account6

addresses2

batches12

carrier_accounts4

carriers7

checkout_rates9

delivery_predictions1

documents9

downloads1

freight12

insurance4

labels13

mailing3

manifests4

package_pickups4

package_types5

rate_shoppers2

rates4

service_points2

shipments19

tags5

tokens1

tracking3

warehouses6

webhooks5

warehouses

Create warehouse

Changed on Oct 22, 2026

Create a warehouse location that you can use to create shipping items by simply passing in the generated warehouse id. If the return address is not supplied in the request body then it is assumed that the origin address is the return address as well

post/v1/warehouses

Request

Base URL: https://api.shipengine.com
URL: https://api.shipengine.com/v1/warehouses
Auth: API key in header API-Key

Request body

warehouse_idstring

A string that uniquely identifies a ShipEngine resource, such as a carrier, label, shipment, etc.

is_defaultboolean nullable

Designates which single warehouse is the default on the account

namestring

Name of the warehouse

created_atstring date-time

Timestamp that indicates when the warehouse was created

Example request

{
  "warehouse_id": "se-28529731",
  "name": "Zero Cool HQ",
  "created_at": "2019-06-25T18:12:35.583Z",
  "origin_address": {
    "name": "John Doe",
    "phone": "+1 204-253-9411 ext. 123",
    "email": "example@example.com",
    "company_name": "The Home Depot",
    "address_line1": "1999 Bishop Grandin Blvd.",
    "address_line2": "Unit 408",
    "address_line3": "Building #7",
    "city_locality": "Winnipeg",
    "state_province": "Manitoba",
    "postal_code": "78756-3717",
    "country_code": "CA",
    "address_residential_indicator": "no"
  },
  "return_address": {
    "name": "John Doe",
    "phone": "+1 204-253-9411 ext. 123",
    "email": "example@example.com",
    "company_name": "The Home Depot",
    "address_line1": "1999 Bishop Grandin Blvd.",
    "address_line2": "Unit 408",
    "address_line3": "Building #7",
    "city_locality": "Winnipeg",
    "state_province": "Manitoba",
    "postal_code": "78756-3717",
    "country_code": "CA",
    "address_residential_indicator": "no"
  }
}

Response

The request was a success.

warehouse_idstring

A string that uniquely identifies a ShipEngine resource, such as a carrier, label, shipment, etc.

is_defaultboolean nullable

Designates which single warehouse is the default on the account

namestring

Name of the warehouse

created_atstring date-time

Timestamp that indicates when the warehouse was created

Example response

{
  "warehouse_id": "se-28529731",
  "name": "Zero Cool HQ",
  "created_at": "2019-06-25T18:12:35.583Z",
  "origin_address": {
    "name": "John Doe",
    "phone": "+1 204-253-9411 ext. 123",
    "email": "example@example.com",
    "company_name": "The Home Depot",
    "address_line1": "1999 Bishop Grandin Blvd.",
    "address_line2": "Unit 408",
    "address_line3": "Building #7",
    "city_locality": "Winnipeg",
    "state_province": "Manitoba",
    "postal_code": "78756-3717",
    "country_code": "CA",
    "address_residential_indicator": "no"
  },
  "return_address": {
    "name": "John Doe",
    "phone": "+1 204-253-9411 ext. 123",
    "email": "example@example.com",
    "company_name": "The Home Depot",
    "address_line1": "1999 Bishop Grandin Blvd.",
    "address_line2": "Unit 408",
    "address_line3": "Building #7",
    "city_locality": "Winnipeg",
    "state_province": "Manitoba",
    "postal_code": "78756-3717",
    "country_code": "CA",
    "address_residential_indicator": "no"
  }
}

Changes

Oct 22, 2026e998dffc42be Revision changes
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