Xentral offers a limited set of carriers as Shipping Methods. With the Carrier Integration Service, Xentral offers a standardized interface through which external shipping providers (carriers) can be directly integrated into Xentral’s shipping processes. This enables the creation and handling of shipping labels directly from within the Xentral interface – exactly where they are needed in daily operations, e.g. in the shipping center or delivery note.

Prerequisites

• A working Xentral instance
• Basic software engineering skills to build and host an API, or similar skills with the Xentral Connect stack

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Glossary

Carrier

A party that helps you send parcels. For example DHL, UPS, or DPD.

Shipping Method

A configured carrier inside of Xentral that can be used to send parcels

Product

aka ‘Carrier Product’. A type of service a carrier can offer. For example. DHL can offer ‘Express’ or ‘Warenpost’.

Shipment

A parcel that needs to be shipped.

Shipping Label

A digital representation of a carrier shipping label that is used to track or identify a parcel.

Carrier Integration Service Contract

In short CISC. The contract an external Carrier Service needs to adhere to in order to be compatible with Xentral

Carrier Service

The service a partner implements.

Carrier Service URL

The URL at which the Carrier Integration Service Contract is implemented.