Labels

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Shipping labels are a critical part of the delivery process. Each label contains carrier-specific barcodes, consignment numbers, service codes, and routing information that the carrier uses to sort, track, and deliver the parcel. Labels must be printed and affixed to the correct parcel before it is handed over to the carrier at collection.


Accessing Labels

When a delivery is booked, a shipping label is generated automatically. The label_url field is returned directly in the Create Delivery response, giving you immediate access to the PDF without a separate call.

1{
2 "data": {
3 "label_url": "https://static.rendr.delivery/labels/your-label.pdf"
4 }
5}

If you need to retrieve the label at a later point — for example, to reprint after the initial booking — you can call the View Delivery Label endpoint directly using the delivery ID or reference.

Labels are only available once a delivery has been booked and a consignment number assigned. A delivery in requested state will not have a label.


Dangerous Goods Declaration Documents

For deliveries containing dangerous goods, carriers may generate a Dangerous Goods Declaration (DGD) document in addition to the standard shipping label. Where this applies, Rendr automatically retrieves and stores the signed DGD document.

The DGD URL is returned in both the Create Delivery and Get Delivery responses under dangerous_goods_form_url, and can also be retrieved directly via a dedicated label endpoint.

See Dangerous Goods for full details on DGD handling and the retrieval endpoint.