Add a TNT Australia account
This guide walks through setting up a TNT Australia account in the Carriyo Dashboard. It covers the required roles, the credentials to collect, and every field TNT Australia expects.
At a glance
Before you start
- A TNT Australia account in good standing, plus its API credentials. The required fields are listed in All TNT Australia 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 TNT Australia
In the carrier picker, search for TNT Australia and click Select. Carriyo creates a TNT Australia 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.
TNT Australia Australia). 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 TNT Australia account details
Enter the required TNT Australia account details, then click Next. Every field is documented in All TNT Australia settings below, with examples and accepted values.
Fill in the TNT Australia account details.
- 1User Name
- 2Password
- 3Sender Code
- 4Consignment Number Prefix
- 5Paying Account
Select service code.
- 1Service code
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 TNT Australia settings
Every field TNT Australia exposes in the carrier account, grouped by section. Carriyo stores secrets encrypted and never shows them after saving.
Authentication
5 fieldsAccount identifiers and API credentials used to connect to the carrier.
| Field | Type | What to enter |
|---|---|---|
| User NameRequired | Text | TNT Express Australia API username used to authenticate web service calls. |
| PasswordRequired | Secret | Password for the TNT Express Australia API username. |
| Sender CodeRequired | Text | TNT sender account code identifying you as the consignor on each booking. |
| Consignment Number PrefixRequired | Text | Prefix prepended to the reference to form the 9-digit TNT consignment note number. |
| Paying AccountRequired | Text | TNT account number billed for the shipment. |
Account Details
6 fieldsAccount-level configuration and defaults applied to shipments.
| Field | Type | What to enter |
|---|---|---|
| Service codeRequired | Select | Default TNT service applied to shipments. 701 - Sameday712 - 9:00 ExpressX10 - 10:00 ExpressX12 - 12:00 Express73 - ONFC - Satchel75 - Overnight Express |
| Payer TypeOptional | Select | Who pays the freight charges: sender, receiver, or a third party. Example: Paid by Sender (S) Paid by Sender (S)Paid by Receiver (R)Paid by Third Party (T) |
| Label TypeOptional | Select | Label format and stationery requested from TNT. Example: Thermal (C) A4 - for Blank Paper (A)A4 - for eCon stationary (B)Thermal (C) |
| Packaging CodeOptional | Select | Default packaging type sent to TNT on the booking (Ready To Ship) call. Example: Box (BX) Crate (CR)Drum (DR)Roll (RO)Box (BX)Envelope (EN)Satchel (SA) |
| Alert TypesOptional | Multi | TNT notification events to request for shipments. Leave empty to send none. Example: Select alert types Collection Planning (CP)Delivery Notification (DA)e-Return Futile Notification (FA)Immediate Pre-alert (IP)Onboard Notification (OB)Overnight Pre-alert (OP) |
| Alert Address TypesOptional | Multi | Channels TNT uses to deliver the selected alerts (email, phone, or SMS). Example: Select alert address types Email (E)Telephone (P)GSM Mobile (SMS) (S) |
Reference Mappings
3 fieldsMap Carriyo fields to the reference values the carrier expects.
| Field | Type | What to enter |
|---|---|---|
| Consignment NumberOptional | Select | Carriyo reference combined with the Prefix to form the TNT consignment note number (TNT expects 9 digits). Example: Order Reference Order ReferenceShipment Reference |
| Customer ReferenceOptional | Select | Carriyo reference sent to TNT as the customer reference. Required for reverse shipments. Example: Order Reference Order ReferenceShipment Reference |
| Package Line ReferenceOptional | Select | Carriyo reference sent to TNT as the per-package (parcel) line reference. Parcel ReferenceOrder ReferenceShipment Reference |
Capability notes
Behavior that follows from TNT Australia's capabilities. Read these before you go live.