Configure FedEx carrier record for the package-rated service

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This article provides an overview on configuring FedEx for Optimizely Configured Commerce.

Creating the FedEx carrier record

  1. Go to Admin Console > Shipping & Fulfillment > Carriers
  2. Click Add New Carrier.
  3. The Details tab, has two sections: Carrier Information and Carrier Account Setup. The following tables identify the necessary values for each field

    Carrier information

    Field Name Value
    Name FedEx
    Description FedEx Carrier Rating
    Contact Name Name of the contact person at the carrier
    Contact Phone Phone number of the carrier contact
    Contact Email Email address of the carrier contact
    Image Path  
    Primary Carrier Toggle to determine if the carrier is the default is automatically selected on
    Enabled Enable/disable the carrier at the Carrier level. It is also possible to enable/disable the carrier at the Service level.
    Tracking URL https://www.fedex.com/fedextrack/?action=track&trackingnumber=[trackingnumber]
    Field Name Value
    Live URL https://gateway.fedex.com/web-services
    Live Selecting YES enables live rating on a production site. This should not be enable for development or pilot implementations.
    Test URL https://gatewaybeta.fedex.com/web-services
    Rating Service Select the carrier rating service, in this case, FedEx.
    Account Number FedEx account number
    User Name Meter Number
    Password API Password
    Access Key User Key/API Key
  4. Click Save.

FedEx standard ship codes

The following table provides a list of standard ship codes for setting up carrier rating for FedEx. These codes should be entered in the Ship Code field within the Services tab:

Standard Ship Code

Service Description

EUROPE_FIRST_INTERNATIONAL_PRIORITY

FedEx Europe International Priority

FEDEX_1_DAY_FREIGHT

FedEx 1 Day Freight

FEDEX_2_DAY

FedEx 2Day

FEDEX_2_DAY_AM

FedEx 2Day A.M.

FEDEX_2_DAY_FREIGHT

FedEx 2 Day Freight

FEDEX_3_DAY_FREIGHT

FedEx 3 Day Freight

FEDEX_EXPRESS_SAVER

FedEx Express Saver

FEDEX_FIRST_FREIGHT

FedEx First Freight

FEDEX_FREIGHT_ECONOMY

FedEx Freight Economy

FEDEX_FREIGHT_PRIORITY

FedEx Freight Priority

FEDEX_GROUND

FedEx Ground

FIRST_OVERNIGHT

FedEx First Overnight

GROUND_HOME_DELIVERY

FedEx Ground Home Delivery

INTERNATIONAL_ECONOMY

FedEx International Economy

INTERNATIONAL_ECONOMY_FREIGHT

FedEx International Economy Freight

INTERNATIONAL_FIRST

FedEx International First

INTERNATIONAL_PRIORITY

FedEx International Priority

INTERNATIONAL_PRIORITY_FREIGHT

FedEx International Priority Freight

PRIORIY_OVERNIGHT

FedEx Priority Overnight

STANDARD_OVERNIGHT

FedEx Standard Overnight

SMART_POST

FedEx SmartPost