Process batch id labels

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Create and purchase the labels for the shipments included in the batch.

post/v2/batches/{batch_id}/process/labels

Request body

ship_datestring date-time

An ISO 8601 string that represents a date and time.

label_layout'4x6' | 'letter'

The available layouts (sizes) in which shipping labels can be downloaded. The label format determines which sizes are supported. 4x6 is supported for all label formats, whereas letter (8.5" x 11") is only supported for pdf format.

label_format'pdf' | 'png' | 'zpl'

The possible file formats in which shipping labels can be downloaded. We recommend pdf format because it is supported by all carriers, whereas some carriers do not support the png or zpl formats.

Label Format	Supported Carriers
pdf	All carriers
png	fedex <br> stamps_com <br> ups <br> usps
zpl	access_worldwide <br> apc <br> asendia <br> dhl_global_mail <br> dhl_express <br> dhl_express_australia <br> dhl_express_canada <br> dhl_express_worldwide <br> dhl_express_uk <br> dpd <br> endicia <br> fedex <br> fedex_uk <br> firstmile <br> imex <br> newgistics <br> ontrac <br> rr_donnelley <br> stamps_com <br> ups <br> usps

display_scheme'label' | 'paperless' | 'label_and_paperless'

The display format that the label should be shown in.

Example request

{
  "ship_date": "2018-09-23T15:00:00.000Z"
}

Response

The request was successful.

string required

Changes

Changed in 1 of the 6 revisions of this API.12

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  added the new freight_connection_inactive enum value to the errors/items/allOf[subschema #1: error]/error_code/allOf[subschema #1: error_code]/ response property for the response status 400
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  added the new freight_connection_inactive enum value to the errors/items/allOf[subschema #1: error]/error_code/allOf[subschema #1: error_code]/ response property for the response status 404
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  added the new freight_provider_id_required enum value to the errors/items/allOf[subschema #1: error]/error_code/allOf[subschema #1: error_code]/ response property for the response status 400
  response-property-enum-value-added
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  added the new freight_provider_id_required enum value to the errors/items/allOf[subschema #1: error]/error_code/allOf[subschema #1: error_code]/ response property for the response status 404
  response-property-enum-value-added
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  added the new freight_shipment_not_batchable enum value to the errors/items/allOf[subschema #1: error]/error_code/allOf[subschema #1: error_code]/ response property for the response status 400
  response-property-enum-value-added
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  added the new freight_shipment_not_batchable enum value to the errors/items/allOf[subschema #1: error]/error_code/allOf[subschema #1: error_code]/ response property for the response status 404
  response-property-enum-value-added
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  added the new freight_shipment_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
  response-property-enum-value-added
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  added the new freight_shipment_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
  response-property-enum-value-added
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  added the new freight_tracking_not_available enum value to the errors/items/allOf[subschema #1: error]/error_code/allOf[subschema #1: error_code]/ response property for the response status 400
  response-property-enum-value-added
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  added the new freight_tracking_not_available enum value to the errors/items/allOf[subschema #1: error]/error_code/allOf[subschema #1: error_code]/ response property for the response status 404
  response-property-enum-value-added
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  added the new freight_tracking_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
  response-property-enum-value-added
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  added the new freight_tracking_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
  response-property-enum-value-added

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