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The fedex platform allows one to track deliveries by FedEx. To use this sensor, you need a FedEx Delivery Manager account.

{% linkable_title Configuration %}

To enable this sensor, add the following lines to your configuration.yaml:

# Example configuration.yaml entry
sensor:
  - platform: fedex
    username: YOUR_USERNAME
    password: YOUR_PASSWORD

Configuration options for the FedEx Sensor:

• username (Required): The username to access the FedEx Delivery Manager service.
• password (Required): The password for the given username.
• name (Optional): Name the sensor.
• update_inverval (Optional): Minimum time interval between updates. Default is 1 hour. Supported formats:
  • update_interval: 'HH:MM:SS'
  • update_interval: 'HH:MM'
  • Time period dictionary, e.g.:

    update_interval:
        # At least one of these must be specified:
        days: 0
        hours: 0
        minutes: 3
        seconds: 30
        milliseconds: 0
    

The FedEx sensor logs into the FedEx Delivery Manager website to scrape package data. It does not use an API. Use at your own risk.