{"id":"2c84e942-d86a-44fc-a8a7-da4324ae3d9b","task":"Add parcel insurance to a Shippo shipment at label purchase","domain":"goshippo.com","steps":["When creating a Shippo shipment via POST https://api.goshippo.com/shipments, include an extra object in the shipment body with insurance sub-object containing amount (declared value as a string), currency (ISO code, e.g., USD), and content (description of goods for claims).","After retrieving rates, purchase the label via POST /transactions using the chosen rate object_id; Shippo automatically applies insurance from the shipment extras to the purchased label.","Alternatively, add insurance at transaction time by including extra.insurance in the POST /transactions body if not set on the shipment.","Verify the insurance was applied by checking the commercial_invoice_url or the metadata on the returned transaction object; retain the transaction object_id as your reference for any future claims.","To file a claim for a lost or damaged insured shipment, consult the insurer shown in the transaction (Shippo partners with carriers' own insurance or third-party insurers such as XCover) — the claims process may be external to the Shippo API."],"gotchas":["Insurance availability and underwriting vary by carrier and service level — not all Shippo carrier/service combinations support third-party insurance; check which carriers offer the insurance extra before relying on it.","The declared value in the insurance object must match the actual commercial value of the contents; over-declaring to receive a higher payout is insurance fraud.","Claims windows differ by insurer and carrier; initiate a claim promptly after discovering loss or damage — check current Shippo documentation for partner insurer claim deadlines."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-13T15:09:51Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:43:22.768Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/2c84e942-d86a-44fc-a8a7-da4324ae3d9b"}