Shipping API changelog

1.9.0 (2025-06-05)

Features

• Added new field consignmentCount to retrieve consolidated clearance masters operation. This field is used to indicate the number of consignments that are part of the consolidated clearance master.

See example

1.8.0 (2025-04-22)

Features

• Added new additional settings optional parameter to "Create a manifest for future despatch" call to support consolidated clearance process (numberOfContainers, format, resolution) See example
• Extend response body in "Get manifest paperwork" call, added new fields to support consolidated clearance process:
  • consolidatedClearanceLabel
  • commercialInvoice See example

1.7.0 (2025-03-12)

Features

• New API operations to retrieve consolidated clearance masters

See example

1.6.0 (2025-03-12)

Features

• Added new type parameter values to support paperless document printing:
  • paperless
  • label-and-paperless
  • all-and-paperless

  See example

1.5.0 (2025-02-15)

Features

• Introduced Contract Conditions . See the dedicated guide for setup and usage instructions.

1.4.0 (2025-02-10)

Features

• Addition of new addressReference optional parameter under the Address object. Generic field. Used as ClearancePortCode in Port of Entry.
• Addition of new accountNumber optional parameter under the Address object. Account number. In use for Importer of Records and Third Party Billing (Billing Address)

  See example

1.3.0 (2024-11-20)

Features

• Addition of new committedDeliveryWindow optional parameter under the Consignment object. This parameter is required if you want to display the delivery promise reporting in Intelligence.

  See example

1.2.0 (2024-11-07)

Features

• Addition of new isReturn optional parameter under the Consignment object. This parameter is used to indicate if a consignment is marked as a RETURN for reporting purposes.

  See example

1.1.0 (2024-07-17)

Features

• Added new fields to the Consignment object to handle the changes required by the Windsor Framework.
  • movementIndicator
  • windsorNotAtRiskIndicator
  • references/senderUKIMSNumber
  • references/recipientUKIMSNumber

  See example

1.0.0 (2024-04-10)

Features

• Addition of optional field PACKAGINGGROUP Packaging Group under Dangerous Goods in Shipping API

  See example

0.0.9 (2024-01-03)

Features

• Addition of new REST API endpoint to query Shipping Rules
  • Retrieve all shipping rules associated with your Metapack shipper account

  See example

0.0.8 (2023-07-25)

Features

• Addition of Indicate Tax Payment taxesPaid status parameter at Product Level in Shipping API

  See example

0.0.7 (2023-07-11)

Features

• Addition of Importer of Record Changes for Shipping API
  • Expose new fields in recipient/sender address under taxAndDuty section

  See example

0.0.6 (2023-07-05)

Features

• Addition of new tax identifier (TAXIDNumber) under taxAndDuty in recipient/sender address level in Shipping API

  See example

0.0.5 (2023-05-08)

Features

• Addition of new identifier parcel[].carrier.identifer under parcel level in Shipping API
  • Carrier identifer contains the full parcel code as returned on the label barcode

  See example

0.0.4 (2023-04-24)

Features

• Addition of References object under Consignment and Product levels in Shipping API
  • A key-value map containing custom references that some carriers need to use for external platforms

  See example

0.0.3 (2023-04-12)

Features

• Addition of Floor and Building fields to recipient/sender address in Shipping API

  See example

0.0.3 (2022-02-04)

Features

• New API operations that facilitate parent-child tracking (cartonisation):
  • Use Consolidate a parcel with an outer consignment for creating a relationship between two consignments.
  • Use Remove the consolidation of a parcel with an outer consignment for deleting a consolidation of two consignments that are linked.

0.0.2 (2021-10-29)

Features

• New API operations for managing parcel items in a multi-parcel consignment:
  • Use Add a product into a parcel for changing the contents of a parcel.
  • Use Remove products from a parcel for removing one or more products from a parcel.

0.0.1 (2021-08-26)

Features

• Initial API documentation of Metapack Shipping REST API