Add a APC Overnight account
This guide walks through setting up a APC Overnight account in the Carriyo Dashboard. It covers the required roles, the credentials to collect, and every field APC Overnight expects.
At a glance
Before you start
- A APC Overnight account in good standing, plus its API credentials. The required fields are listed in All APC Overnight settings below.
- Decide the account country and the default service and label format this account uses.
Open the carrier accounts page
In the Carriyo Dashboard, open Settings in the left sidebar. Under Carrier Management, choose Carrier Accounts, then click the + add icon to start a new account.
Open settings
Go to Carrier Accounts
Add a new carrier account
Pick APC Overnight
In the carrier picker, search for APC Overnight and click Select. Carriyo creates a APC Overnight account and opens the credential step.
Search for the carrier
Enter the basics
The first wizard page collects two fields:
- Account name
- A label that's meaningful to your team (e.g.
APC Overnight United Kingdom). Keep it short and unique. - Account country
- The country this account ships from. Determines the routes and services available.
Fill in the account name and country.
- 1Account Name
- 2Account Country
Enter your APC Overnight account details
Enter the required APC Overnight account details, then click Next. Every field is documented in All APC Overnight settings below, with examples and accepted values.
Fill in the APC Overnight account details.
- 1Username
- 2Password
Fill in the APC Overnight account details.
- 1APC Product Code
- 2APC Parcel Type
Configure the account
The new account opens on its detail page. General settings work the same way for every carrier: the Active toggle, default label and service, and currency. See Add a carrier account for the full reference to these shared settings — default label, merchant access, going live, and common mistakes.
Go to the account page
View the account details
Set the default label format
Merchant access
On multi-merchant tenants, restrict the account to specific merchants via the Permissions tab, then Save.
Add merchants to this carrier account
All APC Overnight settings
Every field APC Overnight exposes in the carrier account, grouped by section. Carriyo stores secrets encrypted and never shows them after saving.
Authentication
2 fieldsAccount identifiers and API credentials used to connect to the carrier.
| Field | Type | What to enter |
|---|---|---|
| UsernameRequired | Text | Your APC Hypaship API username. Example: acme_api |
| PasswordRequired | Secret | Your APC Hypaship API password. Example: NCPQri78! |
Account Details
7 fieldsAccount-level configuration and defaults applied to shipments.
| Field | Type | What to enter |
|---|---|---|
| Use Account Address For Forward ShipmentsOptional | Toggle | — |
| APC Product CodeRequired | Select | Select the APC delivery service applied to shipments booked on this account. Example: NEXTDAY COURIER PACK BY 16.00 (CP16) NEXTDAY COURIER PACK BY 10.00 (CP10)NEXTDAY COURIER PACK BY 12.00 (CP12)NEXTDAY COURIER PACK BY 16.00 (CP16)NEXTDAY PARCEL BY 09.00 (ND09)NEXTDAY PARCEL BY 10.00 (ND10)NEXTDAY PARCEL BY 12.00 (ND12) |
| APC Parcel TypeRequired | Select | Select the default parcel format APC should expect for these shipments. Example: ALLPACKPARCELPALLETLIQUIDSLIMITED QUANTITIESALL |
| APC Terms Of SaleOptional | Select | Set the customs incoterms for cross-border shipments: DDP (duties paid by sender) or DDU (duties paid by recipient). Example: DDUDDUDDP |
| APC Type Of ExportOptional | Select | Declare the reason for export on the customs documentation for cross-border shipments. Example: SaleSaleWarranty replacementWarranty repairReturn item |
| Shipper EORI NumberOptional | Text | Your EORI number used for customs clearance on the sender's side of cross-border shipments. Example: e.g. GB123456789000 |
| Receiver EORI NumberOptional | Text | The recipient's EORI number used for customs clearance on cross-border shipments, where required. Example: e.g. GB123456789000 |
Reference Mappings
1 fieldMap Carriyo fields to the reference values the carrier expects.
| Field | Type | What to enter |
|---|---|---|
| APC Order ReferenceOptional | Select | Select which Carriyo reference field is sent as the APC billing reference number on shipments. Example: Shipment Reference (Default) Order ReferenceShipment Reference |
Capability notes
Behavior that follows from APC Overnight's capabilities. Read these before you go live.