# Fedex Rate Web Service For more information visit [Fedex Web Services for Shipping](https://www.fedex.com/wpor/web/jsp/drclinks.jsp?links=wss/index.html). 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. # Installation: Rails 3.x using Bundler's Gemfile: ```ruby gem 'fedex' ```` Rails 2.x or without Rails or Bundler: ```ruby gem install fedex ``` # Usage example: Define the shipper: ```ruby 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: ```ruby 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. ```ruby 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 details ```ruby shipping_details = { :packaging_type => "YOUR_PACKAGING", :drop_off_type => "REGULAR_PICKUP" } ``` 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. ```ruby require 'fedex' fedex = Fedex::Shipment.new(:key => 'xxx', :password => 'xxxx', :account_number => 'xxxx', :meter => 'xxx', :mode => 'production') ``` ### ** Getting Shipping Rates ** To find a shipping rate: ```ruby rate = fedex.rate(:shipper=>shipper, :recipient => recipient, :packages => packages, :service_type => "FEDEX_GROUND", :shipping_details => shipping_details) ``` Fedex provides multiple total values; `total_net_charge` is the final amount you are looking for. ```ruby $ rate.total_net_charge => "34.03" # Complete response $ ``` ### ** Get a Transit time ** ```ruby ship = fedex.ship(:shipper=>shipper, :recipient => recipient, :packages => packages, :service_type => "FEDEX_GROUND", :shipping_details => shipping_details) puts ship[:completed_shipment_detail][:operational_detail] [:transit_time] ``` Above code will give you the transit time. ### ** Generate a shipping label (PDF) ** To create a label for a shipment: ```ruby label = fedex.label(:filename => "my_dir/example.pdf", :shipper=>shipper, :recipient => recipient, :packages => packages, :service_type => "FEDEX_GROUND", :shipping_details => shipping_details) ``` ### ** Generate a shipping label in any available format ** Change the filename extension and pass a label_specification hash. For example: ```ruby 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_details => shipping_details, :label_specification => example_spec) ``` ### ** Storing a label on Amazon S3 with Paperclip ** This is useful when you need to store the labels for later use, and are hosting your application on [Heroku](http://www.heroku.com/) as they do not allow writing to the filesystem, save the `tmp` directory. With [Paperclip](https://github.com/thoughtbot/paperclip/) setup up on a shipment model: ```ruby label = fedex.label(:filename => "tmp/example_label.pdf", :shipper=>shipper, :recipient => recipient, :packages => packages, :service_type => "FEDEX_GROUND", :shipping_details => shipping_details, :label_specification => example_spec) ``` Then attach the label to your Paperclip model: ```ruby shipment.fedex_label = label.file_name shipment.save! ``` Documentation for setting up Paperclip with Amazon S3 can be found in the Paperclip [README](https://github.com/thoughtbot/paperclip/#storage). ### ** Tracking a shipment ** To track a shipment: ```ruby results = fedex.track(:tracking_number => "1234567890123") # => [#] # 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" ``` ### ** Verifying an address ** To verify an address is valid and deliverable: ```ruby address = { :street => "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" ``` # Services/Options Available ```ruby Fedex::Shipment::SERVICE_TYPES Fedex::Shipment::PACKAGING_TYPES Fedex::Shipment::DROP_OFF_TYPES ```` # Contributors: - [jazminschroeder](http://github.com/jazminschroeder) (Jazmin Schroeder) - [parndt](https://github.com/parndt) (Philip Arndt) - [mmell](https://github.com/mmell) (Michael Mell) - [jordanbyron](https://github.com/jordanbyron) (Jordan Byron) - [geermc4](https://github.com/geermc4) (German Garcia) - [janders223] (https://github.com/janders223) (Jim Anders) - [jlambert121] (https://github.com/jlambert121) (Justin Lambert) - [sborsje] (https://github.com/sborsje) (Stefan Borsje) - [bradediger] (https://github.com/bradediger) (Brad Ediger) - [yevgenko] (https://github.com/yevgenko) (Yevgeniy Viktorov) # Copyright/License: Copyright 2011 [Jazmin Schroeder](http://jazminschroeder.com) This gem is made available under the MIT license.