Before You Begin

Ensure you have:

• A Shopify store with Carrier Calculated Services (CCS) enabled
• Admin access to your Shopify store
• A uShip account (If you don't have one, you'll create it during this process)

Step 1: Create Your uShip Account

• Go to https://www.uship.com/signup/shipping-customer
• Complete the sign-up process
• Add a credit card: https://www.uship.com/creditcards/
• You can find more information on how uShip works here

Step 2: Generate uShip API Key

• Log in to your uShip account
• Visit: https://www.uship.com/api-key-generation
• Generate and copy your API key
• Click here for more detailed information on generating an API Key

Step 3: Install the uShip Shopify App

• Open uShip's Shopify app directly from Shopify's App Store here 
• Log in to your Shopify admin account
• Click "Add app" and follow the installation prompts
• When prompted, paste your uShip API key

Step 4: Create uShip Shipping Profile

• Go to Settings > Shipping and delivery
• Click "Create new profile"
• Name it "uShip"
• Set shipping zone to United States
• Deselect all non-contiguous states (should have 49 entities selected)
• Click "Add rate"
• Select "Use carrier or app to calculate rates"
• Choose "uShip Rate Provider"
• Save the profile

Step 5: Add Product Dimensions & Weight

• Go to Products in Shopify admin
• For each product you'll ship through uShip:
  • Add product weight
  • Add dimensions in one of these formats:
    
    • In product description: Dimensions: 23"W x 33"H x 21"L
    • In product title: Product Name 48"W x 18"D x 74"H
  • For products with multiple size variations, [see our detailed guide on setting up variants]
  • For sets of identical items (e.g., "Dining Chairs (set of 2)"), [see our guide on handling product sets]

1. ⚠️ Important: Accurate weights and dimensions are crucial for correct shipping rates. See our complete guide on adding weights and dimensions for detailed instructions and additional methods.

Step 6: Configure uShip App Settings

• Go to Apps > uShip Shopify App
• Set your preferred markup (percentage or fixed amount)
• Configure uShip Protection Program (UPP) settings
• Set Earliest Pickup Date buffer

Step 7: Test Your Integration

• Go to your Shopify storefront
• Add a product to cart and proceed to checkout
• Enter a US address and verify uShip appears as a shipping option
• Complete a test order
• For items purchased on your Shopify store or via point-of-sale: Verify the order creates a shipment listing in your uShip account
• For items NOT purchased on your Shopify store of via point-of-sale: You need to manually send your orders to uShip. Find more details on how to do this here.