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Docs task: https://www.odoo.com/odoo/project.task/4905285

Updating FedEx configuration doc to reflect updated UI/setup process.

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robodoo commented Jul 9, 2025

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Hey @slinkous this is ready for peer review. Thanks!

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This PR really delivers ;). Very minor suggestions.

in Odoo. In the :guilabel:`Provider` field, select :guilabel:`FedEx` from the drop-down menu, if it
is not already selected.

The rest of the fields in this section are general to all shipping providers. For details on how to
The rest of the fields in this section are general to all delivery providers. For details on how to
fill them out, see the documentation on :doc:`third-party shippers <third_party_shipper>`.

Fedex Configuration tab
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Is this to match a capitalization error in the UI?

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Ope, yep, I see the picture now

A *developer key* is used to integrate a FedEx account with an external service, like the Odoo
**Inventory** app. A *meter number* is a unique ID number used by FedEx to identify negotiated
shipping rates for each account.
After creating a developer account, navigate to the :guilabel:`My Projects` tab, and click
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Is developer account distinct from the business account mentioned above? Could also use external link here, since it's a load-bearing step

<https://www.fedex.com/en-us/developer/web-services.html>`_. Then, click on the :guilabel:`FedEx Web
Services` drop-down menu.
On the :guilabel:`Tell us about your API needs` popup, select `Ships with FedEX and needs to
integrate FedEx APIs into their system` in the :guilabel:`I work for a company that` drop-down.
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integrate FedEx APIs into their system` in the :guilabel:`I work for a company that` drop-down.
integrate FedEx APIs into their system` in the :guilabel:`I work for a company that:` drop-down.

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