Create Carrier Connection
Creates a *Carrier Connection*.
Carrier connections refer to specific settings required to connect to a specific shipping carrier. Each carrier requires your app to supply a unique set of properties/fields to establish a connection with that carrier.
*Notes:*
- There is no `GET` with this resource. It has `PUT`, `POST` and `DELETE`.
* `PUT` is used to update. The connection can be updated by API.
- Connections created here do not enable the shipping method. To enable the carrier for a shipping zone, use the Shipping Methods API.
- The Carrier Connection resource returns a 204 for both successful and unsuccessful attempts to connect. If a field is missing, it will return a 400.
### Australia Post
PUT or POST example request:
```json
{
"carrier_id" : "auspost",
"connection" : {
"auth_key" : "yourAusPostAuthKey",
"test_mode" : false
}
}
```
DELETE example request:
```json
{
"carrier_id" : "auspost"
}
```
#### Australia Post Connection Object – Properties
Australia Post `PUT` or `POST` requests require all of the following properties. (These requests won’t be fulfilled unless these properties are valid.) `DELETE` requests require only a `carrier_id`.
| Property | Type | Description |
| - | - | - |
| auth_key | string | Australia Post authorization key. |
| test_mode | boolean | Whether or not to use Australia Post test-mode settings. Acceptable values are `true` or `false`. |
### Endicia
USPS is connected through Endicia.
PUT or POST example request:
```json
{ "carrier_id" : "endicia",
"connection": {
"account_id" : "yourEndiciaAccountId",
"pass_phrase" : "yourEndiciaPassphrase"
}
}
```
DELETE example request:
```json
{
"carrier_id" : "endicia"
}
```
#### Endicia Connection Object – Properties
Endicia `PUT` or `POST` requests require all of the following properties. (These requests won’t be fulfilled unless these properties are valid.) `DELETE` requests require only a `carrier_id`.
| Property | Type | Description |
| - | - | - |
| account_id | string | Endicia account ID. |
| passphrase | string | Endicia passphrase. |
### FedEx
PUT or POST example request:
```json
{
"carrier_id" : "fedex",
"connection" : {
"key" : "yourFedexKey",
"password" : "yourFedexPassword",
"account_number" : "yourFedexAccountNumber",
"meter_number" : "yourFedexMeterNumber"
}
}
```
DELETE example request:
```json
{
"carrier_id" : "fedex"
}
```
#### FedEx Connection Object – Properties
FedEx `PUT` or `POST` requests require all of the following properties. (These requests won’t be fulfilled unless these properties are valid.) `DELETE` requests require only a `carrier_id`.
| Property | Type | Description |
| - | - | - |
| key | string | FedEx account ID. |
| password | string | FedEx passphrase. |
| account_number | string | FedEx account number. |
| meter_number | string | FedEx meter number. |
### Royal Mail
PUT or POST example request:
```json
{
"carrier_id" : "royalmail",
"connection" : {
}
}
```
DELETE example request:
```json
{
"carrier_id" : "royalmail"
}
```
#### Royal Mail Connection Object - Properties
Royal Mail has no connection object properties.
### Shipping Provider API
Please note that this endpoint is not intended for adding connection settings.
Its purpose is solely to establish a connection between your BigCommerce store and the carrier. If the carrier has no connection settings configured, please leave the connection property empty. However, if the carrier already has connection settings configured, you can utilize this endpoint to establish the connection using the existing connection properties.
PUT or POST example request when your carrier is not configured with any connection settings:
```json filename="No connection settings configured" showLineNumbers copy
{
"carrier_id" : "carrier_{your_carrier_id}",
"connection" : {}
}
```
PUT or POST example request when your carrier is configured with connection settings:
```json filename="Connection settings configured" showLineNumbers copy
{
"carrier_id" : "carrier_{your_carrier_id}",
"connection" : {
"your_configured_key_1": "value_1",
"your_configured_key_2": "value_2
}
}
```
### Zoom2U
PUT or POST example request:
```json
{
"carrier_id" : "zoom2u",
"connection" : {
"auth_key" : "yourZoom2uAuthKey",
"test_mode" : false
}
}
```
DELETE example request:
```json
{
"carrier_id" : "zoom2u"
}
```
#### Zoom2U Connection Object – Properties
Zoom2U `PUT` or `POST` requests require all of the following properties. (These requests won’t be fulfilled unless these properties are valid.) `DELETE` requests require only a `carrier_id`.
| Property | Type | Description |
| - | - | - |
| auth_key | string | Zoom2U authorization key. |
| test_mode | boolean | Whether or not to use Zoom2U test-mode settings. Acceptable values are `true` or `false`. |