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# Realtime Rate Shipping

Realtime Rate Shipping in Umbraco Commerce.

Realtime rate shipping in Umbraco Commerce allows you to define real-time, up-to-the-minute shipping estimates directly from the shipping operators.

## Configuring Realtime Rate Shipping

To configure Realtime Rate Shipping, follow these steps:

1. Go to **Settings**.
2. Open the **Commerce** folder in the **Commerce** section.
3. Select your store from the **Stores** dropdown.
4. Go to **Shipping Methods**.

![Shipping Methods](https://4119392862-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLSLlTQTRr58JSwooVHuf%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-764fc90c6ed41964148bef12e24f2b699ee6680e%2Fshipping_methods.png?alt=media)

5. Click **Create Shipping Method**.
6. Choose the shipping provider for the shipping operator you wish to use.

![Choose Shipping Provider](https://4119392862-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLSLlTQTRr58JSwooVHuf%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5d258b52457da1f431ee4df3363e449a45e2f3a2%2Fcreate_shipping_method.png?alt=media)

7. Choose **Realtime** in the calculation mode option.

![Choose Shipping Calculation Mode](https://4119392862-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLSLlTQTRr58JSwooVHuf%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-488059666681e6466c53ca42aad9e0b52a916db3%2Fcreate_shipping_method2.png?alt=media)

8. Enter the **Shipping Method Name**, **Alias**, and **SKU**.
9. Select the tax class from the **Tax Class** dropdown list.
10. *\[Optional]* Upload an image.
11. Enter the shipping provider's API credentials required to connect to the shipping operator's API.

![Shipping Method Details](https://4119392862-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLSLlTQTRr58JSwooVHuf%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2a3be185be513408a42216d22fe94a5129a10557%2Frealtime_shipping_details.png?alt=media)

12. Select the countries this shipping method should be allowed in.

![Shipping Method Allowed Countries](https://4119392862-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLSLlTQTRr58JSwooVHuf%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-69a1dd49f9d664ede6bf7eb6562c7c5b4416731c%2Fshipping_method_allowed_countries.png?alt=media)

13. Click **Save**.


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