Rates

Getting Shipping Rates

When you call the Rates API, we’ll return a simple response that includes the service_code, the shipping rate, and the currency_code. This gives you a quick snapshot of how much it’ll cost to ship using that specific service.

You can use the service_code to track or match up services in your own system, and the rate tells you the total shipping cost in the specified currency—so you have everything you need to make a decision or present pricing to your customers.

Property	Type	Description	Units
service_code	string	Code for the shipping service you want to rate (e.g., "STD")
processing_location	string	Location code where the shipment will be processed (e.g., "BUF")	JFK, BUF, SLC
recipient_postal_code	string	Destination postal code
recipient_country_code	string	Destination country code (2-letter ISO format, e.g., "CA"
total_package_weight	string	Total weight of the shipment	e.g., LB
weight_unit	string	Unit of measurement for the weight	LB

Request

curl -X POST "https://client.brdrch.com/api/v1/rates" \
-u "cd3b3de84cc1ee040bf06512d233719c" \
-d '{}'

{
  "service_code": "STD",
  "processing_location": "JFK",
  "recipient_postal_code": "V6B1A1",
  "recipient_country_code": "CA",
  "total_package_weight": 10,
  "weight_unit": "LB"
}

Response

{
  "service_code": "STD",
  "rate": 4.55,
  "currency_code": "USD"
}