Add UPS shipping account

In SAPIENT, you can create a shipping account with UPS, assign your UPS credentials to it, and then link it to the relevant shipping location(s).

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Before you can set up a shipping account, make sure you have enabled the label integration with UPS.

To add a shipping account for UPS in SAPIENT, follow the instructions as explained in the following procedure.

In the left navigation panel, select Shipping Accounts.

On the Shipping Accounts page that opens, select .

On the Add Shipping Account form that appears, in the ACCOUNT DETAILS block, fill in the necessary information as described in the following table.

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In the following table, the mandatory fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

Element	Description
Carrier*	From the dropdown list, select UPS.
Shipping Location*	From the dropdown menu, select the location that you want to assign to the shipping account you are creating.

In the SHIPPING ACCOUNT block, enter the necessary information as explained in the following table.

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In the following table, the mandatory fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

Element	Description
Carrier Account Number*	Enter the account number for UPS.
Account Name (if different than customer)*	Enter the name of the account you are adding.
Account Type*	From the dropdown menu, select one of the following account types that you want to set up for the the shipping account you are adding: • Production: a live environment where the final version of the application is deployed and made available to the users. • Sandbox: a testing environment that mimics the Production environment but is isolated from it. The sandbox environment is primarily used for development and testing purposes.
Alias*	Enter a custom name which can be used in the API request instead of using the shipping account ID when connecting to us. Therefore, it is recommended that this name must be memorable and available for reference purposes.
Contact Name*	Enter the contact name for the account you are adding.
Contact Number*	Enter the contact number for the account you are adding.

In the CARRIER DETAILS block, enter the necessary information as explained in the following table.

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In the following table, the mandatory fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

Element	Description
UPS Client Id*	Enter your UPS client ID. `Note`: In order to obtain your client ID, you need to create an application. This application is linked to your shipper account(s) and email address that are associated with your ups.com ID. For a step by step guide on how to get these credentials, refer to the Getting Started with UPS APIs user guide.
UPS Client Secret*	Enter your UPS client secret. `Note`: In order to obtain your client secret, you need to create an application. This application is linked to your shipper accounts(s) and email address that are associated with your ups.com ID. For a step by step guide on how to get these credentials, refer to the Getting Started with UPS APIs user guide.

Element

Description

UPS Client Id*

Enter your UPS client ID.

Note: In order to obtain your client ID, you need to create an application. This application is linked to your shipper account(s) and email address that are associated with your ups.com ID. For a step by step guide on how to get these credentials, refer to the Getting Started with UPS APIs user guide.

UPS Client Secret*

Enter your UPS client secret.

Note: In order to obtain your client secret, you need to create an application. This application is linked to your shipper accounts(s) and email address that are associated with your ups.com ID. For a step by step guide on how to get these credentials, refer to the Getting Started with UPS APIs user guide.

After entering all the required information, select .

Once done, you have now successfully added a shipping account. You can now add a shipping location to your new shipping account.

Add UPS shipping account

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