> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL. > For a complete documentation index, see https://docs.impala-courier.com/llms.txt. > For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://docs.impala-courier.com/_mcp/server. # 4. Create Shipment (Weight-Based) POST https://api.impala-courier.com/api/public/shipments Content-Type: application/json Creates a shipment priced by weight. `amount` should match the value returned by **Calculate Pricing** for this weight/route — the server may reject mismatched amounts. **Body parameters** | Field | Type | Required | Description | |---|---|---|---| | senderName | string | Yes | Pickup contact name | | senderPhone | string | Yes | E.164 format, e.g. +265991234567 | | senderCity | string | Yes | Pickup city | | receiverName | string | Yes | Delivery contact name | | receiverPhone | string | Yes | E.164 format | | receiverCity | string | Yes | Delivery city | | serviceType | string | Yes | `standard` or `express` | | declaredValue | number | Yes | Value of goods in MWK, for insurance purposes | | amount | number | Yes | Shipping cost in MWK, from Calculate Pricing | | weight | number | Yes | Package weight in kg | | pricingType | string | Yes | Must be `weight_based` | | description | string | Yes | Order/contents description | | ecommerceOrderId | string | Yes | Your platform's order ID, for reconciliation | | shopId | string | Yes | Your shop code, provided by Impala Courier | Reference: https://docs.impala-courier.com/impala-courier-e-commerce-api/4-create-shipment-weight-based ## OpenAPI Specification ```yaml openapi: 3.1.0 info: title: collection version: 1.0.0 paths: /api/public/shipments: post: operationId: 4-create-shipment-weight-based summary: 4. Create Shipment (Weight-Based) description: >- Creates a shipment priced by weight. `amount` should match the value returned by **Calculate Pricing** for this weight/route — the server may reject mismatched amounts. **Body parameters** | Field | Type | Required | Description | |---|---|---|---| | senderName | string | Yes | Pickup contact name | | senderPhone | string | Yes | E.164 format, e.g. +265991234567 | | senderCity | string | Yes | Pickup city | | receiverName | string | Yes | Delivery contact name | | receiverPhone | string | Yes | E.164 format | | receiverCity | string | Yes | Delivery city | | serviceType | string | Yes | `standard` or `express` | | declaredValue | number | Yes | Value of goods in MWK, for insurance purposes | | amount | number | Yes | Shipping cost in MWK, from Calculate Pricing | | weight | number | Yes | Package weight in kg | | pricingType | string | Yes | Must be `weight_based` | | description | string | Yes | Order/contents description | | ecommerceOrderId | string | Yes | Your platform's order ID, for reconciliation | | shopId | string | Yes | Your shop code, provided by Impala Courier | tags: - '' parameters: - name: X-API-Key in: header required: true schema: type: string - name: X-API-Key in: header description: Your shop's API key required: false schema: type: string responses: '201': description: Created content: application/json: schema: $ref: >- #/components/schemas/4. Create Shipment (Weight-Based)_Response_201 requestBody: content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: amount: type: integer shopId: type: string weight: type: number format: double senderCity: type: string senderName: type: string description: type: string pricingType: type: string senderPhone: type: string serviceType: type: string receiverCity: type: string receiverName: type: string declaredValue: type: integer receiverPhone: type: string ecommerceOrderId: type: string required: - amount - shopId - weight - senderCity - senderName - description - pricingType - senderPhone - serviceType - receiverCity - receiverName - declaredValue - receiverPhone - ecommerceOrderId servers: - url: https://api.impala-courier.com description: https://api.impala-courier.com components: schemas: ApiPublicShipmentsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData: type: object properties: amount: type: integer status: type: string trackingNumber: type: string ecommerceOrderId: type: string required: - amount - status - trackingNumber - ecommerceOrderId title: ApiPublicShipmentsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData 4. Create Shipment (Weight-Based)_Response_201: type: object properties: data: $ref: >- #/components/schemas/ApiPublicShipmentsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData success: type: boolean required: - data - success title: 4. Create Shipment (Weight-Based)_Response_201 securitySchemes: apiKeyAuth: type: apiKey in: header name: X-API-Key ``` ## Examples **Request** ```json { "amount": 8500, "shopId": "{{shopCode}}", "weight": 2.5, "senderCity": "Blantyre", "senderName": "John Doe", "description": "Order #12345 - Electronics", "pricingType": "weight_based", "senderPhone": "+265991234567", "serviceType": "standard", "receiverCity": "Lilongwe", "receiverName": "Jane Smith", "declaredValue": 50000, "receiverPhone": "+265987654321", "ecommerceOrderId": "SHOP-12345" } ``` **Response** ```json { "data": { "amount": 8500, "status": "pending_pickup", "trackingNumber": "IMP123456789012", "ecommerceOrderId": "SHOP-12345" }, "success": true } ``` **SDK Code** ```python 4. Create Shipment (Weight-Based)_example import requests url = "https://api.impala-courier.com/api/public/shipments" payload = { "amount": 8500, "shopId": "{{shopCode}}", "weight": 2.5, "senderCity": "Blantyre", "senderName": "John Doe", "description": "Order #12345 - Electronics", "pricingType": "weight_based", "senderPhone": "+265991234567", "serviceType": "standard", "receiverCity": "Lilongwe", "receiverName": "Jane Smith", "declaredValue": 50000, "receiverPhone": "+265987654321", "ecommerceOrderId": "SHOP-12345" } headers = { "X-API-Key": "", "Content-Type": "application/json" } response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers) print(response.json()) ``` ```javascript 4. Create Shipment (Weight-Based)_example const url = 'https://api.impala-courier.com/api/public/shipments'; const options = { method: 'POST', headers: {'X-API-Key': '', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}, body: '{"amount":8500,"shopId":"{{shopCode}}","weight":2.5,"senderCity":"Blantyre","senderName":"John Doe","description":"Order #12345 - Electronics","pricingType":"weight_based","senderPhone":"+265991234567","serviceType":"standard","receiverCity":"Lilongwe","receiverName":"Jane Smith","declaredValue":50000,"receiverPhone":"+265987654321","ecommerceOrderId":"SHOP-12345"}' }; try { const response = await fetch(url, options); const data = await response.json(); console.log(data); } catch (error) { console.error(error); } ``` ```go 4. Create Shipment (Weight-Based)_example package main import ( "fmt" "strings" "net/http" "io" ) func main() { url := "https://api.impala-courier.com/api/public/shipments" payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"amount\": 8500,\n \"shopId\": \"{{shopCode}}\",\n \"weight\": 2.5,\n \"senderCity\": \"Blantyre\",\n \"senderName\": \"John Doe\",\n \"description\": \"Order #12345 - Electronics\",\n \"pricingType\": \"weight_based\",\n \"senderPhone\": \"+265991234567\",\n \"serviceType\": \"standard\",\n \"receiverCity\": \"Lilongwe\",\n \"receiverName\": \"Jane Smith\",\n \"declaredValue\": 50000,\n \"receiverPhone\": \"+265987654321\",\n \"ecommerceOrderId\": \"SHOP-12345\"\n}") req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload) req.Header.Add("X-API-Key", "") req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json") res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req) defer res.Body.Close() body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body) fmt.Println(res) fmt.Println(string(body)) } ``` ```ruby 4. Create Shipment (Weight-Based)_example require 'uri' require 'net/http' url = URI("https://api.impala-courier.com/api/public/shipments") http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port) http.use_ssl = true request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url) request["X-API-Key"] = '' request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json' request.body = "{\n \"amount\": 8500,\n \"shopId\": \"{{shopCode}}\",\n \"weight\": 2.5,\n \"senderCity\": \"Blantyre\",\n \"senderName\": \"John Doe\",\n \"description\": \"Order #12345 - Electronics\",\n \"pricingType\": \"weight_based\",\n \"senderPhone\": \"+265991234567\",\n \"serviceType\": \"standard\",\n \"receiverCity\": \"Lilongwe\",\n \"receiverName\": \"Jane Smith\",\n \"declaredValue\": 50000,\n \"receiverPhone\": \"+265987654321\",\n \"ecommerceOrderId\": \"SHOP-12345\"\n}" response = http.request(request) puts response.read_body ``` ```java 4. Create Shipment (Weight-Based)_example import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse; import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest; HttpResponse response = Unirest.post("https://api.impala-courier.com/api/public/shipments") .header("X-API-Key", "") .header("Content-Type", "application/json") .body("{\n \"amount\": 8500,\n \"shopId\": \"{{shopCode}}\",\n \"weight\": 2.5,\n \"senderCity\": \"Blantyre\",\n \"senderName\": \"John Doe\",\n \"description\": \"Order #12345 - Electronics\",\n \"pricingType\": \"weight_based\",\n \"senderPhone\": \"+265991234567\",\n \"serviceType\": \"standard\",\n \"receiverCity\": \"Lilongwe\",\n \"receiverName\": \"Jane Smith\",\n \"declaredValue\": 50000,\n \"receiverPhone\": \"+265987654321\",\n \"ecommerceOrderId\": \"SHOP-12345\"\n}") .asString(); ``` ```php 4. Create Shipment (Weight-Based)_example request('POST', 'https://api.impala-courier.com/api/public/shipments', [ 'body' => '{ "amount": 8500, "shopId": "{{shopCode}}", "weight": 2.5, "senderCity": "Blantyre", "senderName": "John Doe", "description": "Order #12345 - Electronics", "pricingType": "weight_based", "senderPhone": "+265991234567", "serviceType": "standard", "receiverCity": "Lilongwe", "receiverName": "Jane Smith", "declaredValue": 50000, "receiverPhone": "+265987654321", "ecommerceOrderId": "SHOP-12345" }', 'headers' => [ 'Content-Type' => 'application/json', 'X-API-Key' => '', ], ]); echo $response->getBody(); ``` ```csharp 4. Create Shipment (Weight-Based)_example using RestSharp; var client = new RestClient("https://api.impala-courier.com/api/public/shipments"); var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST); request.AddHeader("X-API-Key", ""); request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json"); request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n \"amount\": 8500,\n \"shopId\": \"{{shopCode}}\",\n \"weight\": 2.5,\n \"senderCity\": \"Blantyre\",\n \"senderName\": \"John Doe\",\n \"description\": \"Order #12345 - Electronics\",\n \"pricingType\": \"weight_based\",\n \"senderPhone\": \"+265991234567\",\n \"serviceType\": \"standard\",\n \"receiverCity\": \"Lilongwe\",\n \"receiverName\": \"Jane Smith\",\n \"declaredValue\": 50000,\n \"receiverPhone\": \"+265987654321\",\n \"ecommerceOrderId\": \"SHOP-12345\"\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody); IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request); ``` ```swift 4. Create Shipment (Weight-Based)_example import Foundation let headers = [ "X-API-Key": "", "Content-Type": "application/json" ] let parameters = [ "amount": 8500, "shopId": "{{shopCode}}", "weight": 2.5, "senderCity": "Blantyre", "senderName": "John Doe", "description": "Order #12345 - Electronics", "pricingType": "weight_based", "senderPhone": "+265991234567", "serviceType": "standard", "receiverCity": "Lilongwe", "receiverName": "Jane Smith", "declaredValue": 50000, "receiverPhone": "+265987654321", "ecommerceOrderId": "SHOP-12345" ] as [String : Any] let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: []) let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.impala-courier.com/api/public/shipments")! as URL, cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy, timeoutInterval: 10.0) request.httpMethod = "POST" request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers request.httpBody = postData as Data let session = URLSession.shared let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in if (error != nil) { print(error as Any) } else { let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse print(httpResponse) } }) dataTask.resume() ```