UPS Shipping using RESTful/OAuth API [Support Thread]

[swguy]

Perhaps an even easier solution would be to add a default case at this line. That way new versions wouldn't need to be added each time until there was another database change.

[lat9]

Perhaps an even easier solution would be to add a default case at this line. That way new versions wouldn't need to be added each time until there was another database change.

The version checking process will be updated in the next release, using my more 'standard' version_check implementation.

[swguy]

We've come a long way since the old "you must remove and re-install" days!

Thanks for your hard work on this plugin.

[njcyx]

Any plan to support UPS ground saver? It seems cheaper than the regular UPS ground.

https://blog.stamps.com/ups-ground-saver/

stamps.com users can create shipping labels for UPS ground saver now.

Here is more information:

https://support.pirateship.com/en/ar...u-need-to-know

Packages must be at least 4” high, 6” long, and .75” wide (4 x 6 x 0.75") and may not exceed 130” in length & girth combined
No one dimension can exceed 60” in length
Maximum weight is 70 lbs per package
Packages that weigh less than 1 lb will be subject to a minimum billable weight of 1 lb
Note: If you ship a package with UPS Ground Saver that exceeds any of the above weight and size restrictions, UPS will hit you with an "Over Maximum Limits" surcharge, which is $1,150

[lat9]

I've reviewed UPS' current documentation on their RESTful API and I don't see any reference to "Ground Saver" in the list of "Service Codes" returned.

[njcyx]

Hi @lat9, thanks for your reply.

It seems ground saver cannot be found under ups website. Maybe it is still a pilot program now. Here are some developer information I found which are surepost related. I'm not sure if any difference between surepost and ground saver. Maybe UPS just rebranded surepost into ground saver.

https://www.ups.com/worldshiphelp/WS..._Shipments.htm
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/...s-surepost-api

Here is the service codes for surepost (posted back in 2017):

92: UPS SurePost Less than 1LB
93: UPS SurePost 1LB or greater
94: UPS SurePost BPM
95: UPS SurePost Media Mail

At least, the example shipping label pirateship uses for ground saver is surepost label.
https://support.pirateship.com/en/ar...u-need-to-know

[lat9]

Hi @lat9, thanks for your reply.

It seems ground saver cannot be found under ups website. Maybe it is still a pilot program now. Here are some developer information I found which are surepost related. I'm not sure if any difference between surepost and ground saver. Maybe UPS just rebranded surepost into ground saver.

https://www.ups.com/worldshiphelp/WS..._Shipments.htm
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/...s-surepost-api

Here is the service codes for surepost (posted back in 2017):

92: UPS SurePost Less than 1LB
93: UPS SurePost 1LB or greater
94: UPS SurePost BPM
95: UPS SurePost Media Mail

At least, the example shipping label pirateship uses for ground saver is surepost label.
https://support.pirateship.com/en/ar...u-need-to-know

I took a peek at those links; it looks like a site needs to register with UPS to receive SurePost quotes. Did you do that?

[njcyx]

Correct. Surepost/ground saver is not enabled by default. You need to contact your sales/account agent to enable it. I'm not sure if the API require the same thing or not.

We haven't used surepost yet since it is not a "UPS" only shipping method. There is a "chance" that it will be delivered by USPS instead of UPS, which is bad. It is not like Fedex ground economy, which is only shipped through Fedex, not USPS.

[lat9]

Correct. Surepost/ground saver is not enabled by default. You need to contact your sales/account agent to enable it. I'm not sure if the API require the same thing or not.

We haven't used surepost yet since it is not a "UPS" only shipping method. There is a "chance" that it will be delivered by USPS instead of UPS, which is bad. It is not like Fedex ground economy, which is only shipped through Fedex, not USPS.

With SurePost enabled for your UPS account, if you turn on the UPSOauth shipping module's debug, are you seeing SurePost quotes coming back?