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# Get Rates for Multi-Parcel Shipment

## /rates

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

This endpoint allows you to retrieve rates for a shipment. Must include ***parcel\_id*** and one of ***pickup\_address** & **delivery\_*****address** or ***shipment\_id*** and .

#### Headers

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

#### Request Body

| Name              | Type   | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| ----------------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| currency          | String | Currency for rates. Defaults to ***NGN***. Available options are ***AED***, ***AUD***, ***CAD***, ***CNY***, ***EUR***, ***GBP***, ***GHS***, ***HKD***, ***KES***, ***NGN***, ***TZS***, ***UGX***, ***USD***, ***ZAR***. |
| delivery\_address | String | Unique id for delivery address. Required if ***shipment\_id*** not provided.                                                                                                                                               |
| parcels           | Array  | List of ***parcel\_ids*** to be included in shipment. Not required if ***shipment\_id*** is provided.                                                                                                                      |
| pickup\_address   | String | Unique id for pickup address. Required if ***shipment\_id*** not provided.                                                                                                                                                 |
| shipment\_id      | String | Unique id of shipment. Required if ***delivery\_address*** and ***pickup\_address*** not provided.                                                                                                                         |

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="200 Rates retrieved successfully." %}

```
{
	status: true,
	message: 'Rates retrieved successfully',
	data: [{
		amount: 14000,
		carrier_id: 'loYZh5J47D6gJUKOExXeO1RLcMARScLi',
		carrier_logo: 'https://ucarecdn.com/dcdd8109-af8c-4057-8104-192be821dd6e/download4.png',
		carrier_name: 'DHL Express',
		carrier_rate_description: 'EXPRESS 12:00 DOC',
		currency: 'NGN',
		delivery_time: 'Within 5 days.',
		id: 'bQVMwQZndHbIq6PQD5oiaGWxetLCXGkp',
		includes_insurance: false,
		insurance_coverage: 0,
		insurance_fee: 0,
		metadata: {},
		pickup_time: 'Tue Jul 13 2021 before 17:00 GMT',
		rate_id: 'RT-30798955894',
		shipment: 'RAl6LhWojcnJtlojLcw4XWgSpjBsjF38',
		created_at: '2021-07-13T20:25:53.011Z',
		updated_at: '2021-07-13T20:25:53.011Z'
	},{
		amount: 12500,
		carrier_id: 'hWiA1ZLw3SIr3VeCEbUKpjqVsijHrNjZ',
		carrier_logo: 'https://ucarecdn.com/c2d4dcb2-1483-47a5-ab14-447a990f5827/60dc7947195c0078fabff349_1200pxUnited_Parcel_Service_logo_2014svg.png',		
		carrier_name: 'United Parcel Services',
		carrier_rate_description: '',
		currency: 'NGN',
		delivery_time: 'Delivery within 1, 2, or 3 days based on where your package started and where it’s being sent.',		
		id: 'eDcN2a86N5OdWp3rzJLF2qoovG2BqLkC',
		includes_insurance: false,
		insurance_coverage: 0,
		insurance_fee: 0,
		metadata: {},
		pickup_time: 'Tue Jul 13 2021 before 17:00 GMT',
		rate_id: 'RT-97421991024',
		shipment: 'RAl6LhWojcnJtlojLcw4XWgSpjBsjF38',
		created_at: '2021-07-13T20:25:53.011Z',
		updated_at: '2021-07-13T20:25:53.011Z'
	},{
		amount: 11000,
		carrier_id: 'xOkhPcycBm75msJ8l6BU81vWRaA3p0tp',
		carrier_logo: 'https://ucarecdn.com/3273a236-bd33-4c37-9f87-2bcf4e59275f/6035307b31150075cabc780d_EeNJnpVz_400x400.jpg',
		carrier_name: 'Sendbox',
		carrier_rate_description: 'Standard Delivery',
		currency: 'NGN',
		delivery_time: 'Between 5 - 7 business days.',		
		id: 'A7c64epPiVyz2NZ5Cs3uNWuPznXUKFwj',
		includes_insurance: false,
		insurance_coverage: 0,
		insurance_fee: 0,
		metadata: {},	
		pickup_time: 'Between 12 - 24 hours',
		rate_id: 'RT-49826156746',
		shipment: 'RAl6LhWojcnJtlojLcw4XWgSpjBsjF38',	
		created_at: '2021-07-13T20:25:53.011Z',
		updated_at: '2021-07-13T20:25:53.011Z'
	}],
	pageData: {
    "total": 3,
    "perPage": 100,
    "page": 1,
    "pageCount": 1		
	}
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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