For more information visit Fedex Web Services for Shipping.
This version uses the Non-SOAP Web Services so there is no need to download the Fedex WSDL files, note however that you will need to apply for development/production credentials.
Note: Please make sure to test your results.
gem install fedexDefine the shipper:
shipper = { :name => "Sender",
:company => "Company",
:phone_number => "555-555-5555",
:address => "Main Street",
:city => "Harrison",
:state => "AR",
:postal_code => "72601",
:country_code => "US" }Define the recipient:
recipient = { :name => "Recipient",
:company => "Company",
:phone_number => "555-555-5555",
:address => "Main Street",
:city => "Franklin Park",
:state => "IL",
:postal_code => "60131",
:country_code => "US",
:residential => "false" }Define the packages; multiple packages in a single shipment are allowed: Note that all the dimensions must be integers.
packages = []
packages << {
:weight => {:units => "LB", :value => 2},
:dimensions => {:length => 10, :width => 5, :height => 4, :units => "IN" }
}
packages << {
:weight => {:units => "LB", :value => 6},
:dimensions => {:length => 5, :width => 5, :height => 4, :units => "IN" }
}By default packaging type is "YOUR PACKAGING" and the drop off type is "REGULAR PICKUP". If you need something different you can pass an extra hash for shipping options.
shipping_options = {
:packaging_type => "YOUR_PACKAGING",
:drop_off_type => "REGULAR_PICKUP"
}If you pass a non-nil :return_reason as part of the shipping options, you will create
a return shipment. The request to fedex will include the following additional XML.
<SpecialServicesRequested>
<SpecialServiceTypes>RETURN_SHIPMENT</SpecialServiceTypes>
<ReturnShipmentDetail>
<ReturnType>PRINT_RETURN_LABEL</ReturnType>
<Rma>
<Reason>YOUR RETURN REASON HERE</Reason>
</Rma>
</ReturnShipmentDetail>
</SpecialServicesRequested>By default the shipping charges will be assigned to the sender. If you may change this by passing an extra hash of payment options.
payment_options = {
:type => "THIRD_PARTY",
:account_number => "123456789",
:name => "Third Party Payor",
:company => "Company",
:phone_number => "555-555-5555",
:country_code => "US"
}Create a Fedex::Shipment object using your FedEx credentials; mode should be
either production or development depending on what Fedex environment you want to use.
require 'fedex'
fedex = Fedex::Shipment.new(:key => 'xxx',
:password => 'xxxx',
:account_number => 'xxxx',
:meter => 'xxx',
:mode => 'production')To find a shipping rate:
rate = fedex.rate(:shipper=>shipper,
:recipient => recipient,
:packages => packages,
:service_type => "FEDEX_GROUND",
:shipping_options => shipping_options)Fedex provides multiple total values; total_net_charge is the final amount you are looking for.
$ rate.total_net_charge => "34.03"
# Complete response
$ <Fedex::Rate:0x1019ba5f8
@total_net_charge="34.03",
@total_surcharges="1.93",
@total_billing_weight="8.0 LB",
@total_taxes="0.0",
@rate_type="PAYOR_ACCOUNT_PACKAGE",
@total_base_charge="32.1",
@total_freight_discounts=nil,
@total_net_freight="32.1",
@rate_zone="51">ship = fedex.ship(:shipper=>shipper,
:recipient => recipient,
:packages => packages,
:service_type => "FEDEX_GROUND",
:shipping_options => shipping_options)
puts ship[:completed_shipment_detail][:operational_detail] [:transit_time]Above code will give you the transit time.
To create a label for a shipment:
label = fedex.label(:filename => "my_dir/example.pdf",
:shipper=>shipper,
:recipient => recipient,
:packages => packages,
:service_type => "FEDEX_GROUND",
:shipping_options => shipping_options)Change the filename extension and pass a label_specification hash. For example:
example_spec = {
:image_type => "EPL2",
:label_stock_type => "STOCK_4X6"
}
label = fedex.label(:filename => "my_dir/example_epl2.pcx",
:shipper=>shipper,
:recipient => recipient,
:packages => packages,
:service_type => "FEDEX_GROUND",
:shipping_options => shipping_options,
:label_specification => example_spec)This is useful when you need to store the labels for later use, and are hosting your application on Heroku as they do not allow writing to the filesystem, save the tmp directory. With Paperclip setup up on a shipment model:
label = fedex.label(:filename => "tmp/example_label.pdf",
:shipper=>shipper,
:recipient => recipient,
:packages => packages,
:service_type => "FEDEX_GROUND",
:shipping_options => shipping_options,
:label_specification => example_spec)Then attach the label to your Paperclip model:
shipment.fedex_label = label.file_name
shipment.save!Documentation for setting up Paperclip with Amazon S3 can be found in the Paperclip README.
Multiple packages for a single pick-up, destination and payer can be combined into a single MPS shipment. The first label will provide a master tracking number which must be used in the subsequent calls for the remaining packages in the shipment.
Parameters for the first label:
label = fedex.label(
:filename => file_name,
:shipper => shipper,
:recipient => recipient,
:packages => packages,
:service_type => service_type,
:shipping_details => shipping_details,
:shipping_charges_payment => shipping_charges_payment,
:customs_clearance_detail => customs_clearance_detail,
:mps => {:package_count => package_count, :total_weight => total_weight, :sequence_number => '1'}
)Parameters for labels 2 through 'n':
fedex.label(
:filename => file_name,
:shipper => shipper,
:recipient => recipient,
:packages => packages,
:service_type => service_type,
:shipping_details => shipping_details,
:shipping_charges_payment => shipping_charges_payment,
:customs_clearance_detail => customs_clearance_detail,
:mps => {
:master_tracking_id => {:tracking_id_type => 'FEDEX', :tracking_number =>tracking_number},
:package_count => package_count,
:total_weight => total_weight,
:sequence_number => 'n'
}
)If you do not intend to use a label you should delete it. This will notify FedEx that you will not be using the label and they won't charge you.
To delete a shipment:
fedex.delete(:tracking_number => "1234567890123")To track a shipment:
results = fedex.track(:tracking_number => "1234567890123")
# => [#<Fedex::TrackingInformation>]
# Pull the first result from the returned array
#
tracking_info = results.first
tracking_info.tracking_number
# => "1234567890123"
tracking_info.status
# => "Delivered"
tracking_info.events.first.description
# => "On FedEx vehicle for delivery"To verify an address is valid and deliverable:
address = {
:address => "5 Elm Street",
:city => "Norwalk",
:state => "CT",
:postal_code => "06850",
:country => "USA"
}
address_result = fedex.validate_address(:address => address)
address_result.residential
# => true
address_result.score
# => 100
address_result.postal_code
# => "06850-3901"Fedex::Shipment::SERVICE_TYPES
Fedex::Shipment::PACKAGING_TYPES
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Copyright 2011 Jazmin Schroeder
This gem is made available under the MIT license.