FedExDeveloperKey Property

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

Syntax

 fedexaddress.getFedExDeveloperKey([callback])
 fedexaddress.setFedExDeveloperKey( fedExDeveloperKey, [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 getFedExDeveloperKey([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 setFedExDeveloperKey([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 FedExDeveloperKey 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 Developer Key may also be referred to as an Authentication Key.

The FedExDeveloperKey, FedExAccountNumber, FedExMeterNumber, and FedExPassword 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.

Data Type

String