Get Credentials to Yamato Japan Shipping API

Overview

AfterShip Shipping is the best multi-carrier shipping software and API that enables you to automate shipping processes across USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL, and 100+ other carriers. Get the required credentials and access Yamato Japan shipping API via AfterShip Shipping in just a few steps.

Get Yamato Japan Developer Credentials

Contact your account manager at Yamato Japan to ask for the API credentials.
Yamato Japan will guide you related contract and provide API credentials.

Required Yamato Japan API credentials

Forward shipment: AfterShip works with Yamato Japan B2クラウドAPI for forward shipment processing. Your Yamato contact will provide you below credentials to access B2クラウドAPI.

API user ID
Authorization: please input "Token" value without "Token" prefix.
Invoice code
Invoice code ext: please leave it as empty if Yamato suggests so.

Returns shipment: AfterShip works with Yamato 配送連携API for forward shipment processing, and only support pickup from home for now. Your Yamato contact will provide you production and sandbox credentials for this API. Please then share the info with your AfterShip contact to setup the Returns account for you.
Company ID
Common key

Yamato Japan service types

service_type	Yamato code	Yamato name	Use case
taqbin-jp_standard	0	発払い	For common Taqbin
taqbin-jp_standard	2	コレクト	For COD
taqbin-jp_standard	5	着払い	For recipient pays for shipping fee
taqbin-jp_standard	6	発払い（複数口）	For multiple parcels
taqbin-jp_standard	01	宅急便	For returns
taqbin-jp_compact	8	宅急便コンパクト	For Taqbin compact
taqbin-jp_compact	9	コンパクトコレクト	For Taqbin compact COD
taqbin-jp_time	4	タイム	For Taqbin Time
taqbin-jp_yu-mail	3	クロネコゆうメール	For Yu-Mail
taqbin-jp_yu-packet	7	ネコポス・クロネコゆうパケット	For Yu-Packet
taqbin-jp_time	4	タイム	For Taqbin Time

Yamato Japan Resources

Read Yamato Japan docs
AfterShip Shipping Yamato Japan technical support:  support+shipping@aftership.com

Updated on: 17/04/2025