Shippo Purchase Label Documentation

Overview

The Shippo Purchase Label node is part of the Shippo integration in the Vantage workflow engine. Purchase a shipping label from a selected rate.

This node uses the Shippo API through Vantage's managed credential system — no manual token handling required.

Settings

Rate ID

• Input Type: String

Label Format

• Input Type: String (PDF, PNG, ZPLII)
• Default Value: "PDF"

How It Works

1. Receives input data from upstream nodes through configured input ports.
2. Authenticates with Shippo using your connected credentials.
3. Executes the API operation with the provided configuration and input data.
4. Returns the result through the output port for downstream processing.

Error handling is built in — if the API call fails, the node throws a descriptive error with the failure reason.

Input and Output

• Input: Accepts data in object or array format from upstream nodes.
• Output: Returns the Shippo API response as structured data.

Use Cases

Workflow Automation

Integrate Shippo operations into multi-step workflows combining data from multiple sources, transformations, and conditional logic.

Scheduled Operations

Pair with the Schedule Trigger node to run Shippo operations on a recurring basis.

Event-Driven Pipelines

Combine with other trigger nodes to react to events and automatically execute Shippo actions.