# Create Shipping Container

## Overview

You can use this endpoint to create a single new PO Shipping Container. To consume it, you must:

- Be an authenticated user.

For information on how you can authenticate, see [Authentication](https://developer.sellercloud.com/dev-article/authentication/).

## Endpoint

An example of such an endpoint for XX server is:

https://xx.api.sellercloud.com/rest/api/ShippingContainers

For your server endpoint will be:

​https://{your_server_id}.api.sellercloud.com/rest/api/ShippingContainers

## Request

- Method Type: **HttpPost**  
- Authorization: Use **Bearer Token** + token received from token authentication  
- Header info: **Content-Type: application/json**

## Request Parameters

| **Parameter**              | **Data Type** | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Is Required** |  
|--------------------------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|  
| ContainerName           | string         | The name for the new PO Shipping Container.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | yes            |  
| ReceivingWarehouseID    | integer        | Can be omitted or set to “null.” Valid ID of the Receiving Warehouse. You can GET your warehouse IDs using the endpoint described [here](https://developer.sellercloud.com/dev-article/get-all-warehouses/).                                             | no             |  
| ShippingStatus          | integer        | Can be omitted or set to “null.” Enumerations: 0 – “Arrived” 1 – “Not Arrived” 2 – “Shipped” 3 – “Not Shipped” 4 – “Receiving Errors”                                                                                                                  | no             |  
| ShippedOn              | datetime       | Can be omitted or set to “null.” Date and time of when the container was shipped.                                                                                                                                                                         | no             |  
| EstimatedArrivalDate    | datetime       | Can be omitted or set to “null.” Date and time of when the container is expected to be received.                                                                                                                                                          | no             |

## Request Body

```json
{
  "ContainerName": "string",
  "ReceivingWarehouseID": 0,
  "ShippingStatus": 0,
  "ShippedOn": "2024-09-18T09:52:56.296Z",
  "EstimatedArrivalDate": "2024-09-18T09:52:56.296Z"
}
```

## Response

- If the user is authenticated and provides a valid ID of an order, the response will be **Status Code 200 => OK** and order metadata in JSON format.
- If the user is not authenticated, the response will be **Status Code 401 => Not Valid Token**.
- On server response => **Status Code 500 => Internal Server Error**.