Quickstart: Node.js
From zero to a shipping label in 5 minutes.Step 1: Get your API key
- Create a free account at packageretriever.com
- Open Apps & Tools → Unleashed tab
- Click Create Key → choose Sandbox → copy the key
Step 2: Install the SDK
Step 3: Validate an address
Your first API call — costs nothing, succeeds immediately.Step 4: Get rates
Step 5: Buy a label
Step 6: You’re done
Next steps:- Set up webhooks to get notified when labels are created
- Connect your carrier accounts to use your negotiated rates
- Go to production — swap your test key for a live key

