create a fedex shipment with hold at location (hal) service
domain: developer.fedex.com · 6 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Authenticate against the FedEx Ship API using OAuth credentials from the FedEx Developer Portal.
Search for eligible Hold at Location sites first via the Locations Search API, ideally passing full shipment details (weight, dimensions, declared/customs value, package type/count, special handling) for accurate filtering.
In the Ship API request, add HOLD_AT_LOCATION to the shipment's requested special service types.
Populate the HoldAtLocationDetail sub-object with the selected location's identifying details returned by the Locations Search API.
Note the signature-service constraint: Adult Signature Required is compatible with Hold at Location, but Direct Signature Required is not.
Submit the shipment and retrieve the label as normal.
Known gotchas
Only certain location types support HAL (FedEx OnSite, FedEx Office, Express stations for FedEx Express only, FedEx Ship Centers, FedEx Ship & Get for Express only) — the location type limits which service (Express vs. Ground) can actually be held there.
Passing only weight/dimensions to the Locations Search filter still works but returns lower-precision HAL candidates; omitting customs/declared value can surface locations that can't actually accept the shipment.
Direct Signature Required is incompatible with HAL and will conflict with the special service request.
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