Add a WorkWave account

Required roles:
AdminAccount Manager
Updated June 20, 20263 min read GlobalTMS workwave.com

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

At a glance

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

Before you start

  • A WorkWave account in good standing, plus its API credentials. The required fields are listed in All WorkWave 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.

2

Pick WorkWave

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

3

Enter the basics

The first wizard page collects two fields:

Account name
A label that's meaningful to your team (e.g. WorkWave your country). Keep it short and unique.
Account country
The country this account ships from. Determines the routes and services available.
4

Enter your WorkWave account details

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

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.

Merchant access

On multi-merchant tenants, restrict the account to specific merchants via the Permissions tab, then Save.

All WorkWave settings

Every field WorkWave 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
Access keyRequiredTextWorkWave Route Manager access key, sent as the X-WorkWave-Key header. Generate it in WorkWave under your account settings.

Account Details

1 field

Account-level configuration and defaults applied to shipments.

FieldTypeWhat to enter
TerritoryRequiredTextWorkWave Route Manager territory ID used when creating and tracking orders. Find it in the WorkWave territory settings.
Example: Type territory id to be used

Capability notes

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

Real-time tracking · webhook setup needed
Shipment events (shipped, in_transit, delivered…) arrive by webhook, but WorkWave has to register it on their side. Share the callback details from the account page with your WorkWave 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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