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title: "Carrier"
slug: "carrier"
description: "Why is Carrier important, and how a Carrier? Step by Step guides containing all the information that you need to know to help you understand Canary7"
updated: 2025-08-05T11:56:24Z
published: 2025-08-05T11:56:24Z
canonical: "help.canary7.com/carrier"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Carrier

## Understanding Carrier

## What is a Carrier?

A **Carrier** is a company responsible for transporting goods from one location to another, ensuring deliveries reach their correct destination. Carriers can be integrated directly into Canary7 or manually managed depending on your setup.

## 🔍 Accessing Carrier

You can access the Carrier setup in two ways:

- Use the **Navigation menu** and type `"Carrier"` into the search bar.
- Or go to: **Configuration > Shipment Profile Setup > Carrier**

## ➕ Adding a New Carrier

Click on the Red Action Button![red action button](https://cdn.document360.io/4ed7d884-d42a-4c7e-a949-08033b57dc86/Images/Documentation/red%20action%20button.png), this will bring up a drop-down menu, and select "Add"

![add uom](https://cdn.document360.io/4ed7d884-d42a-4c7e-a949-08033b57dc86/Images/Documentation/image-1664033249991.png)

### Complete the General Tab

![](https://cdn.document360.io/4ed7d884-d42a-4c7e-a949-08033b57dc86/Images/Documentation/carrier%20name%20and%20serv.png)

1. ### Complete the **General** Tab
  1. 
  2. **Enter the Name** of the Carrier.
  3. 
  4. **Select the Carrier Class** (e.g., Manual, Integration).
  5. 
  6. If you choose an **Integration-based Carrier Class**, a Connect button will appear.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/4ed7d884-d42a-4c7e-a949-08033b57dc86/Images/Documentation/carrierinte.png)

### 🔗 Supported Integrations (as of 2025)

When integrating with a carrier, click **Connect** and choose from one of the following:

- Royal Mail (Pro Shipper Account)
- Royal Mail Click & Drop
- Parcel Force
- GLS
- Yodel
- DPD UK
- DPD Local
- GFS
- DHL
- Evri
- APC
- FedEx
- Palletways
- Pallex
- USPS
- UPS
- An Post
- Browns
- Amazon Buy Shipping
- TikTok Shop Shipping
- Landmark
- RollsFreight

💡 Ensure **Active** is checked to make this carrier visible in Canary7. Optional toggles include:

- ✅ *Allow Additional Label*
- ✅ *Print Custom Carrier*

Then click **Add Services** to continue.

## 📦 Adding Carrier Services

Once your Carrier is created:

1. In the Carrier list, locate the Carrier.
2. Click the **three dots (⋮)** next to it and choose **Edit**.
3. Then click **Add** under the Services tab.

![add carrier services](https://cdn.document360.io/4ed7d884-d42a-4c7e-a949-08033b57dc86/Images/Documentation/add%20carrier%20services.png)

Click on the Red Action Button![red action button](https://cdn.document360.io/4ed7d884-d42a-4c7e-a949-08033b57dc86/Images/Documentation/red%20action%20button.png), this will bring up a drop-down menu, and select "Add"

![](https://cdn.document360.io/4ed7d884-d42a-4c7e-a949-08033b57dc86/Images/Documentation/cservice.png)

### Mandatory Fields:

- **Name**
- **Code** (used for API connections)

📌 Ensure **Active** is checked if you want the service available for selection.

Click **Apply** when done.

## 🔗 Adding Tracking URL

### ![tracking](https://cdn.document360.io/4ed7d884-d42a-4c7e-a949-08033b57dc86/Images/Documentation/tracking.png)

Enter the Carrier tracking URL, which usually will contain the tracking number or postcode.

## 🔗 Adding Tracking URL

You can assign a **tracking URL** to each Carrier to support tracking links on shipments.

This usually includes a placeholder such as a tracking number or postcode, e.g.:

```
https://track.examplecarrier.com/track?ref={tracking_number}
```

### ## ## ⚙️ Adding Rules to Carrier You can configure specific **Rules** for the Carrier, such as filtering by: - Company - Shipment Type - Priority - Destination ![Screenshot 2022-10-01 at 15.50.28](https://cdn.document360.io/4ed7d884-d42a-4c7e-a949-08033b57dc86/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202022-10-01%20at%2015.50.28.png)

To do so:

1. Open the Carrier.
2. Navigate to the **Rules** section.
3. Enter your condition.
4. Click **Add** to insert it.

Repeat for additional rules as needed.

Once you have selected and entered the required fields, click on the submit button![submit button(1)](https://cdn.document360.io/4ed7d884-d42a-4c7e-a949-08033b57dc86/Images/Documentation/submit%20button(1).png) to add.