Getting Started
Follow these steps to go from zero to your first successful API call.1
Choose an Integration Method
OpenBorder offers multiple integration options to support different business and technical requirements. Review the available integration methods and select the one that best fits your existing workflows. If you’re unsure which approach is right for you, contact your OpenBorder representative for guidance, and they will happily walk you through the various options.
2
Explore the APIs
Use the sample merchant environment to test API endpoints and familiarize yourself with the request and response formats. This will help you understand the data required by OpenBorder and the information returned by the platform.
3
Obtain Production Credentials
Once your integration is complete and ready for validation, notify your OpenBorder representative. We will provision your production credentials and work with you to perform end-to-end testing to ensure data is flowing correctly and all expected responses are being received.
4
Go Live
After testing is complete, you’re ready to start shipping internationally and growing your global business!
Label Integration
For clients that want to fetch labels directly from OpenBorder, via the OpenBorder Label API
Compliance
For clients that want to preserve their existing label flow, but would like to guarantee landed cost to their customers
Tax Engine
For brands with custom checkouts that want to guarantee landed cost to their customers