST
path: "/parcels"
---

# Changes to Create a new parcel

`POST /parcels`

> 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`: 4 warning
- **2025-01-17** `92ad399b612f`: 1 breaking, 1 info

## 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`: 4 warning
  - the `oneOf[#/components/schemas/ParcelCreateFromTemplateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/ParcelBase]/extra/reference_1` request property's maxLength was set to `50`
  - the `oneOf[#/components/schemas/ParcelCreateFromTemplateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/ParcelBase]/extra/reference_2` request property's maxLength was set to `50`
  - the `oneOf[#/components/schemas/ParcelCreateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/ParcelBase]/extra/reference_1` request property's maxLength was set to `50`
  - the `oneOf[#/components/schemas/ParcelCreateRequest]/allOf[#/components/schemas/ParcelBase]/extra/reference_2` request property's maxLength was set to `50`
- **2025-01-17** `92ad399b612f`: 1 breaking, 1 info
  - removed `#/components/schemas/ParcelTemplateCouriersPleaseEnum` from the `oneOf[#/components/schemas/ParcelCreateFromTemplateRequest]/allOf[subschema #2]/template` request property `oneOf` list
  - removed `#/components/schemas/ParcelTemplateCouriersPleaseEnum` from the `allOf[subschema #3]/template` response property `oneOf` list for the response status `201`

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