UPGF

UPS Freight

Gathering API Credentials

To start, you’ll need the following:

1.​UPS Website User ID
2.UPS Website User Password

UPS Authentication Requirements

-UPS Website User ID
-UPS Website User Password
-UPS API Access Key
-UPS Parcel Account Number (Shipper acct. is already tied to user ID)

Step-by Step Instructions – For both Volume LTL and LTL

1.Visit the UPS Developer website at https://www.ups.com/upsdeveloperkit?loc=en_US and sign in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.Select Request an access key in the “How to Get Started” section

 

 

 

 

 

3.Verify your contact information, edit if necessary
4.Add your contact information to the Secondary Contact Information form if you’re not the Primary Contact
5.Confirm your account number, add/edit if necessary. (This will be a UPS parcel account number. UPS utilizes a parcel account in this step for access to the API Key only. You will not use this parcel account number in the portal when adding your credentials.)
6.Request Access Key

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.Record your Access Key and confirm your account number(s)
8.Now that you have your Access Key you will need to give it production access. Navigate back to https://www.ups.com/upsdeveloperkit/requestaccesskeyConfirmation?loc=en_US
9.Click on Manage Access Keys under “Access and Administration”
10.Enter your Access Key in the “Request Production Access” and click Continue in the dialogue that pops up.
11.You will see a menu similar to below, except that some of the rows will have “Test” instead of “Production” in the marked column.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12. Select the resources you would like production access to and click “Request Production Access”

Additional Step-by-Step Instructions – Specifically for Density-based rating (LTL)
If your account has density pricing enabled, you can check the ‘Enable density-based rating’ checkbox within the UPS capacity provider card on the project44 dashboard. If you have questions about density-based rating, or want to know if your account i set up with it, please reach out to your UPS account representative.

Additional Step-by-Step Instructions – Specifically for Volume LTL
The UPS Volume LTL Rating credentials are typically the same as your Regular LTL credentials. However, UPS requires a signed Volume Partner Agreement to utilize the service.

1.Request an updated copy of the UPS Freight Volume Partner Agreement for the Volume Rating API from your UPS account representative
2.Review, sign, and send the attached form to GroundFreightAPISupport@ups.com
Uploading API Credentials

Load your UPS API credentials into the project44 Capacity Provider Accounts screen. For help with the process, see Carrier Credentials Help.

Test – https://test.p-44.com
Production – https://cloud.p-44.com

 

-Username = UPS Website Username
-Password = UPS Website Password
-License Number = UPS API Acess Key
-Account Number = UPS Parcel Account Number(Shipper acct. is already tied to user ID)
-Enable density-based pricing = Check this box if your account has density-based pricing enabled
-Bill To Address
-Payment
-Direction