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Getting Started with 3PL SHIP API

Follow this step-by-step guide to integrate healthcare-compliant fulfillment services into your application in minutes.

Your Path to Integration

1

Get API Credentials

Sign up for a developer account and generate your API keys

2 minutesStart
2

Make First API Call

Test your integration with our quickstart guide

5 minutesStart
3

Explore Endpoints

Browse our complete API reference and build your solution

30+ minutesStart

Before You Begin

Technical Requirements

  • A 3PL SHIP account (sign up for free sandbox access)
  • API credentials (API Key and Secret)
  • HTTPS-enabled application or development environment
  • Basic knowledge of REST APIs and JSON

Development Tools

  • Postman or similar API testing tool (optional)
  • Code editor (VS Code, Sublime, etc.)
  • Language SDK: Node.js, Python, PHP, or Ruby
  • Git for version control (recommended)

Ready to Build?

Quick Start Tutorial

Follow our 5-minute quickstart guide to make your first API call and see results immediately.

Start Quickstart

Interactive Playground

Test API endpoints in real-time with our interactive playground. No code required.

Try Playground