Create an EasyPost Pickup to schedule a carrier package pickup
domain: easypost.com · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
First create and purchase one or more shipments; collect the shipment objects you want included in the pickup.
POST /v2/pickups with a body containing 'address' (the pickup location), 'shipments' (array of objects each with 'id' of a purchased shipment), 'min_datetime', and 'max_datetime' (ISO 8601 strings defining the pickup window), and optionally 'instructions'.
The response includes a 'pickup_rates' array; each entry has 'carrier', 'service', 'rate', and 'id'. Select the rate you want.
POST /v2/pickups/{pickup_id}/buy with body {'carrier': '<carrier>', 'service': '<service>'} to confirm the pickup; the response updates 'status' to 'scheduled'.
To cancel, POST /v2/pickups/{pickup_id}/cancel; confirm 'status' returns 'cancelled' in the response.
Known gotchas
Not all carriers support EasyPost-managed pickups; USPS, UPS, and FedEx are generally supported but check carrier availability for your account type.
Pickup windows must be in the future and within carrier-accepted lead times — same-day pickups may not be available depending on the carrier and time of day.
Shipments must be in a purchased (not voided) state to be included in a pickup request.
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