DeveloperKey Property

Identifying part of the authentication key used for the sender's identity.

Syntax

 ezrates.getDeveloperKey([callback])
 ezrates.setDeveloperKey( developerKey, [callback])

Default Value

""

Callback

The 'callback' parameter specifies a function which will be called when the operation completes (or an error is encountered). If the 'callback' parameter is not specified, then the method will block and will not return until the operation completes (or an error is encountered).

The callback for the getDeveloperKey([callback]) method is defined as:

function(err, data){ }

'err' is the error that occurred. If there was no error, then 'err' is 'null'.

'data' is the value returned by the method.

The callback for the setDeveloperKey([callback]) method is defined as:

function(err){ }

'err' is the error that occurred. If there was no error, then 'err' is 'null'.

'err' has 2 properties which hold detailed information:

err.code
err.message

Remarks

Identifying part of the authentication key used for the sender's identity.

The DeveloperKey is part of the authentication string used to verify sender's identity. This credential is used to authenticate a specific software application, so that your transactions are recognized by the FedEx back-end systems. The Developer Key is provided to you by FedEx after registration and it is the publicly known part of authentication credential.

The DeveloperKey, AccountNumber, MeterNumber, and Password will be required with each input request a user makes to a FedEx server. This is not to be shared with others outside your organization, nor is it to be packaged, distributed, or sold to any other person or entity.

This property is only applicable to FedEx servers.

Data Type

String