Shipping via Purolator with EasyPost
EasyPost is a multi-carrier shipping solution. The EasyPost API is one integration point for 100+ carriers, including Purolator. All Purolator functionality is accessible using the EasyPost API. EasyPost standardizes the inconsistencies across carrier APIs with its RESTful interface.
For access to all of the Purolator API functionality through EasyPost, just sign up or get in touch with one of our shipping experts.
Purolator is a private Canadian carrier based in Ontario. In 2013, Purolator did $1.6bn in revenue with 12,000 employees. On an average day, Purolator ships 1.4m pieces of mail a day, with over 300m shipped in a year.
Purolator offers a SOAP / XML API called the E-Ship Web Services API (EWS API).
Thinking of trying Purolator's API? There are a number of points to consider, many of which will affect cost, performance, and integration times.
First off, Purolator doesn't provide client libraries so you'll need to write those to access their API.
Fortunately, there are alternatives to such a slow integration process. EasyPost is a multi-carrier API with quick technical support and client libraries for all major programming languages.
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# Create To and From Addresses
from_address = EasyPost::Address.create(...)
to_address = EasyPost::Address.create(...)
# Create Shipment and Get Rates
shipment = EasyPost::Shipment.create(
from_address: from_address,
to_address: to_address,
parcel: {
predefined_package: 'Parcel',
weight: 32.8
})
# Buy Shipping Label
shipment.buy(rate: shipment.lowest_rate())
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Let's Compare the EasyPost API with the Purolator API
| Feature | Purolator API | EasyPost Tracking API |
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| RESTful JSON | check | |
| SOAP / XML | check | |
| Tracking API with Webhooks | check | |
| Multi-Carrier API | check | |
| Fast and Free Technical Support | check | |
| Public Documentation and Tutorials | check | |
| Instant API Access | check | |
| Supported Client Libraries | check | |
| Ruby Gem | check | |
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| Node.js Module | check | |
| .NET Library | check | |
| PHP Library | check |
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Sign up and start shipping in the same day. We have our Purolator API live and ready for you to test with. We also have extensive client documentation in over six different languages to help you get started. If you have any questions, or if you want to talk logistics, feel free to reach out to one of our shipping experts.