generated: '2026-10-09'
method: searched
source: https://developers.shipcloud.io/concepts/
docs: https://developers.shipcloud.io/concepts/
description: "When creating an account at shipcloud you get access for 2 systems. A sandbox and a production system. ... 2 api keys get generated. A sandbox key that you can use for testing our api and a live key, that can be used to create the actual shipping labels."
mode_selection: by API key (sandbox key vs live key); same base URL https://api.shipcloud.io/v1
key_prefixes: null
behaviors:
- "When using the sandbox key we will always return 0,0 as price."
- "We're currently deleting sandbox shipments 2 weeks after they've been created."
signup:
  plan: developer
  text: "If you feel like tinkering with our api you can always register for free using our developer plan."
  url: https://app.shipcloud.io/de/users/sign_up?plan=developer
webhook_testing: The docs recommend an external request-capture service (e.g. requestbin.com) and testing a webhook through the website sends a sample payload; no event trigger tooling is published.
test_values: []
test_values_note: none published