Shipping API Dojo
Interactive and gamified learning platform for shipping carrier API integration
Overview
Shipping API Dojo is an interactive and gamified learning platform born from years of integrating carrier APIs at enterprise scale. It teaches developers how to work with FedEx, UPS, DHL, and other shipping providers through hands-on lessons, real API patterns, and incident scenarios that mirror production challenges. Progress is stored locally.
Learning Tracks
REST Integration Track
Modern carrier APIs using RESTful patterns — authentication flows, rate quoting, label generation, tracking webhooks, and error handling for FedEx, UPS, and regional carriers.
SOAP Integration Track
Legacy carrier APIs still in active use — WSDL parsing, XML envelope construction, certificate auth, and migration strategies from SOAP to REST.
Incident Arena
Scenario-based training where learners debug realistic shipping integration failures — rate limit storms, stale token cascades, label void races, and carrier outage fallbacks.
Wiki & Carrier Directory
A comprehensive reference directory covering major shipping carriers, their API capabilities, authentication methods, sandbox environments, and known quirks. Each entry includes quick-start guides and common pitfalls gathered from real integration projects.
- Carrier-by-carrier API reference and comparison
- Authentication pattern guides (OAuth, API key, certificate)
- Sandbox setup walkthroughs
- Known edge cases and workarounds