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FedEx Ground® Economy (SmartPost) Developer Guide & API Credentials

This developer guide shows you how to access FedEx Ground® Economy (SmartPost) shipping API via AfterShip Shipping. See also the list of required API credentials for FedEx Ground® Economy integration.


Get FedEx Ground® Economy API Credentials


  1. Register for a FedEx Ground® Economy shipper account if you do not already have one. Otherwise, login to get your FedEx online account.
  2. Login Fedex, add a new account number if you don't have one.





  1. Go to AfterShip Shipping to connect your FedEx shipper account with shipping address.
    If you do not know your FedEx Shipping Address:
    Log in to your FedEx account. Click your profile icon and choose My Profile. The FedEx Shipping Address is under Contact Information.
  2. Go through FedEx End-User License Agreement, click the checkbox to agree with the agreement, and click Submit


FedEx account number and address doesn’t support to update after creation. It’s because of when setup the account, FedEx must verify the account details including account number, address, phone, email should match the info in FedEx system. If you have updated account info in FedEx, please re-connect your FedEx account with us.


Required FedEx Ground® Economy API credentials

Credentials

description

Account number

Your FedEx Ground® Economy shipping account number

Address

Your shipping address, it must be the same as your address in FedEx system

Hub ID

FedEx assigned Hub ID


What is FedEx Ground® Economy?

FedEx Ground® Economy is the previous name of our contractual, cost-effective shipping service for low-weight, nonurgent packages. We’ve changed the name of the service from FedEx SmartPost to FedEx Ground Economy. As a customer, you may receive preprinted labels that still have the FedEx SmartPost name on them. And some merchants may continue to use the FedEx SmartPost name during their checkout process. In both cases, the service details will remain the same.


FedEx Ground® Economy is only available as a contract service. FedEx account holders can begin to use this service once they have signed an agreement, however it is not available to simply book online. If you are interested in the service, feel free to contact FedEx and their employees will guide you through the process.


What is FedEx Hub ID?

FedEx Hub ID is a number that corresponds with the nearest FedEx Ground® Economy processing hub location to you.


If you do not know your hub ID, you can find it below:


Location

Code

HQ – Brookfield, WI

5531

Allentown, PA

5185

Atlanta, GA

5303

Baltimore, MD

5213

Charlotte, NC

5281

Chino, CA

5929

Dallas, TX

5751

Denver, CO

5802

Detroit, MI

5481

Edison, NJ

5087

Grove City, OH

5431

Grove Port, OH

5436

Houston, TX

5771

Indianapolis, IN

5465

Kansas City, KS

5648

Los Angeles, CA

5902

Martinsburg, WV

5254

Memphis, TN

5379

Minneapolis, MN

5552

New Berlin, WI

5531

Northborough, MA

5015

Orlando, FL

5327

Phoenix, AZ

5854

Pittsburgh, PA

5150

Reno, NV

5893

Sacramento, CA

5958

Salt Lake City, UT

5843

Seattle, WA

5983

Scranton, PA

5186

South Brunswick, NJ

5097

St. Louis, MO

5631

Wheeling, IL

5602

Windsor, CT

5061


FedEx servie code

AfterShip Shipping service_type

AfterShip Shipping service_name

PARCEL_RETURN

fedex-smartpost_returns

FedEx Ground® Economy Returns

PARCEL_SELECT

fedex-smartpost_parcel_select

FedEx SmartPost parcel select

PRESORTED_STANDARD

fedex-smartpost_parcel_select_lightweight

FedEx SmartPost parcel select lightweight

PRESORTED_BOUND_PRINTED_MATTER

fedex-smartpost_bound_printed_matter

FedEx SmartPost® Bound Printed Matter

MEDIA_MAIL

fedex-smartpost_media

FedEx SmartPost® Media


  • AfterShip Shipping FedEx Ground® Economy technical support: support+shipping@aftership.com


Updated on: 08/11/2024