EasyPost's Carbon Offset API
You can finally take meaningful action on your shipping operation's carbon emissions by using EasyPost's Carbon Offset API. A one-time integration into the Carbon Offset API gives shippers the ability to report accurately and offset carbon emissions from parcel delivery.
The API is completely free to access; take a look at our API Documentation to get going today!
EasyPost's philosophy on sustainable shipping
Carbon neutral shipping at your fingertips
Purchase offsets directly through the API to offset the carbon emissions from parcel delivery on every shipment
Add a carbon neutral shipping option to your checkout page or shipping offering to drive more purchases with environmentally focused customers
integration
Quick integration into the API unlocks your ability to make a massive dent in your carbon footprint
Draw more attention and attract more customers by adopting this environmentally-friendly solution
Purchase offsets to reduce the carbon footprint from your shipping operations and market your successes
Use EasyPost's partners to access accredited carbon removal developers and the latest technology
Frontier technology carbon offset projects
Grassroots Carbon Regenerative Grazing
Incentivizing ranchers to adopt regenerative practices that create healthier soil.
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Big River & Salmon Creek Forest Protection
Protects over 15,000 acres of the Big River and Salmon Creek forests located in California.
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Salto Pilão Hydroelectric Plant
Generating hydroelectric power in Brazil using a low-impact plant.
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Uganda International Small Group Tree Planting
Harnessing the power of smallholder Ugandan farmers to plant millions of trees.
LEARN MOREAll carbon offset projects certified by trusted industry standards
The Verified Carbon Standard (VCS)
The globe's highest adopted voluntary GHG program with over 928M tonnes of CO2 removal to date.
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The Climate Action Reserve (CAR)
Drives emission reduction by ensuring the environmental integrity and financial benefit of projects.
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puro.earth
Focuses entirely on verified net-negative technologies that can remove carbon at an industrial scale.
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BCarbon Standard
Redefines impractical and unnecessarily challenging carbon credit standards to accelerate the growth of carbon markets.
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Use our downloadable assets to efficiently market the technology
Did you know IBM found that 57% of consumers would change their purchasing behavior to help reduce their environmental impact. What's more, McKinsey found an astounding 66% of millennials take into account a brand's sustainability prior to making a purchase.
Use this downloadable asset on your website, storefront, checkout page, platform, or wherever makes the most sense for your business. If you elect to purchase carbon offsets for your shipments, we highly recommend marketing this technology to your customers to benefit from higher conversion rates and stronger customer retention.
Built into our rating API so implementation is seamless
# Import the EasyPost client.
import easypost
# Setup the client with your API key.
easypost.api_key = '259DA788-39A3-439E-BA1E-BC541B8BA520'
# Calculate the carbon emissions and cost to offset carbon emissions.
shipment = easypost.Shipment.create(
with_carbon_offset=True,
to_address=to_address,
from_address=from_address,
parcel=parcel,
customs_info=customs_info
){
"id": "shp_...",
"object": "Shipment",
"mode": "test",
"to_address": {
"id": "adr_...",
"object": "Address",
"name": "Dr. Steve Brule",
"company": null,
"street1": "179 N Harbor Dr",
"street2": null,
"city": "Redondo Beach",
"state": "CA",
"zip": "90277",
"country": "US",
"phone": "4153334444",
"mode": "test",
"carrier_facility": null,
"residential": null,
"email": "dr_steve_brule@gmail.com",
"created_at": "2013-04-22T05:39:56Z",
"updated_at": "2013-04-22T05:39:56Z"
},
"from_address": {
"id": "adr_...",
"object": "Address",
"name": "EasyPost",
"company": null,
"street1": "417 Montgomery Street",
"street2": "5th Floor",
"city": "San Francisco",
"state": "CA",
"zip": "94104",
"country": "US",
"phone": "4153334444",
"email": "support@easypost.com",
"mode": "test",
"carrier_facility": null,
"residential": null,
"created_at": "2013-04-22T05:39:57Z",
"updated_at": "2013-04-22T05:39:57Z"
},
"parcel": {
"id": "prcl_...",
"object": "Parcel",
"length": 20.2,
"width": 10.9,
"height": 5.0,
"predefined_package": null,
"weight": 140.8,
"created_at": "2013-04-22T05:39:57Z",
"updated_at": "2013-04-22T05:39:57Z"
},
"customs_info": {
},
"rates": [
{
"id": "rate_...",
"object": "Rate",
"billing_type": "easypost",
"carrier_account_id": "ca_...",
"service": "FirstClass",
"rate": "9.50",
"carrier": "USPS",
"carbon_offset": {
"object": "CarbonOffset",
"grams": 152,
"price": "0.11",
"currency": "USD"
},
"shipment_id": "shp_...",
"delivery_days": 4,
"delivery_date": "2013-04-26T05:40:57Z",
"delivery_date_guaranteed": false,
"created_at": "2013-04-22T05:40:57Z",
"updated_at": "2013-04-22T05:40:57Z"
},
{
"id": "rate_...",
"object": "Rate",
"billing_type": "easypost",
"carrier_account_id": "ca_...",
"service": "Priority",
"rate": "27.40",
"carrier": "USPS",
"carbon_offset": {
"object": "CarbonOffset",
"grams": 152,
"price": "0.11",
"currency": "USD"
},
"shipment_id": "shp_...",
"delivery_days": 2,
"delivery_date": "2013-04-24T05:40:57Z",
"delivery_date_guaranteed": false,
"created_at": "2013-04-22T05:40:57Z",
"updated_at": "2013-04-22T05:40:57Z"
},
{
"id": "rate_...",
"object": "Rate",
"billing_type": "easypost",
"carrier_account_id": "ca_...",
"service": "Express",
"rate": "35.48",
"carrier": "USPS",
"carbon_offset": {
"object": "CarbonOffset",
"grams": 152,
"price": "0.11",
"currency": "USD"
},
"shipment_id": "shp_...",
"delivery_days": 1,
"delivery_date": "2013-04-23T05:40:57Z",
"delivery_date_guaranteed": true,
"created_at": "2013-04-22T05:40:57Z",
"updated_at": "2013-04-22T05:40:57Z"
}
],
"scan_form": null,
"selected_rate": null,
"postage_label": null,
"tracking_code": null,
"refund_status": null,
"insurance": null,
"created_at": "2013-04-22T05:40:57Z",
"updated_at": "2013-04-22T05:40:57Z"
}Purchase offsets and report on your success!
No contracts or signatures necessary; simply implement the API using our documentation.
Use the API to purchase carbon offsets or add a carbon neutral shipping option for your customers to select.
Use the API to report on the total carbon emissions and the total carbon offset from your shipping program.
50%
of consumers online are willing to pay a 10% premium for eco-friendly shipping
And 80% would pay a 5% premium
57%
of consumers would change their purchasing behavior to reduce environmental impact
And that number is higher for millenials and gen z
50%
reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 required to meet U.S. regulatory targets
Online shippers will need to play a big role
52%
of companies in 2019 stated sustainability was a very important focus for them that year
Up 34% from the previous year
Get started today!
The Carbon Offset API is supported by all of our client library languages including C#, Go, Java, Node, PHP, Python, and Ruby. Implementations can be completed in minutes. You can find instructions in our API Documentation. Sign up for a free EasyPost account to access our Carbon Offset API today.
