1.) Please log in to your Fedex account and then go to the Developer Resource Center, specifically the Developer Solutions section.
9.) Here, scroll down and select the Access FedEx Web Services for Shipping Technical Resources link.
2.) Now, click on the Move to Production link.
3.) Now you must scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the logo, Obtain Production Key.
4.) A new page will display, asking you to select a few answers. Choose:
- Do you intend to resell your software: No
- FedEx web services you intend to use: Check FedEx Web Services for Shipping
- Are you a corporate developer or a consultant: Choose Consultant
5.) Click the Continue button.
6.) Now you will need to fill out your billing information. Please note that you cannot have any special characters within the address fields. Watch out for “.”, “#”, or other non-number or non-letter characters as it will cause a failure.
7.) Check the box on the next screen, and click the Continue button.
8.) You will then see your Access confirmation. It is CRITICAL that you write down AND print this page as this is where you get the Authentication Key.
9.) Copy and Paste the Authentication key into Ecommerce Setting FedEx page where it shows “KEY”.
10.) Locate your email from FedEx and get the new password from FedEx via that e-mail (within minutes.) YOU MUST USE THIS NEW PASSWORD instead of the one you created to access FedEx in the beginning of this article. This specific password is a long one made up by FedEx. Next, the Meter Number and Account Number can be pasted into the appropriate area from the same e-mail.