How to Add a AnPost Baseline Account [Guide]

Modified on Tue, 10 Mar at 7:21 AM

This guide explains how to add and configure a An Post Baseline Account.

A Baseline Carrier Account defines the default configuration required for the platform to communicate with the carrier and generate shipping labels. This setup is required before adding Client (Billing) Accounts and enabling shipping operations for this carrier.

For a complete overview of supported carriers and related setup guides, refer to techSHIP supported Carriers - Master List [Guides List].

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Prerequisites
Carrier-Specific Instructions
- Carrier Tab
- Labels Tab
Finalizing the Setup

Prerequisites

Before adding the Baseline Account, ensure the following prerequisites are completed:

An Post Onboarding Requirements and Configuration Guides [Information].
Follow the configuration steps as described in How to Add a Carrier Baseline Account [Step-by-Step guide] using the values provided below.

Carrier-Specific Instructions

Carrier Tab

The Carrier tab contains the Baseline configuration used to identify the Carrier account and define its operational behavior. Fields in this view are grouped visually to distinguish mandatory (red-highlighted items) and optional (blue-highlighted items) carrier-specific settings.

Access Key: Stores the credential used to authenticate the Baseline Account against the An Post connection. This field is mandatory and must be configured before shipments can be processed.

Custom Order Reference Prefix: Prefix added to automatically generated order references. Use it when you need a consistent identifier prepended to shipment references for operational tracking or internal segregation.

Custom Order Reference Length: Defines the maximum length available for the generated custom order reference. Use this field together with the prefix when reference formatting must be controlled to fit operational or carrier-side limits.

Sender Name: Sender contact name used as part of the origin address. This value is sent as the shipment origin identity and may appear on carrier-generated documents.

Sender Company: Company name for the shipment origin. Configure it with the default shipper identity that should be used by this Baseline Account.

Address 1: Primary street line for the sender address. This is the main origin address line used for shipment creation.

Address 2: Secondary address line. Use it for suite, unit, floor, or other additional location detail when needed.

Address 3: Tertiary address line. Use it only when additional sender location detail is required.

City: City for the sender address. This value is required as part of the origin address used by the carrier connection.

State / Province: Administrative region for the sender address. Configure it with the value required for the default origin location.

Zip: Postal code for the sender address. This must match the configured origin location used by the Baseline Account.

Country: Country for the sender address. This field must be completed even though the UI does not show a red asterisk, because it is required according to the carrier documentation provided by development.

Phone: Sender phone number associated with the default origin address. Configure it when operational contact information should accompany the shipment origin.

Email: Sender email address associated with the default origin address. Use it when the sender contact email should be included as part of the configured origin details.

Labels Tab

Set Mode to one of the following values: [ZPL, PDF].

To enable settings —and before continuing—, press Save.

Finalizing the Setup

Once the Baseline Account has been created, validated, and saved, proceed to configure the Client (Billing) Account: How to Add and Set Up a An Post Client (Billing) Account [Guide].