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 domestically and internationally.
The API is completely free to access; take a look at our API Documentation to get going today!
EasyPost's philosophy on sustainable shipping
At EasyPost, we aim to make all aspects of shipping easy. We believe that if our customers don't have to spend costly development resources managing their shipping program, they can focus on what really matters, selling their core products. So when we heard our customers were looking to go green and reduce their carbon footprint from their shipping operations, we knew we had to make that easy too. We are incredibly proud to be one of the only shipping API providers that allow customers to calculate and offset carbon emissions via the API.
Carbon neutral shipping at your fingertips
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Big River & Salmon Creek Forest Protection
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Salto Pilão Hydroelectric Plant
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Uganda International Small Group Tree Planting
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All carbon offset projects certified by trusted industry standards
The Verified Carbon Standard (VCS)
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The Climate Action Reserve (CAR)
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puro.earth
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BCarbon Standard
Redefines impractical and unnecessarily challenging carbon credit standards to accelerate the growth of carbon markets.
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!
of consumers online are willing to pay a 10% premium for eco-friendly shipping
And 80% would pay a 5% premium
of consumers would change their purchasing behavior to reduce environmental impact
And that number is higher for millenials and gen z
reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 required to meet U.S. regulatory targets
Online shippers will need to play a big role
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.
