Overview
- The Optimum Parcel Carrier Invoices API lets you access and manage shipping billing data across multiple carriers. You can develop applications that integrate with Optimum Parcel to automate freight audit processes, reconcile payments, and allocate shipping costs to specific cost centers or departments.
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The following figure shows the relationship between your Optimum Parcel app, the Optimum Parcel API, and Carrier Invoices.
Optimum Parcel App
Optimum Parcel’s invoice services give users a centralized dashboard for all carrier billing, providing deep visibility into spending trends, audit credits, and payment statuses ensuring financial accuracy.
Optimum Parcel API
The REST API that allows users to retrieve invoice headers, detailed line items, and audit results from within your app.
Freight Audit
An automated system that validates every invoice charge against your carrier agreement to identify errors such as late deliveries, duplicate charges, and invalid surcharges.
Cost Allocation
A mechanism that categorizes invoice expenses by reference codes, PO numbers, or GL codes to enable precise
What can users do with the Optimum Parcel Carrier Invoices API?
Users can use the Optimum Parcel Carrier Invoices API to perform common workflows, such as:
- Retrieve a list of recent invoices across all carriers
- Download original PDF copies of carrier invoices
- View line-item details for specific shipments
- Identify and track refunds secured through audits
- Monitor payment status and due dates
- Export billing data for ERP integration
Invoice properties available to view, query, and analyze through the Optimum Parcel Carrier Invoices API:
- Audit Credits
- Disputes
- Invoice Details
- Line Items
- Payment Status
Additional info
- Learn more about developing with Optimum Parcel Carrier Invoices API, including handling authentication, authorization, reference the Develop on Optimum Parcel API for your workspace.
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- Learn more about how to launch and run a Optimum Parcel Carrier Invoices API app, read the Developer Getting Started Guide.
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