How does the Label API work?

Ready to print? Call the create a shipment endpoint with your order, parcel and receiver details to generate a new label. Easyship also delivers all required customs documentation.

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Define inputs like weight, dimensions and order details
Generate a label and any customs clearance documents
Print the label, attach to the package and book a pick-up
Monitor tracking events for successful delivery

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Make generating global shipping labels simple

Easyship's Label API covers all your operations with one integration. Simply define your business requirements and locations to create labels that match your exact workflows. Complete control from signature on delivery to insurance.

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Embed multi-carrier shipment creation inside your platform

You already have all the product and order details. Now you can generate shipping labels instantly in your application. Trigger label creation on demand at checkout, once a return is initiated, or if you need to fulfill from another warehouse.

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What is a Shipping Label API?

Easyship's create a shipment label API generates everything you need to ship an order—including the shipping label, commercial invoice, customs declaration and tracking number—using a single, centralized API call for every major carrier. It replaces the need to manage multiple carrier integrations or by region with a single, universal endpoint.

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Built For Developers & Enterprise Brands

Creating shipments should be simple, repetitive and boring in the best possible way. Easyship's Label API delivers everything busy developers need in one, simple package. Integrate once and ship everywhere.

eCommerce Brands

Instantly save on shipping and fulfillment costs with one unified shipping solution for every sales channel worldwide.

For Stores

Global Marketplaces

Offer a completely integrated global shipping experience for buyers and sellers with transparent rates, duties, insurance and discounts.

For Marketplaces

Technology Platforms

Connect and embed global shipping services directly into your application for seamless shipping, returns and payment flows.

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Fulfillment & Warehousing

Automate shipping workflows, rate shopping, manifests, pickup scheduling, and analytics while reducing complexity and overheads.

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Get started with Easyship's Labels API

Power every shipping workflow—from startups to global enterprises—with a developer-first API built for performance, reliability, and scale. Clean JSON, predictable calls, and full flexibility mean you integrate once and ship anywhere.

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Shipping Label API FAQs

What is returned in the Create A Shipment / Label API response?

Easyship's Label API will respond with a full shipment object including the label (PDF or PNG), courier details, tracking number, commercial invoice and customs documents (if required for international orders).

Do I need my own courier account to generate a label?

Not at all! For almost all couriers, Easyship offers exclusive pre-negotiated rates that all you to buy and generate shipping labels without the need of creating or managing carrier accounts. If you prefer, you can also connect your own account, known as "Link Your Own Courier", giving you full access to your rates.

How does the API handle labels, tracking, duties and customs documentation?

Easyship's Label API and associated endpoints give you full control and flexibility to manage all elements of your shipping operations from one account. Create a shipment and generate a label including all tracking, commercial invoice and associated HS code, tax and duty information.

How do I filter or block specific couriers or regional services?

Whatever your shipping requirements or workflows, Easyship's API offers the ability to add defined shipping automation rules which can include specific exclusions, preferences or actions following a simple "if this, then that" framework. You can build fulfillment rules based on country, destination, courier and much more.

Does the Label API support batch order printing?

Yes, absolutely! Easyship is built for scale and high-volume applications, including the use of warehouse order batching and bulk label printing. Try our platform for free today and experience how you can increase your fulfillment speed by up to 5X with intelligent automation and higher API limits.

Can the Easyship API generate return labels?

Yes, Easyship offers return labels. For an improved returns experience, you can also generate a pre-paid return label and include this in your initial delivery.

Try the composable shipping API for global eCommerce

Every Easyship API is modular. Allowing you to connect only what you need from rates to returns. Start with live pricing, then layer in label generation, tracking, duties and address validation as you grow.

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Shopify Australia

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eBay

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Ostrichpillow

We helped this famous pillow improve their delivery service by expanding their distribution worldwide and reduce shipping costs by 62%.

Shipping Label API For Fast, Multi-Carrier Shipment Creation

Generate shipments and print labels across 550+ shipping services

Why Brands Print with Easyship's Label API

How does the Label API work?

Make generating global shipping labels simple

Embed multi-carrier shipment creation inside your platform

What is a Shipping Label API?