---
title: "List Custom Package Types"
method: GET
path: "/v1/packages"
tags: ["package_types"]
---

# List Custom Package Types

`GET /v1/packages`

List the custom package types associated with the account

## Response `200`

The request was a success.

- ListPackageTypesResponseBody — A list package types response body
  - `packages` PackageType[] — An array of custom package types
    - `package_id` string — A string that uniquely identifies a ShipEngine resource, such as a carrier, label, shipment, etc.
    - `package_code` string, required — A [package type](https://www.shipengine.com/docs/reference/list-carrier-packages/), such as `thick_envelope`, `small_flat_rate_box`, `large_package`, etc. Use the code `package` for custom or unknown package types.
    - `name` string, required
    - `dimensions` Dimensions — The dimensions of a package
      - `unit` 'inch' | 'centimeter', required — The dimension units that are supported by ShipEngine.
      - `length` number, required — The length of the package, in the specified unit
      - `width` number, required — The width of the package, in the specified unit
      - `height` number, required — The height of the package, in the specified unit
    - `description` string, nullable — Provides a helpful description for the custom package.

## Other responses

- `400` — The request contained errors.
- `404` — The specified resource does not exist.
- `500` — An error occurred on ShipEngine's side. > This error will automatically be reported to our engineers.

## Changes

- **2024-09-13** `5a15ef11fd60` — 21 warning
  - added the new `file_not_found` enum value to the `errors/items/allOf[subschema #1: error]/error_code/allOf[subschema #1: error_code]/` response property for the response status `400`
  - added the new `file_not_found` enum value to the `errors/items/allOf[subschema #1: error]/error_code/allOf[subschema #1: error_code]/` response property for the response status `404`
  - added the new `file_not_found` enum value to the `errors/items/allOf[subschema #1: error]/error_code/allOf[subschema #1: error_code]/` response property for the response status `500`
  - added the new `funding_source_error` enum value to the `errors/items/allOf[subschema #1: error]/error_code/allOf[subschema #1: error_code]/` response property for the response status `400`
  - …17 more
- **2024-07-28** `99050ced80fa` — 9 warning, 21 info
  - removed the optional property `errors/items/allOf[subschema #1: error]/carrier_code` from the response with the `400` status
  - removed the optional property `errors/items/allOf[subschema #1: error]/carrier_code` from the response with the `404` status
  - removed the optional property `errors/items/allOf[subschema #1: error]/carrier_code` from the response with the `500` status
  - removed the optional property `errors/items/allOf[subschema #1: error]/carrier_id` from the response with the `400` status
  - …26 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/shipengine/apis/shipengine-api/changes/v1/packages/get.md)

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