Add a SkyNet Worldwide Express account
This guide walks through setting up a SkyNet Worldwide Express account in the Carriyo Dashboard. It covers the required roles, the credentials to collect, and every field SkyNet Worldwide Express expects.
At a glance
Before you start
- A SkyNet Worldwide Express account in good standing, plus its API credentials. The required fields are listed in All SkyNet Worldwide Express 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 SkyNet Worldwide Express
In the carrier picker, search for SkyNet Worldwide Express and click Select. Carriyo creates a SkyNet Worldwide Express 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.
SkyNet Worldwide Express United Arab Emirates). 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 SkyNet Worldwide Express credentials
SkyNet Worldwide Express rejects API calls if any credential is missing or wrong. The credential step collects:
- API Key
- Sent as the Token header on every SkyNet API call.
- Service Type
- SkyNet service used to ship parcels (e.g. domestic vs. international express).
Every field is documented in All SkyNet Worldwide Express settings below, with examples and accepted values.
Enter api key.
- 1API Key
Select service type.
- 1Service 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 SkyNet Worldwide Express settings
Every field SkyNet Worldwide Express exposes in the carrier account, grouped by section. Carriyo stores secrets encrypted and never shows them after saving.
Authentication
1 fieldAccount identifiers and API credentials used to connect to the carrier.
| Field | Type | What to enter |
|---|---|---|
| API KeyRequired | Secret | Sent as the Token header on every SkyNet API call. Example: 0Q3OO7S22QOQ35900739NO1Q0P493N78 |
Service Options
1 fieldDefault service and product options applied to shipments.
| Field | Type | What to enter |
|---|---|---|
| Service TypeRequired | Select | SkyNet service used to ship parcels (e.g. domestic vs. international express). Example: Domestic Express Domestic ExpressExport Express Non Document |
Account Details
4 fieldsAccount-level configuration and defaults applied to shipments.
| Field | Type | What to enter |
|---|---|---|
| Package IncotermsOptional | Select | Incoterm declaring who covers freight and insurance, sent on international shipments. Cost, Insurance, and Freight (CIF)Cost and Freight (CFR)Free on Board (FOB) |
| Shipment TermsOptional | Select | Whether duties and taxes are prepaid (DDP) or collected from the recipient (DDU). Delivered Duty Unpaid (DDU)Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) |
| Business TypeOptional | Select | Nature of the shipment (business-to-consumer, business-to-business, or consumer-to-consumer), declared to SkyNet. Business to Customer (B2C)Business to Business (B2B)Customer to Customer (C2C) |
| Pickup Enable on BookingOptional | Toggle | Enable to automatically request a SkyNet pickup when a shipment is booked. |
Reference Mappings
2 fieldsMap Carriyo fields to the reference values the carrier expects.
| Field | Type | What to enter |
|---|---|---|
| Skynet Order ReferenceOptional | Select | Carriyo reference field sent as SkyNet's primary order reference. Defaults to Order Reference. Example: Order Reference Order ReferenceShipment ReferenceMerchant Id ReferenceMerchant Name Reference |
| Skynet Order Reference 2Optional | Select | Carriyo reference field sent as SkyNet's secondary order reference. Defaults to Shipment Reference. Example: Shipment Reference Order ReferenceShipment ReferenceMerchant Id ReferenceMerchant Name Reference |
Capability notes
Behavior that follows from SkyNet Worldwide Express's capabilities. Read these before you go live.