# Search shipping methods

Use **searchShippingMethods** to retrieve information on the shipping methods currently defined on your account.

## Search filters

Use the parameters below to filter the results of your search for shipping methods.

| Parameter        | Type / Description                                                                     |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Name             | String / Optional — Name of the shipping method.                                       |
| Codes            | Array of strings / Optional — Codes assigned to the shipping methods.                  |
| Countries        | Array of strings / Optional — Countries to which the shipping method is assigned.      |
| Active           | Boolean / Optional — TRUE = active shipping methods; FALSE = inactive shipping methods |
| Pagination       | Object / Optional — Control the results pagination.                                    |
| Pagination.Page  | Integer / Optional — Number of the page to display.                                    |
| Pagination.Limit | Integer / Optional — Limit the number of results returned.                             |

### Sample request

```php
<?php

require ('PATH_TO_AUTH'); // authentication call

$SearchOptions = new \stdClass();
$SearchOptions->Name = 'ShippingMethodName'; // search for a specific shipping method
$SearchOptions->Codes = ['Code1', 'Code2', 'Code3']; // array of shipping method codes
$SearchOptions->Countries = ['US', 'UK', 'AU']; // array of country codes
$SearchOptions->Active = true; // only active shipping methods
$SearchOptions->Pagination = new \stdClass();
$SearchOptions->Pagination->Page = 1; // set display pages
$SearchOptions->Pagination->Limit = 200; // limit the results

try {
    $shippingMethods = $client->searchShippingMethods($sessionID, $SearchOptions);
}
catch (SoapFault $e) {
    echo "shippingMethods: " . $e->getMessage();
    exit;
}
var_dump("shippingMethods", $shippingMethods);
```

## Response parameters

| Parameter                                                                                                           | Type       |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |
| [ShippingMethod](https://verifone.cloud/docs/2checkout/API-Integration/SOAP_API_6.0/API-Responses/Shipping_method/) | **Object** |


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