How To Connect Your Aramex (formerly Fastway) Account

If you have an existing account and rates with Aramex (formerly Fastway) you can easily bring your own accounts across to FreightExchange to receive quotes, print labels and book and track shipments along side our other broker carriers.


TABLE OF CONTENTS


Part 1: Get your Aramex API Key



  • If you have the Client Id and Client Secret then you can use the existing key otherwise you can create a new key.



  • Create Key will generate a new Client Id and Client Secret. Please save it.


Part 2: Set-up your Aramex Account in FreightExchange



  • Select Aramex Australia/ Aramex New Zealand from the Carrier drop-down.
  • Complete all relevant details of your Aramex/Fastway account listed below:


Field NameDescriptionFormat & Examples
Account NumberYour Aramex/Fastway Account NumberYour 7 digit account number, typically found on your invoices and rate cards.
Client ID
Your Client ID
Refer to the instructions in the link
Client SecretYour Client Secret
Refer to the instructions in the link
Consignment TypeConsignment types denote the type of label generation required.
Tracking SFTP ServerSFTP server where Aramex will share the tracking eventssftp.fastway.org
Tracking SFTP LoginLogin Id to connect to SFTP server

Tracking SFTP PasswordPassword to connect to SFTP server



Once you click save, you will see Aramex in your list of carriers with the status Awaiting Carrier


There are three statuses to look out for:


StatusDescription
Details NeededYou have not entered all the details needed to activate the carrier. Click on Details Needed to open the pop up and complete the required details. 
Awaiting CarrierAll of the carrier details have been sent to the carrier and we are waiting on the carrier to activate your shipping & tracking API integration request.
ShippingYou are set up and good to go. You can start shipping on your carrier account. 


Once all the above steps are done, you can proceed to book your shipments with AusPost and/or Startrack without any rates being loaded. If you would prefer to upload your rates, then please share the rate card with ops@freightexchange.com.au.

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