Display of collection points

Owned by Michał Machowski
Last updated: Nov 13, 2023
4 min read

In this article you will find information on how to properly present the delivery points to: Parcel Locker, Parcel Locker Appkomat, ParcelPoint.

In order to allow the customer to select a parcel locker correctly and to download the data which will later be used to create the parcel, two solutions can be used:

  • Geowidget

  • Points resource in the ShipX API

The recommended solution is to use Geowidget. In case the Customer does not have the possibility to use this functionality, it is acceptable to use a list of points, a proprietary Geowidget made from the Points resource in the ShipX API.

Geowidget

Geowidget v5 is a locator and point selector designed by InPost.

Its main tasks are:

  • To show a map of points with several types (for example parcel lockers);

  • Providing information about these points and enabling integration with external customer systems.

 

GEOv5 is a widget-type software, it means that whole code and processing is held on Integer servers, external clients only attach link to this code and specify configuration that will be used on theirs systems.

Possible types of points

 

Description

Option

functions

Type of displayed points

Description

Option

functions

Type of displayed points

InPost Paczkomat® 24/7

config='parcelCollect'

parcel_collect

Parcel Locker, ParcelPoint

InPost Paczkomat® 24/7 COD

config='parcelCollectPayment'

parcel_collect

Parcel Locker, ParcelPoint

InPost Paczkomat® 24/7 Weekend shipments

config='parcelCollect247'

parcel_collect

Parcel lockers available 24/7

Showing sending points

config='parcelSend'

parcel_send

Parcel Locker, ParcelPoint

Detailed documentation can be found at

Examples of integration


Production environment: https://geowidget.inpost.pl/examples/index.html

Test environment: https://sandbox-easy-geowidget-sdk.easypack24.net/examples/index.html

Geowidget examples

Production environment: https://geowidget.inpost.pl/
Test environment: https://sandbox-easy-geowidget-sdk.easypack24.net/

 

Points

 

The Points resource is available in the ShipX API.  This resource is aimed at Customers who want to create their version of Geowidget on the basis of the API, to propose lists with collection points, when they do not have the technical possibility to use InPost Geowidget.

 

This option allows you to:

  • Retrieve information about the locations where InPost services are available. The points can be: self-service machines (parcel locker) or parcel points;

  • Downloading of parcel locker on the basis of coordinates - it is also possible to specify the maximum distance of points from a relative point and to plot these coordinates on a Google map.

In practice, when the user enters e.g. the name of the town or the postal code, Points searches for Parcel Post Offices assigned to it, returns their coordinates and then, based on these coordinates, you can place them on a map, e.g. Google.

 

Production environment:

https://api.inpost.pl/v1/points

Sandbox environment:
https://sandbox-api-gateway-pl.easypack24.net/v1/points

Detailed documentation can be found at

 

Dedicated configurations for shopping cart delivery options

InPost Paczkomat® 24/7

Description

Configuration to download the full list of points

Parameters to be used by the client to filter the downloaded list of points

Type of presented points

InPost Paczkomat® 24/7

/v1/points?type=parcel_locker

 type=parcel_locker

Parcel Locker, ParcelPoint,

InPost Paczkomat® 24/7 COD

payment_available=true

Parcel Locker, ParcelPoint,

InPost Paczkomat® 24/7 Weekend shipments

location_247=true

Parcel lockers available 24/7

Showing sending points

/v1/points?functions=parcel_send

 functions=parcel_send

Parcel Locker, ParcelPoint

Best Practices

The below is a list of parameters by which to include the information in the point details.

The below information was retrieved using a query:

curl -X GET https://api-shipx-pl.easypack24.net/v1/points?name=WAW94A -H 'Content-Type: application/json'

 

Paczkomat® InPost

Displayed fields

Parameters in API

Paczkomat®

If "partner_id":0 set "Paczkomat®"

Parcel Locker Name

"name": "WAW94A"

Address data

"address": {
         "line1": "Czerska 8/10",
    "line2": "00-732 Warszawa"

Additional description

"location_description": "Przy biurowcu Agory"

Opening hours

"opening_hours": "24/7"

Pin

Dedicated pins are located at the bottom of the article.

PaczkoPunkt

Displayed fields

Parameters in API

PaczkoPunkt

If "partner_id": 33 set "PaczkoPunkt"

Name of PaczkoPunkt

"name": "POP-WAW206"

Address data

 "address": {
         "line1": "Kierbedzia 8 LOK. U301",
         "line2": "00-728 Warszawa"

Additional description

"location_description": "EKOPARTY"

Opening hours

"opening_hours": "PN-PT 10-18 SB 10-14"

Pin

Dedicated pins are located at the bottom of the article.

 

Paczkomat® Appkomat

For a new type of parcel locker, display in the window, the additional information below:

Displayed fields

Parameters in API

Ważne! Swoją paczkę odbierzesz wygodniej z aplikacją InPost

If "physical_type_mapped": "006" display information from the field "physical_type_description"

 

 

Pins, loga

 

Pins to download

Name, extension

Pins to download

Name, extension

Parcel locker Geo.png

Parcel locker max.png

Parcel locker min.png

ParcelPoint Geo.png

ParcelPoint max.png

ParcelPoint min.png

 

Parcel locker max.pdf

Parcel locker min.pdf

ParcelPoint max.pdf

 

ParcelPoint min.pdf

Parcel locker max.svg

Parcel locker min.svg

ParcelPoint max.svg

ParcelPoint min.svg