Create a Hosted Session

POST /hosted_sessions

Create a hosted session resource to generate an Arta Booking url.

This endpoint expects one of two versions of the hosted_session schema:

  • You may send a hosted_session object with a subset of the fields required for generating quote requests via the Arta API. With this schema, you must minimally include valid objects and origin details in your API call. Additionally, you may provide a success_url and a cancel_url to determine where Arta will redirect the user after the session is complete

  • Alternatively, you may share an existing Quote Request by sending a hosted_session object with the corresponding request's request_id. This will create an Arta Booking session for the request

Use the private url in the successful hosted session response to direct your users to the Arta Booking web page so that they may configure and book their own shipment.

Headers

  • Authorization string Required

    Authorize your API calls with an Arta API token

application/json

Body object

One of:

Responses

  • 201 application/json

    the created hosted sessions

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    • content-type string
    • x-arta-request-id string

      A unique identifier for the Arta API call

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    • additional_services array[string]

      Any desired services, such as unpacking, installation, etc. can be sent through in the request and will be treated as if that requested service is required. Requested services may disqualify certain segments of shipping services offered by Arta depending on location and object details.

    • cancel_url string

      The URL the user will be redirected to after an Arta Booking session is cancelled

    • created_at string
    • destination object | null
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      • access_restrictions array[string]

        Id of location restriction type

      • address_line_1 string

        First line of address

      • address_line_2 string | null

        Second line of address

      • address_line_3 string | null

        Third line of address

      • city string

        City

      • contacts array[object]

        An list of contacts at the location

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        • email_address string
        • name string
        • phone_number string
      • country string

        The ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code of the current or last known location if available

        Minimum length is 2, maximum length is 2.

      • id string

        The location id

      • postal_code string

        The postal code

      • region string

        Political region name, for US states and Canada provinces, use 2 letter abbreviations

      • title string

        The title or name of the location

    • id integer(int64)
    • insurance string | null

      The id of an insurance type. If requesting Arta insurance, object values must be provided.

    • internal_reference string | null

      This field can be used to pass through any data about the request you may want returned unaltered for your own later usage

      Maximum length is 255.

    • objects array[object]

      A list of objects to be shipped

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      • current_packing array[string]

        A list of packing subtype IDs describing how the item is currently packed

      • customs object
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        • country_of_origin string

          The ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code where the object was made or manufactured

          Minimum length is 2, maximum length is 2.

        • hs_code string

          The Harmonized System code for the object. This is a 6-10 digit code used to classify traded products

        • medium string

          The medium of the object. This is a description of the material or materials used to create the object

        • temporary_admission boolean

          Select true if the goods are currently in the country under a temporary admission declaration

      • depth string

        The depth of the object

      • details object
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        • creation_date string

          Details about the timing in which an object was created

        • creator string

          The creator of the object

        • is_cites boolean

          Set to true if the object is governed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

          Default value is false.

        • is_fragile boolean

          Set this flag to true is the item is fragile. This may effect packing and handling costs

          Default value is false.

        • materials array[string] Deprecated

          A list of IDs describing the types of materials used

        • notes string

          Any notes about the item

        • title string

          The object title

      • height string

        The height of the object

      • id integer(int64)
      • images array[string(uri)]

        A list image urls of the object

      • internal_reference string

        This field can be used to pass through any data that you may want returned unaltered for your own later usage

        Maximum length is 255.

      • public_reference string

        A client defined name for the object. The value provided for public_reference may be presented in notification emails and on shipment detail pages

        Maximum length is 255.

      • subtype string

        The object subtype ID. Options are defined in the Object types metadata endpoint

        Format should match the following pattern: ^[0-9a-z_]{1,56}$.

      • unit_of_measurement string

        Values are in or cm.

      • value string

        Format should match the following pattern: ^(0|([1-9]+[0-9]*))(\.[0-9]{1,2})?$.

      • value_currency string

        ISO 4217 three-letter alphabetic currency code. Options are defined in the Currencies metadata endpoint

        Minimum length is 3, maximum length is 3. Format should match the following pattern: ^[A-Z]{3}$. Default value is USD.

      • weight string

        The weight of the object

      • weight_unit string

        The unit of the object

        Values are lb or kg.

      • width string

        The width of the object

    • origin object
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      • access_restrictions array[string] Deprecated

        Id of location restriction type

      • address_line_1 string

        First line of address

      • address_line_2 string | null

        Second line of address

      • address_line_3 string | null

        Third line of address

      • city string

        City

      • contacts array[object]

        A list of contacts at the location

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        • email_address string
        • name string Required
        • phone_number string
      • country string Required

        The ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code of the current or last known location if available

        Minimum length is 2, maximum length is 2.

      • postal_code string

        The postal code

      • region string

        Political region name, for US states and Canada provinces, use 2 letter abbreviations

      • title string

        The title or name of the location

    • payment_process string

      The primary method by which payment to Arta will be handled for any shipment booked through this hosted session

      Values are checkout or invoicing.

    • preferred_parcel_transport_services array[string] | null

      Optionally instruct the Arta API to filter Parcel and Self Ship quotes for specific transport services. For example, if you would prefer to only return ground quotes, you can set this field to ["ground"] The list of valid transport service IDs is available at the /metadata/parcel_transport_services endpoint.

    • preferred_quote_types array[string]

      An optional field presenting the list of quote types the caller instructed Arta to return as part of the hosted session

    • private_token string

      A private access token for this resource. It is used to generate the private URL for the hosted session

    • public_reference string | null

      A client defined name for the resource. The value provided for the public_reference field may appear in notification emails and public web pages

      Maximum length is 255.

    • shipping_notes string | null

      This field can be used to pass through any notes to Arta that a customer might want to provide about the request

    • shortcode string

      A brief and unique string identifier for the request resource

    • status string
    • success_url string

      The URL the user will be redirected to after an Arta Booking session is completed

    • tags array[object]

      A list of tags associated with this hosted session

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      • color string

        The hexadecimal color code for the tag, without the leading #.

        Minimum length is 6, maximum length is 6. Format should match the following pattern: ^[0-9A-F]{6}$.

      • created_at string(date-time)

        A NaiveDatetime-formatted timestamp describing when the resource was created with microsecond precision

      • created_by integer(int64) | null

        The user ID associated with the user who created the tag when applicable.

      • description string | null

        An optional, brief description for this tag.

        Maximum length is 255.

      • id string(uuid)

        The id of the tag in UUID format

      • is_active boolean

        Indicates whether or not the tag is active. Inactive tags may not be associated to new resources

      • name string

        The name for the tag. It may contain lower case letters, dashes, and alphanumeric characters only. The maximum character count is 50.

        Maximum length is 50. Format should match the following pattern: ^[a-z0-9-]{1,50}$.

      • updated_at string(date-time)

        A NaiveDatetime-formatted timestamp describing when the resource was last updated with microsecond precision

      • updated_by integer(int64) | null

        The user ID associated with the last user to edit the tag when applicable.

    • updated_at string
    • url string | null

      The Arta Booking web URL for this Hosted Session

  • 400 application/json

    Bad Request

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    • content-type string
    • x-arta-request-id string

      A unique identifier for the Arta API call

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    • errors object
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      • detail string
POST /hosted_sessions
curl \
 --request POST 'https://api.arta.io/hosted_sessions' \
 --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
 --header "Authorization: ARTA_APIKey s0e1t2e3c4a5s6t7r8o9n10o11m12y" \
 --data '{"hosted_session":{"additional_services":["signature_delivery"],"cancel_url":"http://example.com/cancelled","destination":{"access_restrictions":["string"],"address_line_1":"87 Richardson St","address_line_2":"string","address_line_3":"string","city":"Brooklyn","contacts":[{"email_address":"docs@arta.io","name":"Contact Name","phone_number":"646 828 7333"}],"country":"US","postal_code":"11211","region":"NY","title":"Gallery"},"insurance":"arta_transit_insurance","internal_reference":"Purchase Order: 2801","objects":[{"current_packing":["no_packing"],"customs":{"country_of_origin":"US","hs_code":"123456","medium":"oil on canvas","temporary_admission":true},"depth":"3","details":{"creation_date":"1980","creator":"Bob Smithson","is_cites":false,"is_fragile":false,"materials":["canvas"],"notes":"Artist signature in the lower left corner","title":"Black Rectangle"},"height":"32","images":["http://example.com/image.jpg"],"internal_reference":"Accession ID: 823","public_reference":"Round Smithson work","subtype":"painting_unframed","unit_of_measurement":"in","value":"2500.00","value_currency":"USD","weight":"3.0","weight_unit":"lb","width":"15"}],"origin":{"access_restrictions":["string"],"address_line_1":"87 Richardson St","address_line_2":"string","address_line_3":"string","city":"Brooklyn","contacts":[{"email_address":"docs@arta.io","name":"Contact Name","phone_number":"646 828 7333"}],"country":"US","postal_code":"11211","region":"NY","title":"Gallery"},"preferred_parcel_transport_services":["ground"],"preferred_quote_types":["parcel"],"public_reference":"Order #1437","shipping_notes":"New customer","success_url":"http://example.com/success","tags":["spring-jewelry-sale"]}}'
Request examples
# Headers
Authorization: ARTA_APIKey s0e1t2e3c4a5s6t7r8o9n10o11m12y

# Payload
{
  "hosted_session": {
    "additional_services": [
      "signature_delivery"
    ],
    "cancel_url": "http://example.com/cancelled",
    "destination": {
      "access_restrictions": [
        "string"
      ],
      "address_line_1": "87 Richardson St",
      "address_line_2": "string",
      "address_line_3": "string",
      "city": "Brooklyn",
      "contacts": [
        {
          "email_address": "docs@arta.io",
          "name": "Contact Name",
          "phone_number": "646 828 7333"
        }
      ],
      "country": "US",
      "postal_code": "11211",
      "region": "NY",
      "title": "Gallery"
    },
    "insurance": "arta_transit_insurance",
    "internal_reference": "Purchase Order: 2801",
    "objects": [
      {
        "current_packing": [
          "no_packing"
        ],
        "customs": {
          "country_of_origin": "US",
          "hs_code": "123456",
          "medium": "oil on canvas",
          "temporary_admission": true
        },
        "depth": "3",
        "details": {
          "creation_date": "1980",
          "creator": "Bob Smithson",
          "is_cites": false,
          "is_fragile": false,
          "materials": [
            "canvas"
          ],
          "notes": "Artist signature in the lower left corner",
          "title": "Black Rectangle"
        },
        "height": "32",
        "images": [
          "http://example.com/image.jpg"
        ],
        "internal_reference": "Accession ID: 823",
        "public_reference": "Round Smithson work",
        "subtype": "painting_unframed",
        "unit_of_measurement": "in",
        "value": "2500.00",
        "value_currency": "USD",
        "weight": "3.0",
        "weight_unit": "lb",
        "width": "15"
      }
    ],
    "origin": {
      "access_restrictions": [
        "string"
      ],
      "address_line_1": "87 Richardson St",
      "address_line_2": "string",
      "address_line_3": "string",
      "city": "Brooklyn",
      "contacts": [
        {
          "email_address": "docs@arta.io",
          "name": "Contact Name",
          "phone_number": "646 828 7333"
        }
      ],
      "country": "US",
      "postal_code": "11211",
      "region": "NY",
      "title": "Gallery"
    },
    "preferred_parcel_transport_services": [
      "ground"
    ],
    "preferred_quote_types": [
      "parcel"
    ],
    "public_reference": "Order #1437",
    "shipping_notes": "New customer",
    "success_url": "http://example.com/success",
    "tags": [
      "spring-jewelry-sale"
    ]
  }
}
# Headers
Authorization: ARTA_APIKey s0e1t2e3c4a5s6t7r8o9n10o11m12y

# Payload
{
  "hosted_session": {
    "request_id": "string"
  }
}
Response examples (201)
{
  "id": 42,
  "url": "https://book.arta.io/b/42/6f76b6e1-ce25-43a9-b4ea-2ceaac24ec7e",
  "tags": [],
  "origin": {
    "city": "New York",
    "title": "Warehouse",
    "region": "NY",
    "country": "US",
    "contacts": [
      {
        "name": "Mary Quinn Sullivan",
        "phone_number": "(333) 333-3333",
        "email_address": "mary@example.com"
      }
    ],
    "postal_code": "10019",
    "address_line_1": "11 W 53rd St",
    "address_line_2": null,
    "address_line_3": null,
    "access_restrictions": []
  },
  "status": "new",
  "objects": [
    {
      "id": 12345,
      "type": "art",
      "depth": "2",
      "value": "100.00",
      "width": "36",
      "height": "24",
      "images": [],
      "weight": "1",
      "customs": {
        "medium": "oil on canvas",
        "hs_code": "123456",
        "country_of_origin": "US",
        "temporary_admission": true
      },
      "details": {
        "notes": "notes",
        "title": "It's just jazz",
        "creator": "Robert Irwin",
        "is_cites": false,
        "materials": [],
        "is_fragile": false,
        "creation_date": null
      },
      "subtype": "painting_unframed",
      "weight_unit": "lb",
      "value_currency": "USD",
      "current_packing": [],
      "public_reference": null,
      "internal_reference": null,
      "unit_of_measurement": "in"
    }
  ],
  "insurance": null,
  "shortcode": "DEMO-B49SVZ",
  "cancel_url": "http://example.com/cancel",
  "created_at": "2021-01-21T17:22:08.818747",
  "updated_at": "2021-01-21T17:22:10.129653",
  "destination": null,
  "success_url": "http://example.com/success",
  "private_token": "6f76b6e1-ce25-43a9-b4ea-2ceaac24ec7e",
  "shipping_notes": null,
  "payment_process": "invoicing",
  "public_reference": null,
  "internal_reference": null,
  "additional_services": [
    "signature_delivery"
  ],
  "preferred_quote_types": []
}
Response examples (400)
# Headers
content-type: application/json
x-arta-request-id: FkBjuxbwLLTx4RoAARkx

# Payload
{
  "errors": {
    "detail": "string"
  }
}