---
title: "Show current default parcel template"
method: GET
path: "/live-rates/settings/parcel-template"
tags: ["Rates at Checkout"]
---

# Show current default parcel template

`GET /live-rates/settings/parcel-template`

Retrieve and display the currently configured default parcel template for live rates.

## Headers

- `SHIPPO-API-VERSION` string

## Response `200`

Default parcel template

- DefaultParcelTemplate
  - `result` UserParcelTemplate
    - `distance_unit` 'cm' | 'in' | 'ft' | 'm' | 'mm' | 'yd' — The measure unit used for length, width and height.
    - `height` string — The height of the package, in units specified by the `distance_unit` attribute. Required, but if using a preset carrier template then this field must be empty.
    - `length` string — The length of the package, in units specified by the `distance_unit` attribute. Required, but if using a preset carrier template then this field must be empty.
    - `name` string — The name of the User Parcel Template
    - `weight` string — The weight of the package, in units specified by the weight_unit attribute.
    - `weight_unit` 'g' | 'kg' | 'lb' | 'oz' — The unit used for weight.
    - `width` string — The width of the package, in units specified by the `distance_unit` attribute. Required, but if using a preset carrier template then this field must be empty.
    - `object_created` string, date-time — Date and time of User Parcel Template creation
    - `object_id` string — Unique identifier of the given User Parcel Template object
    - `object_owner` string — Username of the user who created the User Parcel Template object
    - `object_updated` string, date-time — Date and time of last update on User Parcel Template
    - `template` CarrierParcelTemplate
      - `carrier` string — The name of the carrier that provides this parcel template
      - `distance_unit` 'cm' | 'in' | 'ft' | 'm' | 'mm' | 'yd' — The measure unit used for length, width and height.
      - `height` string — The height of the package, in units specified by the distance_unit attribute
      - `is_variable_dimensions` boolean — True if the carrier parcel template allows custom dimensions, such as USPS Softpack.
      - `length` string — The length of the package, in units specified by the distance_unit attribute
      - `name` string — The name of the carrier parcel template
      - `token` string — The unique string representation of the carrier parcel template
      - `width` string — The width of the package, in units specified by the distance_unit attribute

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request

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