Add a SMSA Express account

Required roles:
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Updated June 20, 20263 min read MENAExpress

This guide walks through setting up a SMSA Express account in the Carriyo Dashboard. It covers the required roles, the credentials to collect, and every field SMSA 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 SMSA Express account in good standing, plus its API credentials. The required fields are listed in All SMSA 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 SMSA Express

In the carrier picker, search for SMSA Express and click Select. Carriyo creates a SMSA 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. SMSA Express Saudi Arabia). 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 SMSA Express account details

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

Enter restful api key.

  1. 1RESTful API Key

Select shipment type api.

  1. 1Shipment type API
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

SMSA Express sends shipment status by webhook, but it has to be registered on SMSA Express's side. Copy the callback details from the account page and share them with your SMSA 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 SMSA Express settings

Every field SMSA 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
RESTful API KeyRequiredTextSent as the apikey header on every SMSA eCom REST API call.
Example: sq0op5rpr4n694p539q37s6q0rns4n39

Account Details

4 fields

Account-level configuration and defaults applied to shipments.

FieldTypeWhat to enter
Shipment type APIRequiredSelectSMSA flow used to book shipments: forward delivery (B2C), pickup return (C2B), or both (OMNI).
Example: B2C Shipment
B2C ShipmentC2B (Pickup Return) ShipmentOMNI Shipment
Service CodeOptionalSelectSMSA service used to ship parcels (domestic/international, lite/heavy, return, etc.).
Example: ECOM Delivery Lite (EDDL)
ECOM Delivery Lite (EDDL)ECOM Delivery Heavy (EDDH)ECOM International Delivery Lite (EIDL)ECOM International Economy Delivery (EIED)ECOM Domestic Same Day Delivery (EDSD)ECOM Domestic HAL (Hold At Location) Delivery (EDHD)
Duty paidOptionalToggleEnable if customs duty is prepaid by the merchant rather than collected from the recipient.
VAT paidOptionalToggleEnable if VAT is prepaid by the merchant rather than collected from the recipient.

Reference Mappings

1 field

Map Carriyo fields to the reference values the carrier expects.

FieldTypeWhat to enter
SMSA Order NumberOptionalSelectCarriyo reference field sent as the SMSA order number on shipments. Defaults to Order Reference.
Example: Order Reference (Default)
Order ReferenceShipment Reference

Capability notes

Behavior that follows from SMSA 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 SMSA Express has to register it on their side. Share the callback details from the account page with your SMSA 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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