# Ruby Shipping Gem Setup

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-shipping-gem-setup/75318>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [November 9, 2006, 2:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-shipping-gem-setup/75318 "2006-11-09T02:43:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 2:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-shipping-gem-setup/75318/1 "2006-11-09T02:43:17Z")

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Hi There,

I’m new to the list, and found some posts on this topic, but never any  
answers to the questions, so I’m gonna try posting again.

I’m trying to setup the ruby shipping gem, and can’t figure out how to  
configure parts of it. I’ve followed the setup instructions in the  
O’Reilly Ruby Cookbook and the gem documentation.

For the UPS part of it i need to provide values for ups\_account,  
ups\_user, and ups\_password. I assume these keys equate to the following:

ups\_account = account number  
ups\_user = the username I login to the ups admin area with  
ups\_password = the password I login to the ups admin area with

I’ve tried this configuration, but it always returns a price of 0. The  
response object contains the following:

response\_plain=“UPSOnLine5%Missing ActionCode%6837n”  
response=“UPSOnLine5%Missing ActionCode%6837n”,  
data=“AppVersion=1.2&AcceptUPSLicenseAgreement=yes&ResponseType=application/x-ups-rss&ActionCode=3&RateChart=Customer+Counter&DCISInd=0&SNDestinationInd1=0&SNDestinationInd2=0&ResidentialInd=$r&PackagingType=00&ServiceLevelCode=GND&ShipperPostalCode=90701&ShipperCountry=US&ConsigneePostalCode=60202&ConsigneeCountry=US&PackageActualWeight=2&DeclaredValueInsurance=0”,

I don’t know what Missing Action Code refers to, but I’m thinking it  
means maybe I’m using the wrong login credentials. I also have a  
Developer’s Key and an XML Access Key for the account, and have tried  
them in place of the password and/or account number, but i get the same  
response all the time.

On the FedEx side of things, i can’t figure out how to generate the  
required meter number for the account. FedEx says it has to be generated  
by the software that is accessing the FedEx api, but I haven’t been able  
to find any method of generating it from within the gem.

Anyone have any experience with this gem? Any suggestions? Any help  
would be much appreciated.

Best, PJ