How does the Shipping Insurance API work?

The Shipping Insurance API will allow you to cover eligible shipments against carrier damage or loss while in transit. For a small upfront insurance premium, merchants and platforms can significantly reduce the burden of replacement, and reshipping costs if something goes wrong.

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Create a shipment and ensure you have correctly declared the value
Add shipping insurance (optional) to reduce risk from loss or damage
Apply automation rules for insurance like item, value or destination
Track the parcel and manage claims centrally if there's an issue

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Simple shipping insurance for high-volume eCommerce

Protect your profits with automated shipping insurance. Whether you’re safeguarding international shipments or domestic deliveries, Easyship’s Insurance API delivers complete coverage for carrier loss or damage.

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Integrate the Easyship Insurance API directly into your order creation and fulfillment workflow to ensure every shipment is protected from dispatch to delivery. No checkout plugins, no manual toggles—just automatic, intelligent coverage.

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What is an Insurance API?

Easyship’s Insurance API provides effective shipping protection for all types of packages. Simply declare the item value, provide a description and create a shipment to determine coverage and eligibility. The maximum insurable amount is $10,000 USD. Global merchants and platforms use our Shipping Insurance API to minimize loss, protect profit margins and reduce customer support workloads.

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From merchants and marketplaces to global brands and retail operations, Easyship’s Shipping Insurance API delivers flexible, reliable parcel delivery protection without any extra operational overheads.

eCommerce Brands

Instantly save on shipping and fulfillment costs with one unified shipping solution for every sales channel worldwide.

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Global Marketplaces

Offer a completely integrated global shipping experience for buyers and sellers with transparent rates, duties, insurance and discounts.

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Technology Platforms

Connect and embed global shipping services directly into your application for seamless shipping, returns and payment flows.

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Fulfillment & Warehousing

Automate shipping workflows, rate shopping, manifests, pickup scheduling, and analytics while reducing complexity and overheads.

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Shipping Insurance API FAQs

What does the Shipping Insurance API return?

The API returns package eligibility results, the maximum insurable value, total premium cost, and applicable rules based on shipment category, value, and destination. It also confirms policy creation for eligible shipments.

Do I need my own insurance provider or carrier-based insurance?

No, not at all. Easyship offers simple, third-party insurance globally, enabling you to create and insure shipments instantly without relying on individual courier insurance programs. It's quick, easy and affodable.

Does the insurance API also cover label creation and tracking?

Yes, of course! Easyship is the high-volume shipping API of choice for global brands looking for a scalable platform that offers a suite of composible endpoints, providing everything from shipment creation and label printing to insurnace and tracking. Compare, buy, print, validate, monitor and insure shipments in one integrated flow.

Can I block, remove or filter out certain packages for insurance before automating?

Yes, you can customize your insurance workflow to suit your exact business requirements. Create automation rules to exclude specific destinations or item categories, restrict coverage above or below certain values, and remove coverage for non-eligible goods.

What factors impact insurance coverage and eligibility?

All insurance coverage limits, terms, conditions and exclusions are outlined in the insurance policy.

Is the insurance API available for high-value goods?

Yes, Easyship offers insurance for many high-value items up to a maximum coverage of $10,000 USD. Not sure if your item is covered? View our policy and exclusions.

Try the composable shipping API for global eCommerce

Every Easyship API is modular. Allowing you to connect only what you need from rates to returns. Start with live pricing, then layer in label generation, tracking, duties and address validation as you grow.

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Shipping Insurance API For Global Parcel Delivery Protection

Instant coverage for up to USD $10,000 with automatic policy creation

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How does the Shipping Insurance API work?

Simple shipping insurance for high-volume eCommerce

Embed insurance inside your platforms delivery options

What is an Insurance API?