# Create Parcel

## /parcels

<mark style="color:green;">`POST`</mark> `https://api.terminal.africa/v1/parcels`

This endpoint allows you to create a new parcel for a shipment.

#### Headers

| Name                                            | Type   | Description                      |
| ----------------------------------------------- | ------ | -------------------------------- |
| Authorization<mark style="color:red;">\*</mark> | string | Set value to `Bearer SECRET_KEY` |
| Content-Type                                    | string | Set value to `application/json`  |

#### Request Body

| Name                                           | Type   | Description                                                                                                              |
| ---------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| description                                    | string | Description of parcel.                                                                                                   |
| items<mark style="color:red;">\*</mark>        | array  | Object array of items in parcel. See **Parcel Item** object under *MISCALLANEOUS* for attributes required for each item. |
| metadata                                       | object | Additional information for a parcel.                                                                                     |
| packaging<mark style="color:red;">\*</mark>    | string | Unique id of packaging used to wrap items in parcel.                                                                     |
| proof\_of\_payments                            | array  | An array of string containing urls to documents/files                                                                    |
| rec\_docs                                      | array  | An array of string containing urls of images of parcel on a scale or with measuring tape                                 |
| weight\_unit<mark style="color:red;">\*</mark> | string | Weight unit of parcel. Only ***kg*** is allowed at this time.                                                            |

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="200 Parcel created successfully." %}

```
{
	status: true,
	message: 'Parcel created successfully',
	data: {
		description: true,
		id: 'Zt4Xh2pbbCmeVcr5YH9lsFHGqoW3i5w3',
		items: [{
			description: 'Shoes purchased from Shipmonk Store',
			name: 'Rubber Boots',
			currency: 'NGN',
			value: 25000',
			weight: 2.5
			quantity: 1
		}],
		metadata: {},		
		proof_of_payments: [],
		rec_docs: [],
		packaging: 'PA-97263925515',
		parcel_id: 'PC-25164820699',
		totalWeight: 2.51,
		weight: 2.5,
		weight_unit: 'kg',
		created_at: '2021-07-13T20:25:53.011Z',
		updated_at: '2021-07-13T20:25:53.011Z'
	}
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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