UPS Developer Guide & API Credentials
This developer guide shows how to access UPS API via Postmen, and UPS web services / XML services. See also the required API credentials / keys for UPS integration.
Get your UPS shipper account number from UPS local sales team.
Input your account number and shipper address in Postmen, make sure the address is exactly the same as your address in the UPS system.
In the UPS Account Authentication section, input your recent invoice info in Postmen so that UPS can verify the account number and invoice info to grant Postmen permission printing label for your UPS account.
How to find your address
Please login UPS portal and find Addresses as below.

Account number
Address
Invoice details
UPS account number and address doesn’t support to update after creation. It’s because of when setup the account, UPS must verify the account details including account number, address, phone, email should match the info in UPS system. If you have updated account info in UPS, please re-connect your UPS account with us.
Read UPS docs
Supported UPS service types and service options
Postmen UPS technical support: support@postmen.com
Get UPS Developer Credentials
Get your UPS shipper account number from UPS local sales team.
Input your account number and shipper address in Postmen, make sure the address is exactly the same as your address in the UPS system.
In the UPS Account Authentication section, input your recent invoice info in Postmen so that UPS can verify the account number and invoice info to grant Postmen permission printing label for your UPS account.
How to find your address
Please login UPS portal and find Addresses as below.

Required UPS API credentials
Account number
Address
Invoice details
UPS account number and address doesn’t support to update after creation. It’s because of when setup the account, UPS must verify the account details including account number, address, phone, email should match the info in UPS system. If you have updated account info in UPS, please re-connect your UPS account with us.
UPS Developer Resources
Read UPS docs
Supported UPS service types and service options
UPS servie code | AfterShip Shipping service_type | AfterShip Shipping service_name |
---|---|---|
01 | ups_express | UPS Express® |
01 | ups_next_day_air | UPS Next Day Air® |
02 | ups_2nd_day_air | UPS 2nd Day Air® |
02 | ups_expedited | UPS Expedited® |
03 | ups_ground | UPS® Ground |
07 | ups_express | UPS Express® |
07 | ups_worldwide_express | UPS Worldwide Express® |
08 | ups_expedited | UPS Expedited® |
08 | ups_worldwide_expedited | UPS Worldwide Expedited® |
11 | ups_standard | UPS® Standard |
12 | ups_3_day_select | UPS 3 Day Select® |
13 | ups_express_saver | UPS Express Saver |
13 | ups_next_day_air_saver | UPS Next Day Air Saver® |
14 | ups_express_early | UPS Express Early |
14 | ups_next_day_air_early_am | UPS Next Day Air® Early |
17 | ups_worldwide_economy_ddu | UPS Worldwide Economy DDU |
54 | ups_express_early | UPS Express Early |
54 | ups_express_plus | UPS Express Plus® |
54 | ups_worldwide_express_plus | UPS Worldwide Express Plus® |
59 | ups_2nd_day_air_am | UPS 2nd Day Air A.M.® |
65 | ups_express_saver | UPS Express Saver |
65 | ups_saver | UPS Worldwide Saver® |
70 | ups_access_point_economy | UPS Access Point Economy |
71 | ups_express_freight_midday | UPS Worldwide Express Freight® Midday |
72 | ups_worldwide_economy_ddp | UPS Worldwide Economy DDP |
74 | ups_express_1200 | UPS Express® 12:00 |
82 | ups_today_standard | UPS Today Standard℠ |
83 | ups_today_dedicated_courier | UPS Today Dedicated Courier℠ |
85 | ups_today_express | UPS Today Express |
86 | ups_today_express_saver | UPS Today Express Saver |
92 | ups_surepost | UPS SurePost® |
93 | ups_surepost | UPS SurePost® |
96 | ups_worldwide_express_freight | UPS Worldwide Express Freight |
M2 | ups_first_class_mail | UPS First Class Mail |
M3 | ups_priority_mail | UPS Priority Mail |
M4 | ups_expedited_mail_innovations | UPS Expedited Mail Innovations |
M5 | ups_priority_mail_innovations | UPS Priority Mail Innovations |
M6 | ups_economy_mail_innovations | UPS Economy Mail Innovations |
Postmen UPS technical support: support@postmen.com
Updated on: 20/04/2023
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