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Check Label History in AfterShip Shipping

Plans: All plans (Check details here) Platforms: All platforms

Overview



AfterShip Shipping provides a convenient way to track all your label history within your Shipping dashboard. This includes your Shipping and Returns/Warranty product labels along with the different statuses such as Created, Failed, and Voided Labels

What you’ll learn



In this tutorial, we’ll discuss:

Steps to check Label history
Supported shipping label filters
Exporting label information
Additional information

Check label history



Log into your AfterShip Shipping account.
Navigate to Label history to view your label records. The label history data is available for the past 365 days.
By default, the dashboard displays labels with Product set to Shipping and Status set to Created. You can modify these filter values to view label history for other products or statuses.



Click the Columns icon on the right to adjust column headers visibility and its sequence. You can decide what information you want displayed on the dashboard and what to hide.



Customers can access the Legacy label history button at the top right to switch to the legacy UI.



Only for Enterprise customers

Supported shipping label fields



The label history dashboard column headers represent the information you can view for the shipping labels and some of them are also used to filter and sort labels. You can view and hide column headers as per your requirement and apply available filters based on what you are looking for.

Column headerDescription
Order # The unique identifier for the order associated with the shipment.
Tracking numberThe number to track the shipment.
RateThe shipping cost associated with the shipment.
CarrierThe shipping company/carrier responsible for delivering the package (e.g., UPS, FedEx).
Shipping serviceThe specific carrier service used for shipping (e.g., Ground, Express).
Created dateThe date the order was generated.
Carrier accountThe account set up in AfterShip admin associated with the carrier for billing and tracking purposes.
WeightThe actual weight of the package.
Chargeable WeightThe weight used to calculate shipping costs, which may differ from actual weight based on dimensions.
DimensionThe measurements of the package (length, width, height).
Ship from locationThe physical location from which the package is shipped.
Ship from nameThe name of the person or entity shipping the package.
Ship from companyThe company name associated with the shipping entity, if applicable.
Ship from address line 1The primary address line for the shipping origin.
Ship from address line 2Additional address information for the shipping origin, if needed.
Ship from cityThe city from which the package is shipped.
Ship from stateThe state from which the package is shipped.
Ship from postal codeThe postal code for the shipping origin.
Ship from phone numberThe contact phone number for the sender.
Ship from emailThe contact email address for the sender.
Ship from country/regionThe country or region from which the package is shipped.
RecipientThe name of the person (receiver) to whom the package will be delivered.
Recipient companyThe company name of the recipient, if applicable.
Recipient address line 1The primary address line for the recipient.
Recipient address line 2Additional address information for the recipient, if needed.
Recipient cityThe city where the package is being delivered.
Recipient stateThe state where the package is being delivered.
Recipient postal codeThe postal code for the recipient's address.
Recipient phone numberThe contact phone number for the recipient.
Recipient emailThe contact email address for the recipient.
Recipient country/regionThe country or region where the package is being delivered.
ItemsA list of the items included in the shipment.
Paid byIndicates who paid for the shipping label (e.g., sender, recipient).
OperatorThe individual responsible for creating the shipping label or managing the shipment.
StatusThe current status of the shipping label.
ProductThe AfterShip platform (Returns, Shipping, and Warranty) responsible for creating the shipping label or managing the shipment.



Exporting label information



You can export label information in CSV or Excel formats by clicking the Export labels button.
Enterprise customers have the option to select Custom format during export.
The exported file will be sent to your account’s email address.

You can only export no more than 100,000 rows of label history at one time.



Additional information



Label history now includes API logs.

Available for all platforms and plans.



Click on any historical label to view the API logs on the right panel.
You can quickly copy the Label ID and Response payload.
The interface allows you to download associated files like Label, Invoice and Void labels.

a. For return customers, it's recommended to use this page to void labels as needed.
b. The Label button is always visible. Click on it to view the pdf version of the shipping label. For other options to check associated files and void labels, click the {…} to access more details.

Please note that the “Legacy label history” will be unavailable after October 17, 2024. All customers are encouraged to use the new Label history page and its features.


Supported plans


While this feature is accessible to all plans, only Pro and above plan users can utilize the Export button.

Additionally, only Enterprise plan users can set Custom fields as columns.

If you have any queries, feel free to connect with our support team for quick assistance.

Updated on: 14/10/2024

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