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Get carrier methods

Overview

The Get Carrier Methods API retrieves the list of carrier methods available for use in Marketplace shipping configurations.

Endpoint

GET https://marketplace.walmartapis.com/v3/settings/shipping/carriers

Function

This API lets you:

  • View supported carrier methods (for example, USPS , UPS, or FEDEX)
  • Identify carrier method IDs required for configuration
  • Confirm carrier method types (for example, GROUND)
  • Validate supported carrier descriptions
  • Determine the correct carrier usage for fulfillment centers or shipping templates

Sample request

curl --request GET \ --url https://marketplace.walmartapis.com/v3/settings/shipping/carriers \ --header 'accept: application/json'
import requests url = "https://marketplace.walmartapis.com/v3/settings/shipping/carriers" headers = { "accept": "application/json", "Authorization": "Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>",
} response = requests.get(url, headers=headers) print(response.status_code)
print(response.text)

Modify your code

Add authentication headers

Include a valid OAuth access token.

--header 'Authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>'

If your integration requires additional headers (consumer ID, correlation ID, or other Walmart headers), include them accordingly.

Sample response

[ { "carrierMethodId": "1000014", "carrierMethodName": "USPS", "carrierMethodType": "GROUND", "carrierMethodDescription": "USPS for Marketplace" }, { "carrierMethodId": "1000013", "carrierMethodName": "UPS", "carrierMethodType": "GROUND", "carrierMethodDescription": "UPS for Marketplace" }, { "carrierMethodId": "1000012", "carrierMethodName": "FEDEX", "carrierMethodType": "GROUND", "carrierMethodDescription": "Fedex for Marketplace" }
]
import requests url = "https://marketplace.walmartapis.com/v3/settings/shipping/carriers" headers = { "accept": "application/json", "Authorization": "Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>",
} response = requests.get(url, headers=headers) print(response.status_code)
print(response.text)

Result

  • Returns a list of supported carrier methods.
  • Each carrier has:
    • carrierMethodId: A unique internal identifier
    • carrierMethodName: The carrier’s name
    • carrierMethodType: Service type (for example, GROUND)
  • carrierMethodDescription: This type of shipping is for your carrier (for example, UPS Ground, FedEx, 2Day, or USPS Priority Mail)
  • These values are used when:
    • Configuring fulfillment centers
    • Associating 3PL nodes
    • Setting carrier services under Simplified Shipping Settings

Next steps

The Get shipping template details API gives you specific shipping configurations for a single shipping template.

The Update shipping templates API lets you modify configurations on an existing shipping template, such as shipping methods, regions, transit times, and pricing rules.

The Delete shipping templates API lets you permanently remove existing shipping templates from Walmart Marketplace settings.

The Get all fulfillment centers API retrieves fulfillment centers (also known as ship nodes) information on your account.

The Update fulfillment center API helps you update your existing fulfillment centers (also known as a ship nodes) configuration in Marketplace Settings.

The Create fulfillment center API sets up new fulfillment centers (also known as ship nodes) in Walmart Marketplace Settings.

The Get account level settings API retrieves account-level shipping settings such as calendar day configurations, weekends, and additional days off.

The Update account level settings API allows you to configure account-level calendar settings that impact shipping calculations and delivery promise logic.

The Create account level settings API lets you establish account level calendar configuration for your shipping operations.

The Get all shipping templates API retrieves a list of all shipping templates configured on your account.

The Create shipping templates API allows sellers to create custom shipping templates that define shipping methods, transit times, pricing logic, and geographic coverage.

The Third-party fulfillment center association API allows sellers to activate or update the status of 3PL (third-party logistics) ship nodes associated with your Marketplace account.

The Get shipping configurations API retrieves account-level shipping profile settings associated on your account.

The Get shipping template activation status API allows sellers to retrieve the current activation state of shipping templates at the account level.

The Get coverage for fulfillment centers API retrieves the geographic coverage areas associated with each fulfillment center (ship node) configured under a seller account.

The Get all third-party fulfillment providers API retrieves all third-party fulfillment providers (3PLs) available on the Walmart marketplace.

The Get partner configurations API retrieves seller-level profile information and system configuration settings associated with a Marketplace partner account.




Updated about 11 hours ago