How to set up an Essential Hub Baseline account [Step-by-Step guide]

Modified on Thu, 06 Oct 2022 at 04:36 PM

 

When setting up a Small Parcel through Essential HUB carrier account, you will have to:


NOTE: This article describes how to set up the Carrier baseline account.
If the Carrier baseline account has already been set up and you intend to add a new Billing Account, refer to: How to add and set up a USPS (EHUB) Billing Account [Step-by-Step guide]




CARRIER SECTION


1. Access Maintenance and select Carriers


2. Click the Carrier for which you'll add the account to from the list


3. Click the Accounts tab


4. Click Add Account



5. In General Options set:

  1. Name -> [Carrier] - eHUB (e.g. if you're using USPS, USPS - eHUB)
  2. Usage mode -> Production
  3. Status -> Active
  4. Label mode -> ZPL
  5. SCAC -> Carrier/SCAC code you're using in the WMS 



6. In Carrier Options set and Save:

  1. API Key -> API Key provided by Essential Hub
  2. Pick Up Open, Close and Ready Hours time -> Warehouse pick up open and pick up close time, as well as Ready Hours (how many hours will it take you to be ready from your open time)
  3. Sender address info -> Warehouse induction address


 


Once ready, proceed to setting up the Billing Account as described in:

How to add and set up a USPS (EHUB) Billing Account [Step-by-Step guide]





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