Add a Frontline Express account

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Updated June 20, 20263 min read MENAExpress frontlineexpress.com

This guide walks through setting up a Frontline Express account in the Carriyo Dashboard. It covers the required roles, the credentials to collect, and every field Frontline Express expects.

At a glance

Cross-border
Domestic only
Returns
Supported
Shipping rates
Not supported
Document upload
Not supported
Real-time status
Push · manual setup
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Before you start

  • A Frontline Express account in good standing, plus its API credentials. The required fields are listed in All Frontline Express settings below.
  • Decide the account country and the default service and label format this account uses.
1

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

2

Pick Frontline Express

In the carrier picker, search for Frontline Express and click Select. Carriyo creates a Frontline Express account and opens the credential step.

Search for the carrier

3

Enter the basics

The first wizard page collects two fields:

Account name
A label that's meaningful to your team (e.g. Frontline Express Kuwait). 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.

  1. 1Account Name
  2. 2Account Country
4

Enter your Frontline Express account details

Enter the required Frontline Express account details, then click Next. Every field is documented in All Frontline Express settings below, with examples and accepted values.

Enter frontline express customer code.

  1. 1Frontline Express Customer Code

Enter api key.

  1. 1API Key

Fill in the Frontline Express account details.

  1. 1Service Type
  2. 2Load Type
5

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

Set up status callbacks

Frontline Express sends shipment status by webhook, but it has to be registered on Frontline Express's side. Copy the callback details from the account page and share them with your Frontline Express contact. This is a one-time setup.

Share callback settings with your carrier

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 Frontline Express settings

Every field Frontline Express exposes in the carrier account, grouped by section. Carriyo stores secrets encrypted and never shows them after saving.

Authentication

1 field

Account identifiers and API credentials used to connect to the carrier.

FieldTypeWhat to enter
API KeyRequiredSecretAPI key from your Frontline Express account; sent in the api-key header on every request.

Account Details

5 fields

Account-level configuration and defaults applied to shipments.

FieldTypeWhat to enter
Customer CodeRequiredTextYour customer/account code in the Frontline Express (Shipsy) system.
Service TypeRequiredTextService type ID of the consignment as defined in Shipsy; obtained from Frontline Express.
Product CodeOptionalTextOptional Shipsy product code mapping to predefined dimensions and weight for the parcel.
Load TypeRequiredSelectWhether consignments are documents or non-document goods.
DocumentNon Document
Frontline Express Customer ReferenceOptionalSelectWhich Carriyo reference to send as the Frontline customer reference; defaults to the order reference.
Order ReferenceShipment Reference

Capability notes

Behavior that follows from Frontline Express's capabilities. Read these before you go live.

Real-time tracking · webhook setup needed
Shipment events (shipped, in_transit, delivered…) arrive by webhook, but Frontline Express has to register it on their side. Share the callback details from the account page with your Frontline Express contact (see step 5) — a one-time setup.
No rate API
Carrier Shipping Rates has no effect here. Attach a costing profile to set the shipment cost.
Domestic only
Books domestic routes only. For cross-border lanes, assign a carrier with international coverage in your network profile.

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