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APG eCommerce is a subsidiary of Australia Post that is headquartered in the UK. The APG eCommerce integration is available to UK-based ShipStation accounts. Learn more about the solutions that APG eCommerce offers by visiting their website.

To get started with an APG eCommerce account, contact a member of their sales team at generalsupport@apgecommerce.com.

APG eCommerce Integration Requirements

Connection Requirements:

  • A UK-based ShipStation account

  • An active account with APG eCommerce

  • Your APG eCommerce username, password, and optional Sender Code

Connect an APG eCommerce Account to ShipStation

To connect your APG eCommerce account to ShipStation:

  1. Go to Account Settings.

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  2. Select Shipping, then choose Carriers from the sidebar.

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  3. Click the Your Carrier Accounts tab.

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  4. Click the Add Carrier button.

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  5. Select APG eCommerce and click Connect.

    APG eCommerce Solutions logo. Button that reads, Connect

  6. Enter your APG eCommerce Username, Password, and (optional) Sender Code, then choose an Account Nickname for you to identify the carrier account in ShipStation.

  7. Click Connect.

Available Features for APG eCommerce

The ShipStation integration with APG eCommerce supports the following standard features:

Key: Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes. = Supported; Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No. = Not Supported; Grey dash icon. Not applicable. = Does Not Apply

Feature

Supported?

Domestic Shipping

Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

International Shipping

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Electronic Customs Submission

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Return Labels

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Estimated Rates

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Carrier Insurance

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Tracking

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

End of Day (Electronic)

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End of Day (PDF)

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Label Branding

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Label Messages

Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Multi-Package Shipping

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Multiple Accounts

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Supports PUDO (Pickup/Dropoff)

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Supports Unicode characters on labels (Kanji, Cyrillic, etc)

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Additional Features for APG eCommerce

The ShipStation integration with APG eCommerce allows for the following additional features:

Feature

Description

Supports shipping dangerous goods

If your APG eCommerce shipment contains dangerous goods, check the “This package contains dangerous goods” Other Shipping Option

ODET_OtherShipping_DangerousGoods_APG.pdf

This carrier may have other requirements when shipping dangerous goods. Check with your account representative to understand what qualifies as dangerous goods and any requirements your carrier may have for these shipments.

Available Services & Package Types

APG eCommerce International Services

  • ePacket

  • ePacket Plus

  • eParcel Premium

  • eParcel Expedited

  • eParcel Express

APG eCommerce Package Types

  • Package

The carrier can be used to create domestic shipping labels.

The carrier can be used to create international shipping labels.

ShipStation will submit international customs declarations electronically to the carrier.

The carrier can be used to create domestic return labels.

ShipStation will display estimated shipping rates for the carrier based on the connected account information and shipment details.

Shipment insurance, provided by the shipment's selected carrier, can be added to the shipment in ShipStation. This insurance would be in addition to any default coverage already provided by that carrier.

Shipping labels created for this carrier will include a tracking number that can be used to view the shipment status on the carrier's tracking website. Tracking may not be available for all shipping services.

ShipStation can close the day's shipments for the carrier and submit the manifest electronically. The End of Day process may be mandatory or optional, based on the carrier and your account with them. A printable file may or may not be available when submitted electronically - see End of Day (PDF).

ShipStation can close the day's shipments for the carrier and create a printable PDF of the manifest to provide to the carrier. The End of Day process may be mandatory or optional, based on the carrier and your account with them. The file may or may not be submitted electronically - see End of Day (Electronic).

ShipStation can print the store's logo on shipping labels created for this carrier. Label branding may not be available for all services supported by this carrier.

ShipStation can print information on the label as a label message (configure in Label Document Options). The carrier may or may not support all 3 label message fields and label messages may not be available for all services supported by this carrier.

Multi-Package Shipping

You can connect this carrier to ShipStation multiple times using different accounts and choose which account will be used to create each shipment.

The carrier can be used to create domestic shipping labels.

The carrier can be used to create international shipping labels.

ShipStation will submit international customs declarations electronically to the carrier.

The carrier can be used to create domestic return labels.

ShipStation will display estimated shipping rates for the carrier based on the connected account information and shipment details.

Shipment insurance, provided by the shipment's selected carrier, can be added to the shipment in ShipStation. This insurance would be in addition to any default coverage already provided by that carrier.

Shipping labels created for this carrier will include a tracking number that can be used to view the shipment status on the carrier's tracking website. Tracking may not be available for all shipping services.

ShipStation can close the day's shipments for the carrier and submit the manifest electronically. The End of Day process may be mandatory or optional, based on the carrier and your account with them. A printable file may or may not be available when submitted electronically - see End of Day (PDF).

ShipStation can close the day's shipments for the carrier and create a printable PDF of the manifest to provide to the carrier. The End of Day process may be mandatory or optional, based on the carrier and your account with them. The file may or may not be submitted electronically - see End of Day (Electronic).

ShipStation can print the store's logo on shipping labels created for this carrier. Label branding may not be available for all services supported by this carrier.

ShipStation can print information on the label as a label message (configure in Label Document Options). The carrier may or may not support all 3 label message fields and label messages may not be available for all services supported by this carrier.

Multi-Package Shipping

You can connect this carrier to ShipStation multiple times using different accounts and choose which account will be used to create each shipment.

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