How Forge Works
Forge provides a white-label shipping solution that enables marketplaces, software platforms, and logistics providers to embed multi-carrier shipping capabilities directly into their products.
Forge connects platform applications, customer accounts, carriers, and EasyPost’s shipping infrastructure to create a configurable shipping ecosystem.
Platforms can control how shipping services are offered, how pricing is applied, and how customer accounts are managed.
Forge provides a set of platform capabilities for managing shipping services at scale.
Create and manage customer environments using sub-accounts. Platforms can configure sub-accounts using either Centralized (Self-Managed Billing) or Decentralized (EasyPost-Managed Billing) options.
Access EasyPost’s network of 100+ carriers through a single integration for label generation, tracking, and shipping operations.
Configure pricing strategies using Forge FlexRate, which allows platforms to apply percentage-based or fixed adjustments to carrier rates returned to sub-accounts.
Provide sub-accounts access to Advanced Shipping, a white-labeled shipping interface for purchasing labels and managing shipments.
Monitor shipping activity, operational performance, and financial metrics using Forge Analytics and Reporting tools.
Forge leverages EasyPost’s API platform, providing 99.99% uptime and scalable infrastructure.
A Forge integration consists of five main components:
- Platform Application: A web or mobile application that interacts with Forge.
- Forge Account: The platform’s Forge account for managing sub-accounts, carriers, and billing.
- Customer Accounts: Sub-accounts that represent businesses or end users accessing shipping services.
- Carriers: Shipping providers available within Forge, including:
- Wallet Carriers: Carriers integrated through EasyPost’s network.
- Bring Your Own Carrier Account (BYOCA): Custom carriers added by the platform.
- Billing & Payments: The financial infrastructure managing postage costs, fees, and transactions within Forge.
Forge allows platforms to manage customer accounts using either APIs or EasyPost-hosted tools.
Create and monitor sub-accounts via API, then use their API keys to make requests on their behalf.
Manage sub-accounts through the Forge Dashboard and enable shipping services as needed.
The platform manages carrier accounts, billing, and pricing strategy. Shipping activity is billed through the platform’s Wallet. Sub-accounts in this option are created as Child User accounts.
Each sub-account manages its own EasyPost Wallet. EasyPost processes carrier charges and shipping fees directly through the sub-account’s wallet, reducing financial risk for the platform. Sub-accounts in this option are created as ReferralCustomer users.
Forge is designed to support a variety of B2B industries, including:
- SaaS Platforms: Web and mobile application providers embedding shipping capabilities within their products.
- Marketplaces: Platforms enabling sellers to access low-cost, pre- and post-shipment functionality.
- 3PLs and Logistics Service Providers: Businesses optimizing shipping operations using EasyPost’s reliable shipping API.
- Carriers: Service providers expanding their offerings and unlocking new value with Forge.
To begin implementing Forge: Choose an implementation model–Centralized (Self-Managed Billing) or Decentralized (EasyPost-Managed Billing). Complete Forge onboarding with the EasyPost team. Follow the appropriate implementation guide:
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