---
title: "List carrier package types"
method: GET
path: "/v1/carriers/{carrier_id}/packages"
tags: ["carriers"]
---

# List carrier package types

`GET /v1/carriers/{carrier_id}/packages`

List the package types associated with the carrier. This endpoint only returns carrier-provided package types, not custom package types.

## Response `200`

The request was a success.

- ListCarrierPackageTypesResponseBody — A list carrier package types response body
  - `packages` CarrierProvidedPackageType[] — An array of carrier-provided package types
    - `package_id` string, nullable — This field is always null for carrier-provided packages. Package IDs are only assigned to custom packages.
    - `package_code` string, required — A package type, such as `thick_envelope`, `small_flat_rate_box`, `large_package`, etc. Use the code `package` for custom or unknown package types.
    - `name` string, required
    - `dimensions` Dimensions — The dimensions of a package
      - `unit` 'inch' | 'centimeter', required — The dimension units that are supported by ShipEngine.
      - `length` number, required — The length of the package, in the specified unit
      - `width` number, required — The width of the package, in the specified unit
      - `height` number, required — The height of the package, in the specified unit
    - `description` string, nullable — Provides a helpful description for the package.

## Other responses

- `400` — The request contained errors.
- `404` — The specified resource does not exist.
- `500` — An error occurred on ShipEngine's side. > This error will automatically be reported to our engineers.

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