How to connect Spring XBS to ShippyPro

Let's see how you can connect Spring XBS to ShippyPro in just few steps. 🔍
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1. Before you start

2. Connection steps

3. Additional options

4. Troubleshooting & Errors

1. Before you start

To connect Spring XBS you need to ask to your SpringXBS Account Manager the API Key.

Once received them, fill with the information received the API Key field from Carriers > Click on Spring XBS Logo.

2. Connection steps

Select then the Service you're going to employ among:

SEND = Sending Mainland
​SEND2 = Sending Island
​PPLEU = PostNL Parcel EU
​PPLGE = PostNL Parcel GlobalPack EMS
​PPLGU = PostNL Parcel GlobalPack UPU
​PPTT = PostNL Packet Tracked
​PPTR = PostNL Packet Registered
​RM24 = Royal Mail Tracked 24 Non Signature
​RM24S = Royal Mail Tracked 24 Signature
​RM48 = Royal Mail Tracked 48 Non Signature
​RM48S = Royal Mail Tracked 48 Signature
​PPNT = PostNL Packet Non Tracked
​ITCR = Italian Post Crono
​TRCK = Spring Tracked
​SIGN = Spring Signature
​UNTR = Spring Untracked
​DPDDE = DPD Germany
​HEHDS = Hermes Home
​CPHD = Colis Prive No Signature
​CPHDS = Colis Prive Signature
​PPBT = PostNL Packet Bag & Trace
​PPBNT = PostNL Packet Boxable Non Tracked
​PPBTT = PostNL Packet Boxable Tracked
​PPND = PostNL Parcel Benelux - No sign
​PPNDS = PostNL Parcel Benelux - Sign
​PPHD = PostNL Parcel Benelux - No sign, no neighbor
​PPHDS = PostNL Parcel Benelux - Sign, no neighbor
​MABNT = Mail Alliance Boxable Non-Tracked

BACK = Return

3. Additional options

Besides your credentials, you'll also see some further options, let's take a look at them!

Label Type:

PDF
​ZPL
​EPL

Print Commercial Invoices for International Shipments

In order to successfully ship to Extra UE countries you need to print the Commercial Invoice. To do that automatically with ShippyPro enable the dedicated option

Use DDP as default incoterm (Only for extra-EU shipments)

Apply the DDP incoterm for extra EU shipments.

Print Return Label

If you'd like to print Return Labels together with the outbound label.

Enable Multi Parcel

Flag this option if you need to ship multiple parcels in the same shipment.

Dangerous Goods

Flag this option if you need to ship dangerous goods.

Test Mode

Enable test mode if you'd like to make some test shipments.

If you want, you can also enter a Custom Label to recognize the connection among all the others.

Windsor Framework

If you are shipping between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, please be aware that we transmit company data in accordance with the specific guidelines set by the carrier.

For more information, click here.

4. Troubleshooting & Errors

Go to this link to check common errors and resolutions:

How to fix SpringXBS errors

Are you wondering how to add your EORI number and VAT for you API shipments?

That's actually super simple!

You'll just need to add them as Carrier Options:

“CarrierOptions”: [
​{ “name”: “springxbssendereori”, “value”: “1”},
​{ “name”: “springxbssendereori_id”, “value”: “GB000000000000”},
​{ “name”: “springxbssendervat”, “value”: “1”},
​{ “name”: “springxbssendervat_id”, “value”: “GB000000000000”}
​]

What you can do with Spring GDS (XBS) in ShippyPro

Here's what the Spring GDS (XBS) integration supports in ShippyPro.

• Features: Drop-off and pickup points, Customs documents, Return labels, Return label in the box, Shipment cancellation, Multi-parcel shipments, Tracking
• Label formats: ZPL, PDF, EPL
• Service types: Sending Mainland, Sending Island, PostNL Parcel EU, PostNL Parcel GlobalPack EMS, PostNL Parcel GlobalPack UPU, PostNL Packet Tracked, PostNL Packet Registered, Royal Mail Tracked 24 Non Signature, Royal Mail Tracked 24 Signature, Royal Mail Tracked 48 Non Signature, Royal Mail Tracked 48 Signature, PostNL Packet Non Tracked, Italian Post Crono, Spring Tracked, Spring Signature, Spring Untracked, DPD Germany, Hermes Home, Colis Prive No Signature, Colis Prive Signature, PostNL Packet Bag & Trace, PostNL Packet Boxable Non Tracked, PostNL Packet Boxable Tracked, PostNL Parcel Benelux - No sign, PostNL Parcel Benelux - Sign, PostNL Parcel Benelux - No sign no neighbor, PostNL Parcel Benelux - Sign no neighbor, Mail Alliance Boxable Non-Tracked, Return, Italian Post Crono Express, Packeta, PostNL Packet Boxable Bag & Trace, Austrian Post - Eurodis Home Delivery, PostNL Parcel EPG, Tracked Plus, Small/Boxable, Collect, Signatured Plus
• Countries: All countries