Get Rates for Shipment

Fetch available shipping rates for a shipment.

/rates

GET https://api.terminal.africa/v1/rates/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. To return cash on delivery rates for carriers who supports cash-on-delivery, set cash_on_delivery to true if shipment_id does not include a shipment_type of cash-on-delivery.

Query Parameters

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.
pickup_address	string	Unique id for pickup address. Required if shipment_id not provided.
delivery_address	string	Unique id for delivery address. Required if shipment_id not provided.
shipment_id	string	Unique id of shipment. Required if delivery_address and pickup_address not provided.
parcel	string	Unique id of parcel. Not required if shipment id is provided.
cash_on_delivery	boolean	Set to true to return rates for carriers who supports cash-on-delivery

Headers

Name	Type	Description
Authorization*	string	Set value to Bearer SECRET_KEY

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		
	}
}