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EasyPost Parcels API

The Parcels API from EasyPost — 1 operation(s) for parcels.

EasyPost Parcels API is one of 11 APIs that EasyPost publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Parcels. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 1 operation across 1 path, and defines 1 schema. It is described by OpenAPI 3.1.0, at version 2.0.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.easypost.com/v2.

1 operations 1 paths 1 schemas 1 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.1.0
API Version
2.0.0
Base URL
https://api.easypost.com/v2
Authentication
HTTP Basic
Contact
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

EasyPost Parcels API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP basic authentication (EasyPostBasic). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • EasyPostBasic — HTTP Basic where username is your EasyPost API key and password is empty.

Paths & Operations 1

Across 1 path, the API surfaces 1 operation — 1 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Parcels 1
POST
/parcels
Create a parcel
createParcel body → 201

Schemas 1

The contract defines 1 schema that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed is Parcel (6 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

Parcel
object
6 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

easypost-parcels-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs EasyPost publishes across the network.

EasyPost Shipping API
EasyPost Tracking API
EasyPost Webhooks API
EasyPost Insurance & Claims API
EasyPost Reports API
EasyPost Addresses API
EasyPost Refunds API
EasyPost Reports API
EasyPost Shipments API
EasyPost Trackers API