The recipient address book saves you time by storing recipient details. Use it to build a database of addresses you frequently ship to, so you don't have to enter the details for every order.
This article explains how to add, update, and import and export recipients in your address book.
Add a recipient
You can add recipients to your address book directly, for use when you create new orders.
Adding a new recipient to the address book
Log in to your Shippit account, and navigate to Settings → Address Book.
In the Add new recipient section, complete the fields for your new entry.
Click Add recipient to save the recipient details to your address book.
Import recipients
If you want to add many recipients to your address at once, you can do this by uploading a CSV file.
CSV file format
All valid CSV files are supported, with values comma separated. For each row in your CSV file, a recipient entry is created in the address book. Make sure your uploaded CSV does not have duplicate columns with the same header. If you import a file with duplicate headers, it could return an error, or you might find that the first column is uploaded, but all subsequent columns are ignored.
You can download this sample CSV file to use as a starting point.
Fields
Field name | Example | Details | Required? |
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| The name of the recipient | Required |
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| The phone number of the recipient | Optional |
| The email address of the recipient | Required | |
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| The first line of the address | Required |
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| The city or suburb of the address | Required |
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| The postcode of the address | Optional |
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| The state of the address | Optional |
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| The country of the address | Required |
When you have created your CSV file, you can upload it to your Shippit account and see your recipients in the address book.
💡NOTE: Always use the template as your starting point. This ensures all required fields are present and correctly ordered.
Uploading a CSV file
Log in to your Shippit account, and navigate to Settings → Address Book.
In the Address Book section, click Import recipients.
Click Browse and navigate to the CSV file you have stored on your local system.
Click Upload to upload the chosen file.
The file is validated. If you are happy with the result of the validation, click Create addresses to add the validated addresses to your address book.
When your recipient list has been imported, they are available in the address book.
Export recipients
When you have built your address book, you can export recipient details to a CSV for editing, or using with a different Shippit account.
Exporting a CSV file
Log in to your Shippit account, and navigate to Settings → Address Book.
In the Address Book section, click Export recipients.
The CSV file is stored on your local system, in your default download location.