shipments

Get shipment rates

Changed on Oct 22, 2026

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Get Rates for the shipment information associated with the shipment ID

get/v2/shipments/{shipment_id}/rates

Request

Base URL
https://api.shipstation.com
URL
https://api.shipstation.com/v2/shipments/{shipment_id}/rates
Auth
API key in header api-key

Query parameters

created_at_startstring date-time

Used to create a filter for when a resource was created (ex. A shipment that was created after a certain time)

Response

The request was a success.

rate_request_idstring

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

shipment_idstring

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

created_atstring date-time

An ISO 8601 string that represents a date and time.

status'working' | 'completed' | 'partial' | 'error'

The possible rate response status values

Example response

{
  "rates": [
    {
      "rate_id": "se-28529731",
      "carrier_id": "se-28529731",
      "shipping_amount": {
        "amount": 12
      },
      "insurance_amount": {
        "amount": 12
      },
      "confirmation_amount": {
        "amount": 12
      },
      "other_amount": {
        "amount": 12
      },
      "requested_comparison_amount": {
        "amount": 12
      },
      "tax_amount": {
        "amount": 12
      },
      "zone": 6,
      "package_type": "package",
      "delivery_days": 5,
      "guaranteed_service": true,
      "estimated_delivery_date": "2018-09-23T00:00:00Z",
      "carrier_delivery_days": "22",
      "delivery_prediction": {
        "delivery_date": "2026-07-04",
        "confidence_level": "high"
      },
      "ship_date": "2024-10-22T00:00:00Z",
      "negotiated_rate": true,
      "service_type": "next_day",
      "service_code": "usps_priority_mail_express",
      "trackable": true,
      "carrier_code": "stamps_com",
      "carrier_nickname": "Free",
      "carrier_friendly_name": "free",
      "rate_details": [
        {
          "rate_detail_type": "shipping",
          "carrier_description": "Shipping",
          "carrier_billing_code": "BaseServiceCharge",
          "amount": {
            "amount": 12
          },
          "billing_source": "carrier"
        }
      ],
      "carrier_weight": {
        "value": 23
      }
    }
  ],
  "invalid_rates": [
    {
      "rate_id": "se-28529731",
      "carrier_id": "se-28529731",
      "shipping_amount": {
        "amount": 12
      },
      "insurance_amount": {
        "amount": 12
      },
      "confirmation_amount": {
        "amount": 12
      },
      "other_amount": {
        "amount": 12
      },
      "requested_comparison_amount": {
        "amount": 12
      },
      "tax_amount": {
        "amount": 12
      },
      "zone": 6,
      "package_type": "package",
      "delivery_days": 5,
      "guaranteed_service": true,
      "estimated_delivery_date": "2018-09-23T00:00:00Z",
      "carrier_delivery_days": "22",
      "delivery_prediction": {
        "delivery_date": "2026-07-04",
        "confidence_level": "high"
      },
      "ship_date": "2024-10-22T00:00:00Z",
      "negotiated_rate": true,
      "service_type": "next_day",
      "service_code": "usps_priority_mail_express",
      "trackable": true,
      "carrier_code": "stamps_com",
      "carrier_nickname": "Free",
      "carrier_friendly_name": "free",
      "rate_details": [
        {
          "rate_detail_type": "shipping",
          "carrier_description": "Shipping",
          "carrier_billing_code": "BaseServiceCharge",
          "amount": {
            "amount": 12
          },
          "billing_source": "carrier"
        }
      ],
      "carrier_weight": {
        "value": 23
      }
    }
  ],
  "rate_request_id": "se-28529731",
  "shipment_id": "se-28529731",
  "created_at": "2018-09-23T15:00:00.000Z",
  "errors": [
    {
      "message": "Body of request cannot be null.",
      "field_name": "inventory_warehouse_id",
      "field_value": "invalid-id"
    }
  ]
}

Changes

Oct 22, 20264e29670aa28d Revision changes
- warning
  added the new bring_your_own_label_not_supported enum value to the /// response property for the response status
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  added the new bring_your_own_label_not_supported enum value to the // response property for the response status
- warning
  added the new bring_your_own_label_not_supported enum value to the // response property for the response status
- warning
  added the new multiple_sales_orders enum value to the /// response property for the response status
- warning
  added the new multiple_sales_orders enum value to the // response property for the response status
- warning
  added the new multiple_sales_orders enum value to the // response property for the response status
- warning
  added the new sales_order_link_required enum value to the /// response property for the response status
- warning
  added the new sales_order_link_required enum value to the // response property for the response status
- warning
  added the new sales_order_link_required enum value to the // response property for the response status
Oct 16, 2026bf3618aaf7e1 Revision changes
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  the response property //// became nullable for the status
- breaking
  added subschema #2 to the //// response property oneOf list for the response status
- breaking
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- info
  removed from the //// response property allOf list for the response status
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Operation history (9 revisions)