1. ShipStation Help AU
  2. Integrations Help Guide
  3. Carrier Integrations

CourierPost

CourierPost is the part of New Zealand Post that handles domestic shipments within New Zealand.

To create an account, visit the CourierPost sign-up page.

CourierPost Requirements

Connection Requirements:

  • An active account with CourierPost.

Connect a CourierPost Account to ShipStation

To connect your CourierPost account to ShipStation:

  1. Go to Account Settings.

    Closeup of Toolbar. The red box highlights the icon for Settings.

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

    V3__SET__SB__SHP_Carriers__MRK.png

  3. Click the Add a Provider Account button.

    Carriers section with an arrow pointing to Add a Carrier Account button.

  4. Select the CourierPost tile and click Connect.

    Tile_courierPost.png

  5. Enter your CourierPost Username and Password, and choose an Account Nickname for you to identify the carrier account in ShipStation.

  6. Click Connect.

CourierPost Available Features

ShipStation's integration with CourierPost 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

Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Electronic Customs Submission*

Grey dash icon. Not applicable.

Return Labels

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Estimated Rates

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Carrier Insurance

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Tracking

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Automatic Tracking

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

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

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Multi-package Shipping

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Multiple Accounts

Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Domestic Services

Standard Service

CourierPost Online Parcel

CourierPost Online Economy

TrackPad Services

CourierPost Online Trackpak A4

CourierPost Online Trackpak A5

CourierPost Online Trackpak DL

CourierPost Online Trackpak FS

CourierPost Online Trackpak LF

CourierPost Online Eco Trackpak DL

CourierPost Online Eco Trackpak A5

CourierPost Online Eco Trackpak FS

CourierPost Online Trackpak XL

Contract-Only

CourierPost Online W/Island

CourierPost Online I/Island

CourierPost Online N/W

CourierPost Online Interisland Economy

Package Options

Package

Custom Packages supported only by Courierpost Online Parcel (Service Code: CPOLP)

Additional Features for CourierPost

ShipStation's integration with CourierPost allows for the following additional features:

Feature

Description

Supports Label Message 1

CourierPost does support label messages, but only Label Message 1.

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 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.

Additional Details About the CourierPost Integration

  • Voiding labels in ShipStation does not actually “void” with CourierPost. You will not be charged until the label is scanned so refunds should not be an issue.

  • Any CourierPost services that specify a Trackpak can only be used with the type of Trackpak envelope specified.

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 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.

Didn't find what you were looking for?