Scheduling a pickup allows you to have your parcels collected by a driver from a location of your choice. When scheduling a pickup via the Pickups API, the sender address is dynamic, which means you don’t have to have a sender address saved in your Sendcloud account settings.
When you schedule a pickup via the API, you can only schedule a one-time collection. Depending on your shipping volume, it’s possible to schedule a recurring pick-up from your preferred location weekly or more often.
Tip: Schedule your collection at least 2 working days in advance to keep some time for processing.
Which carriers support pickups via the API?
Currently, you can use the Pickups API to schedule a pickup with the following carriers: