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Interact with ShipStation API v2

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Overview

This node integrates with the ShipStation API v2 to manage various shipping-related resources. Specifically, for the Tag resource with the Get operation, it retrieves detailed information about a specific tag by its ID. This is useful when you want to fetch metadata or properties of a particular tag used in your ShipStation account.

Common scenarios include:

  • Retrieving tag details to display or use in further automation.
  • Validating if a tag exists before applying it to shipments or products.
  • Synchronizing tag data between ShipStation and other systems.

Example: You have a tag ID from a previous workflow step and want to get its full details to decide on shipment processing logic.

Properties

Name Meaning
ID The unique identifier of the tag resource to retrieve. This is required to specify which tag to get.

Output

The node outputs a JSON object representing the tag's data as returned by the ShipStation API. The structure typically includes all properties of the tag such as its name, description, and any other metadata defined by ShipStation.

Example output JSON (simplified):

{
  "tagId": 123,
  "name": "Priority",
  "description": "High priority shipments"
}

No binary data output is involved in this operation.

Dependencies

  • Requires an API key credential for authenticating with the ShipStation API.
  • Needs network access to ShipStation's API endpoints.
  • No additional environment variables are necessary beyond the API credentials configured in n8n.

Troubleshooting

  • Error: Resource not found or invalid ID
    Ensure the provided tag ID exists in your ShipStation account. Double-check the ID value.

  • Authentication errors
    Verify that the API key credential is correctly set up and has sufficient permissions.

  • API rate limits or connectivity issues
    If requests fail intermittently, check your network connection and ShipStation API status.

  • Malformed JSON input (for other operations)
    For create/update operations, ensure JSON data is valid. Not applicable for Get operation.

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