Yodel Out of Home

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Yodel Out of Home delivers to pick-up locations, a convenient and secure delivery for your customers. The Yodel Out of Home integration is available to UK-based ShipStation accounts.

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Yodel Out of Home Integration Requirements

Connection Requirements:

  • A UK-based ShipStation account

  • Your Yodel account Client User ID, API Key, and password

  • Your Yodel account Client Name (optional)

Connect a Yodel Out of Home Account to ShipStation

To connect your Yodel Out of Home 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 Yodel Out of Home and click Connect.

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  6. Enter your Yodel account Client User ID and Client Password, and API Key.

    Optionally, you can enter Client Name.

  7. Click Connect.

Available Features for Yodel Out of Home

The ShipStation integration with Yodel Out of Home 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

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

International Shipping

Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Electronic Customs Submission

Grey dash icon. Not applicable.

Return Labels

Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Estimated Rates

Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Carrier Insurance

Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Tracking

Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

End of Day (Electronic)

Grey dash icon. Not applicable.

End of Day (PDF)

Grey dash icon. Not applicable.

Label Branding

Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Label Messages

Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Multi-package Shipping

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Multiple Accounts

Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Available Services & Package Types

Yodel Out of Home Domestic Pickup/Dropoff (PUDO) Services

  • Yodel Out of Home B2Shop - Small Parcel [Print at Home]

  • Yodel Out of Home B2Shop - Small Parcel [Print in Store]

  • Yodel Out of Home B2Shop - Medium Parcel [Print at Home]

  • Yodel Out of Home B2Shop - Medium Parcel [Print in Store]

  • Yodel Out of Home B2Shop - Large Parcel [Print at Home]

  • Yodel Out of Home B2Shop - Large Parcel [Print in Store]

  • Yodel Out of Home B2Shop - Extra Large Parcel [Print at Home]

  • Yodel Out of Home B2Shop - Extra Large Parcel [Print In Store]

Yodel Out of Home Domestic non-PUDO Services

  • Store to Home - Small Parcel [Print at Home]

  • Store to Home - Small Parcel [Print in Store]

  • Store to Home - Medium Parcel [Print at Home]

  • Store to Home - Medium Parcel [Print in Store]

  • Store to Home - Large Parcel [Print at Home]

  • Store to Home - Large Parcel [Print in Store]

  • Store to Home - Extra Large Parcel [Print At Home]

  • Store to Home - Extra Large Parcel [Print in Store]

Yodel Out of Home Package Types

  • Package

  • Custom Packages

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.

This carrier can be used to create multi-package shipments, where multiple labels are created for a single shipment and the individual packages are linked together in a single shipment record with a master tracking number.

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

Yodel Out of Home - Shipping to Northern Ireland (Windsor Framework)

On 19th September 2024, the UK Government confirmed that the new arrangements under the Windsor Framework for parcels and freight movements that were planned to come into effect from 30th September 2024 will be deferred until 1st May 2025. See Sending parcels to and from Northern Ireland for the full statement.

Yodel Out of Home focuses on C2C (customer-to-customer) shipments, as outlined in the Windsor Framework. For both B2C and C2C movement, we recommend Yodel, or another carrier that supports these shipments. For B2B, we advise you to ship with another carrier.

Yodel does not require any additional data to ship parcels to Northern Ireland. Yodel will add the content description to any parcels shipping to Northern Ireland.

Yodel Out of Home Integration Notes

  • The ShipStation integration with Yodel Out of Home does not support third-party billing.

  • Yodel Out of Home does not support label branding.

  • Yodel Out of Home does not support adding custom label messages.

  • Yodel Out of Home does not support creating return labels.

  • Yodel Out of Home does not support B2B or B2C type movement, as outlined in the Windsor Framework.

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.

This carrier can be used to create multi-package shipments, where multiple labels are created for a single shipment and the individual packages are linked together in a single shipment record with a master tracking number.

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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