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Pre-Notification API
Avoid delays of your dangerous goods shipments
The Pre-Notification API allows customer applications to inform UPS operations of dangerous goods shipments that have been processed and will enter the UPS transportation network prior to an upload of manifest information at the end of the day. This will assist in improved handling and fewer delays for dangerous goods shipments. The Pre-Notification API can be used in conjunction with other APIs after a dangerous goods shipment has been processed.
Finally, the use of this API will be required for customers who have a dangerous goods contract and are shipping cargo quantities of dangerous goods or are shipping dangerous goods via road transport in Europe (European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road or ADR).
Functionality includes:
- Notify UPS of dangerous goods shipments once the shipment is processed.
- Notify UPS of voided dangerous goods shipments.
In addition, custom code that adapts your application's business logic and data to the API must be developed in order to integrate this API's functionality into your business systems.
Prior to downloading this API you should be familiar with:
- Programming URL or socket connections
- Encoding and decoding XML documents
- Designing and implementing a strategy into your existing software for handling errors
Available version(s): Web Service, JSON
Available mode(s): Package
To help you effectively integrate Pre-Notification, the following guide and reference materials are included with the API:
- Developer's Guide (with technical FAQs)
- UPS logos and banners
Code samples:
- DOTNET in C# (supported only for web service)
- Java
- Perl
- PHP
- XML
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Availability
(32 countries or territories) Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom and United States
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