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Canpar Guide

Want to use EasyPost to ship with Canpar? This guide will break down how to register for a Canpar shipper account and how to register said account with EasyPost.

Step 1: Sign Up for Canpar

Sign up for a Canpar customer account if you do not already have one. To do this you will need to contact your Canpar sales representative to request access to Canpar's sandbox environment. Once approved Canpar will provide you test environment credentials to be used in Step 2:

  • Login Username
  • Password
  • Account Number for sandbox environment

Step 2: Add Test Credentials & Generate Test Label

Navigate to your EasyPost Carrier Account Page and add the test credentials received in Step 1 to a new Canpar carrier account.

Next, generate a label via EasyPost's Sandbox environment (see create shipment example).

Then send Canpar the sample label, together with request and response files to request access to Canpar's production environment. Once approved, Canpar will provide you production environment credentials to be used in Step 3:

  • Login Username
  • Password
  • Account Number for production environment

Step 3: Add Production Credentials

Navigate to your EasyPost Carrier Account Page and add the production credentials received in Step 2 to your EasyPost carrier account.

You should now be ready start printing production Canpar Labels.

Service Levels

Service
Transit Time
Max Dimensions (inches)
Max Weight (ounces)
Ground
USA
SelectLetter
SelectPak
Select
OvernightLetter
OvernightPak
Overnight
USALetter
USAPak
SelectUSA
International

Need More Info About Canpar?

Our Carrier Metadata endpoint can programatically return information about Canpar including service levels, predefined packages, supported features, and shipment options.

Use this information to quickly integrate with Canpar or make educated decisions about your carrier mix. You can also use the Carrier Metadata endpoint to retrieve information about all the carriers on the EasyPost platform.

Talk to a Shipping Expert

Any questions about how to start shipping with Canpar through the EasyPost API?