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Access Worldwide

Details about ShipStation's integration with Access Worldwide. Includes requirements, connection process, features, notes, and troubleshooting tips.

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Access Worldwide is a domestic and international shipping solution with a delivery network of over 60 postal and private delivery partners. ShipStation's integration with Access Worldwide allows you to create both domestic shipping labels for packages shipped within the US, and international shipping labels destined for over 200 countries.

Available on Platinum Plan or Higher

To connect this provider, you must be on a Platinum or higher subscription plan. If you would like to add this provider but do not see the connection tile, you will need to upgrade your subscription to the Platinum plan.

Requirements

Connection Requirements:

  • An active account with Access Worldwide.

    Visit Access Worldwide to open an account!

  • Your Access Worldwide username

  • Your Access Worldwide password

  • An Access Worldwide account nickname to use in ShipStation

Connect an Access Worldwide account to ShipStation

To connect your Access Worldwide account to ShipStation, follow the steps below:

  1. Go to Account Settings (the wrench icon in the upper right).

    V3 Closeup of Toolbar. Red box highlights the wrench icon for Settings.

  2. Select Shipping then choose Carriers & Fulfillment from the left-hand sidebar.

    Settings Sidebar: Shipping dropdown. Red box highlights Carriers & Fulfillment option.

  3. Click the Add a Provider Account button.

    Carriers & Fulfillment page. Arrow points to Add a Provider Account button.

  4. Select the Access Worldwide tile and click Connect.

    Access Worldwide logo

  5. Enter your Access Worldwide Username and Password, and choose an Account Nickname to identify the carrier account in ShipStation.

  6. Click Connect.

Available Features

ShipStation's integration with Access Worldwide 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

Common ShipStation Features

Feature

Supported?

Domestic Shipping
Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

International Shipping
Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Electronic Customs Submission
Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

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
Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Automatic Tracking
Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

End of Day (Electronic)
Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

End of Day (PDF)

*Required
Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Label Branding
Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Label Messages
Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Multi-package Shipping
Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Multiple Accounts
Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Domestic Services

AWW USA Economy BPM

AWW USA Economy

AWW USA Expedited

AWW USA Expedited BPM

Package Options

Package

Custom Packages

Confirmation Options

Standard

International Services

AWW PMI

AWW International Expedited Direct

AWW International Expedited

AWW IPA

AWW ISAL

AWW International Economy BPM

AWW International Expedited w/ Delcon

AWW International Expedited BPM

AWW International Express

AWW International Economy

AWW ePacket

AWW PMEI

Other Available Options

For a comprehensive list of other shipping options and which carriers support them, please review our Available Shipping Options by Carrier article.

Important

The Available Shipping Options by Carrier article lists all the shipping options available when using ShipStation. However, your carrier may offer shipping options that ShipStation does not include. If an option is not included in this list, that means the option is not supported in ShipStation.

The carrier integration can be used to create domestic shipping labels.

The carrier integration can be used to create international shipping labels.

ShipStation will submit international customs information electronically to the carrier.

The carrier integration 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.

Additional carrier insurance can be purchased through ShipStation.

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.

When tracking is available, ShipStation will automatically track the shipment status and update the tracking status on the Shipments tab. This feature allows for other advanced ShipStation features like delayed notifications and the Branded Tracking Page.

ShipStation can perform an End of Day process for the carrier and submits the shipment information electronically. The End of Day process can be mandatory or optional, based on the carrier and your account with them. A printable file may or may not be available, see the End of Day (PDF).

ShipStation can perform an End of Day process for the carrier and creates an End of Day PDF file that can be printed and provided to the carrier. The End of Day process can 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 shipping services.

ShipStation can include information that will be displayed on the label as a label message. Label messages may not be available for all shipping services.

The carrier integration can be used to create multi-package shipments, where multiple individual packages are linked together into a single shipment record with a master tracking number.

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

The carrier integration can be used to create domestic shipping labels.

The carrier integration can be used to create international shipping labels.

ShipStation will submit international customs information electronically to the carrier.

The carrier integration 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.

Additional carrier insurance can be purchased through ShipStation.

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.

When tracking is available, ShipStation will automatically track the shipment status and update the tracking status on the Shipments tab. This feature allows for other advanced ShipStation features like delayed notifications and the Branded Tracking Page.

ShipStation can perform an End of Day process for the carrier and submits the shipment information electronically. The End of Day process can be mandatory or optional, based on the carrier and your account with them. A printable file may or may not be available, see the End of Day (PDF).

ShipStation can perform an End of Day process for the carrier and creates an End of Day PDF file that can be printed and provided to the carrier. The End of Day process can 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 shipping services.

ShipStation can include information that will be displayed on the label as a label message. Label messages may not be available for all shipping services.

The carrier integration can be used to create multi-package shipments, where multiple individual packages are linked together into a single shipment record with a master tracking number.

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

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