This article demonstrates the steps to set up an Aramex carrier account.

Carriyo supports creation of multiple carrier accounts for a single carrier. These accounts usually differ from each other in the type of services used.

All fields with an asterisk (*) are mandatory fields.

Permissions: Only users with Account Manager and Admin roles are able to create and manage carrier accounts.

Setting up an Aramex account

1. Navigate to Carriers > Accounts on the Carriyo Dashboard. The page displays a list of all carrier accounts that have been previously created. To create a new Aramex carrier account, click on the add icon on the top right corner. Click on Select to proceed with the creation.

2. Fill in the Account Name and Account Country fields and click on Next to continue the process.

3. Enter the Account Number that Aramex has provided and click on Next. If no account has been created or you need to contact Aramex, click on the respective links at the bottom.

4. Enter all required details and click on Next.

5. Click on Go to Account to complete the account setup process.

To set up the General, Label and Merchant settings, which are common for all carrier accounts, visit this article.

The rest of the sections are explained below:

Authentication

Account Number: The Customer’s Account number provided by Aramex when the contract is signed.

Account PIN: A key that is given to account customers associated with the account number, so as to validate customer identity.

Carrier Account Details

Account Country Code: 2-Letter Standard ISO Country Code.

Account Entity: Identification Code/Number for Transmitting Party. This code should be provided to you by Aramex.

Product Type: Product Type involves the specification of certain features concerning the delivery of the product such as: Priority, Time Sensitivity, and whether it is a Document or Non-Document.

Payment Type: Method of payment for shipment.

Payment Options:

Based on the Payment Type "C"

ASCC = Needs Shipper Account Number to be filled.
ARCC = Needs Consignee Account Number to be filled.

Type "P" then it is optional to fill.
CASH = Cash
ACCT = Account
PPST = Prepaid Stock

Service Codes: Defines the type of service used during the shipment delivery process.

Label Type: The template and format of the report to be generated.

Download Aramex Commercial Invoice (Cross Border Shipments): Can be set to true (Yes) or false (No).

Consignee EORI Number: Consignee's Economic Operators and Registration Identification (EORI) number.

Shipper EORI Number: Shipper's Economic Operators and Registration Identification (EORI) number.

Shipper VAT Number: Shipper's Value Added Tax (VAT) Number.

Consignee VAT Number: Consignee's Value Added Tax (VAT) Number.

Aramex References

Aramex makes use of two different references each for shipment/shipper/consignee and one for invoice number reference. These are references with which the customer would like to be able to identify the transactions in the future.

Callback Settings

These must be configured at the the client's side so that Carriyo can send the statuses via webhook calls whenever the carrier sends its status updates.