Overview

This node interacts with the ShipStation API to calculate shipping rates based on provided shipment details. It is useful for e-commerce and logistics workflows where determining shipping costs dynamically is required before creating shipments or labels. For example, a user can input package dimensions and destination information to get available shipping rates from ShipStation.

Use Case Examples

1. Calculate shipping rates for a package to determine the best shipping option.
2. Integrate with an order management system to fetch shipping costs automatically during checkout.

Output

JSON

• data - The calculated shipping rates returned from ShipStation API

Dependencies

• ShipStation API key credential

Troubleshooting

• Ensure the JSON data provided for rate calculation is correctly formatted and includes all required fields such as package details and destination.
• If the API returns an error, check the API key credentials and network connectivity.
• Common error messages include missing or invalid data fields, which require verifying the input JSON structure.

Links

• ShipStation API - Calculate Rates - Official ShipStation API documentation for calculating shipping rates.