How to set FedEx shipping in Magento

13th APR 2010 | Posted by in Magento, Shipping
How to set FedEx shipping in Magento

This is guide about setting FedEx shipping method in Magento.

Step 1. Go to: Fedex Developer Resource Center and create developer’s account.

Step 2. When you create developer’s account go to Developer Resource Center and click on top navigation FedeEx Web Services -> FedeEx Web Services for Shipping.
Now, you will see the link Develop & Test Your Application (about testing, obtain developer test key) click on it. Then you only have to send request for test environment, you can see the link “Obtain Developer Test Key” click on it and fill the form. After sending form with data, you will receive email message from FedEx with all required data for testing FedEx shipping method.

In this email message you will get: Test Account Number:xxxxxxxxx (for FedEx Web Services for Shipping only) and you have to insert this number in field Account ID in FedEx config section, take a look at below image.

Step 3. When you’re almost ready to launch:

After you’ve successfully tested your application and are ready to go into production, go to the FedEx Developer Resource Center to obtain your Production key.

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Domagoj Potkoc

Senior ZEND Developer

Domagoj Potkoc is part of "boiler room" together with Ivan Weiler, Hrvoje and Vanja. His special expertise are payment gateways.

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  1. Roger Richards
    19-04-2010 at 16:51 | #

    When I use the “Test Account Number” Magento shows that FEDEX shipping is “not available”
    Is there a trick to getting Magento to recognize the Test Account ID?

  2. Joe Benlly
    20-04-2010 at 7:31 | #

    Probably, you inserted a wrong Account ID

  3. loopion
    07-05-2010 at 19:27 | #

    I have exactly the same problem as Rober Richards.

    I took the Test Account Number and enabled the FedEx shipping. I also try to activate it by store in the “Scope configuration” it didn’t worked either.

    Is there any solution?

  4. Roger Richards
    08-05-2010 at 16:06 | #

    It works with a “plain vanilla” FEDEX account ID (and it was working before I tried this.) By sighing up for a FEDEX webservices account, I was hoping this integration would create a “draft” shipment on the FedEx web site for a Magento order. That is the functionality I’m looking for. The current “plain vanilla” FEDEX setup allows for Magento to calculate a rate but I’d like an integration that does need me copying and pasting the shipping address into the FEDEX web site.

  5. Vijay Das
    31-05-2010 at 3:15 | #

    Heya, Magento’s default FedEx functionality is lacking. If you’re serious about shipping, definitely check out one of the third party solutions ->

    ShipSync – A Magento FedEx extension that features better rate estimations, automatic shipment creation, label printing, tracking codes, address validation, and more. $250. http://www.illapps.com/shipsync.html

    ShipRush – Features similar functionality, but requires installation of a stand-alone app on a Windows PC. Does not include address validation. Free for Magento. I think this is a fork from Shipper, but I’m not sure. http://fedex.shiprush.com/magento/index.shtml

    ShipWorks – This is not a native Magento app, but can be integrated with a bit of work. ShipWorks offers tracking, labels, and more granular package creation, but like ShipRush doesn’t include some of the FedEx specific features such as address validation. $50/mo. http://classyllama.com/magento/management/using-shipworks-with-magento-usps-ups-fedex-shipping-integration/

    PS, I’ve been using ShipSync for my eCommerce store, and have been very happy with it.

  6. loopion
    01-06-2010 at 21:57 | #

    After many attempts, I found why it wasn’t working. You must make your Allowed methods match with your online FedEx account. After this everything should work perfectly! It took me weeks to resolve this issue but in fact so logical. :-)

  7. Sabin
    17-06-2010 at 11:56 | #

    Hey loopion. Where do I set these methods on the fedex side?

  8. Domagoj Potkoc
    17-06-2010 at 12:23 | #

    Hey Sabin
    go to magento admin section -> system -> config -> shipping methods -> fedex and select all fedex methods.

  9. Sabin
    17-06-2010 at 12:56 | #

    thank you for your quick response. I had several shipping methods selected but only ground is showing up. also found this magentocommerce.com/boards/viewthread/6946/ but the issue is unsolved.

  10. loopion
    17-06-2010 at 14:23 | #

    @Sabin:

    I wasn’t directly in contact with the FedEx service as it was our warehouse who setup everything.
    The only thing I am sure is that they provided me a list of available shipping methods and after that when I correctly selected those shipping methods on Magento it worked instantly! I jumped all around the office! :-)
    I hope you will find a way on FedEx administration interface to select your types of shipping methods. (call FedEx I think it will be faster)

  11. Sabin
    06-07-2010 at 8:25 | #

    Hi guys. Couldn’t find any workaround for this issue on the fedex side but it now works after changing the gateway url to https://gatewaybeta.fedex.com/GatewayDC Anyone knows how long will this url be available and if it can cause any miscalculations? Anyway thank you for your support.

  12. Roger Richards
    16-07-2010 at 21:22 | #

    Sabin, what functionality are you getting out of the integration? FedEx shipping estimates or a draft shipping with everything filled out on the FedEx web site?

  13. Sabin
    17-07-2010 at 12:56 | #

    I don’t know what you mean by draft shipping but everything seems to be the same as before only difference being that now more methods are available. The client hasn’t complained yet and also didn’t provide an api key. Still using the one for testing purposes. After I get the other key I’ll try changing back the gateway url and see if that was the problem.

  14. Roger Richards
    17-07-2010 at 17:39 | #

    By “draft shipping” I mean when Magento completes an order with FedEx shipping selected, I’d like to see a shipping created in FedEx when I log into the Fedex site so all I have to do is print out the label from the FedEx site without typing in the destination address and all.

  15. Dann
    06-08-2010 at 4:56 | #

    Hi there, I set up my shipping with fedex and is working fine except for one problem that I am having. Lets say I have a product added to cart, it weights 2 lbs, shipping to x zip code, the cost is $8.61 which is perfectly fine.

    My problem is when I change the qty to 2, this means that the shipping rate should be calculated based on 4 lbs, and the cost should be $17.22. But for some reason it only adds $0.78 to $8.61, which is not right. Any help will be greatly appreciated, thanks.

  16. Arun
    30-08-2010 at 12:25 | #

    Hi,
    I am new to Magento, i am working in magento project and configured the FedEx shipping module like shown in this article. I have question.
    Where should I track the order status in FexEx? and Whether admin should enter the his/her own(any code) Tracking code when he/she generates the Shipment in magento admin section and when? or FedEx will give Tracking no?

  17. bhab
    29-10-2010 at 9:09 | #

    hi everyone i tried all the above mentioned ways but still get the shipping module not available message.
    i dont know what the problem is. i am using magento 1.4.1.1 and the shipping origin is nepal does any of these causes a problem.

  18. Robert
    28-01-2011 at 17:12 | #

    If you have a test account just change the Gateway-URL to https://gatewaybeta.fedex.com/GatewayDC

  19. sulekh
    09-02-2011 at 13:38 | #

    Hi ,
    i have registered a production key with fedex and use the steps in the tutorial , but still get the error
    This shipping method is currently unavailable. If you would like to ship using this shipping method, please contact us.

    i have selected two shipment methods Ground and 2nday which we registered in fedex.

    any help will be great for me

  20. sulekh
    14-02-2011 at 15:40 | #

    i have contacted the fedex support and got the reply

    “What is the error that you are receiving exactly? I will need to see the transaction you are sending to the FedEx server to further troubleshoot this issue. Please provide the XML, Soap/XML, or Tagged transaction as an attachment, or copy and paste it into the body of this email.”

    How we get the XML request/response to verify the above?

    please advice me …

  21. Ravi
    29-03-2011 at 8:47 | #

    It is not working on my side

    Thanks
    JeevanSathi

  22. roshan
    10-06-2011 at 0:06 | #

    This developer id works on a live domain, on localhost it shows not available

  23. Imran
    06-07-2011 at 12:52 | #

    Hello

    I am newly started working on Magento, and I need to assign a shipment tracking number automatically from a list which is provided by my courier.

    so I need add those available codes automatically on the press of the “ADD tracking” button & i have to store the order number & the respective tracking number in separate table.

    somebody help me for doing this

    Thanks
    Imran…… smirk

  24. James
    31-07-2011 at 17:48 | #

    I saw your and followed the instructions but it is not working

  25. james
    03-08-2011 at 21:15 | #

    I tried everything for it work and it does not work. There was another developer on this site who really didn’t Magento…Then they hired me to fix his mistakes I know the community edition pretty solid and the negleted to tell me I am working with professional.. from what I could make from it I think he installed a module for shipping guessing could not make it work right and then did not uninstall right because now something is completly broke within the standard Fed Ex Mod that come in the configuration of Magento I really do not know if SQL issue with one of the core files but something is not displaying Fed Ex at all it won’t even throw a error message

  26. vipul
    16-08-2011 at 10:59 | #

    i need to add the shipping cost estimation functionality on the product view page…any help?

  27. Fergus
    22-09-2011 at 17:04 | #

    I realised today that as of v1.4.1.1 the FedEx extension has no ability to define what unit your product weights are stored in.

    As we are UK based, we submit our weights in kgs, however, the FedEx gateway interprets this as lbs and returns us the price for lbs rather than kgs.

    Reported to Magento here: http://www.magentocommerce.com/bug-tracking/issue?issue=12323

  28. sunil
    24-01-2012 at 19:48 | #

    Fed Fx shipping method is for only USA country?

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