{"id":"af24b17f-9188-4728-903f-2caf5bd3237d","task":"Schedule a carrier pickup for a prepared shipment via carrier API to arrange driver collection from a shipper location","domain":"logistics/shipping","steps":["Understand pickup API availability: FedEx, UPS, DHL Express, and USPS all offer pickup scheduling via their REST APIs; EasyPost also provides a Pickup object that wraps carrier pickup APIs. Choose the appropriate integration path based on your carrier mix.","For EasyPost Pickup: POST to the pickups endpoint with 'address' (pickup location), 'shipments' (array of shipment IDs to be picked up), 'min_datetime' and 'max_datetime' (desired pickup window), and 'is_account_address' (boolean); receive a 'Pickup' object with 'pickup_rates' per carrier; buy the pickup by POSTing to the pickup's buy sub-resource.","For UPS Pickup REST API: POST to the UPS Pickup endpoint (verify current path in docs) with 'PickupCreationRequest' containing 'RatePickupIndicator', 'Shipper' (account number and address), 'PickupDateInfo' (pickup date and earliest/latest ready times), and 'PickupAddress'; the response includes a 'PRN' (Pickup Request Number) for confirmation.","For FedEx Pickup REST API: POST to the FedEx Pickup endpoint (verify current path in docs) with 'associatedAccountNumber', 'originDetail' (pickup address and ready/company close times), 'packageCount', 'totalWeight', and 'serviceCategory'; receive a 'pickupConfirmationCode'.","Store the pickup confirmation number or PRN and surface it to the shipper; this number is needed to cancel or modify the pickup if plans change.","Cancel pickups via the respective carrier's cancel pickup endpoint if the shipment is not ready; failure to cancel and missing repeated pickups may result in carrier fees or restrictions."],"gotchas":["Pickup availability is time-sensitive; most carrier APIs require same-day pickup requests to be submitted before a cutoff time (often midday local time); verify current cutoffs per carrier.","Scheduled pickups incur fees for some carriers and service levels; confirm whether your account includes free pickups or if each scheduled pickup is billed separately.","Carrier pickup APIs may have different eligibility requirements by service level; for example, some USPS pickup services are only available for packages with postage already affixed."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-13T14:09:48Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:44:23.292Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/af24b17f-9188-4728-903f-2caf5bd3237d"}