To get the API key you need to have a FedEx account first. If you haven’t created it yet, please check our previous guide How to create an account? →
Creating an organization
When a user ID is created you can log in to developers portal and create an organization – it is necessary to create a project and obtain API access.
Select the first option (as presented on screenshot below), provide company name, website URL, organization name and select Country/Territory from provided list. Hit Create when ready.
Congratulations! You have just created an organization.
Creating a project
For the next step go to My Projects and click Create API Project
Select Ship, Rate & other APIs from two available options, then tick the checkbox next to Rates and Transit Times API and hit next
In the next step configure the project based on on-screen instructions, then move to the final stage.
Review details of the project and confirm if everything is correct.
Once the project is created you will gain access to test key. To move to production you need to associate the key with a shipping account. For details review FedEx documentation on this matter.