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FedEx Net®

Facilitating business-to-business data exchange.

FedEx Net is the FedEx private value-added network (VAN) for business-to-business data exchange between FedEx customers and FedEx applications. It’s designed to support the extensive data transfers (shipping, tracking and invoicing) required by high-volume shippers that use multiple FedEx® services, multiple electronic shipping solutions or both.

FedEx Net Features and Benefits

FedEx Net supports any-to-any translation capabilities via the following formats:

  • Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12
  • Extended Markup Language (XML)
  • Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport (UN/EDIFACT)
  • Proprietary

By using FedEx Net you benefit from:

  • An alternative to a high-cost public VAN.
  • A gateway to extensive business-to-business data exchange with all FedEx companies: FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Office, FedEx Freight, FedEx Custom Critical, FedEx Trade Networks, FedEx SupplyChain Systems, FedEx SmartPost.
  • The flexibility to customize electronic data when needed.
  • Preconfigured industry-standard software for connection, encryption and compression of information.
  • State-of-the-art firewall technology and data security.
  • Proactive monitoring and notification services.
  • Dedicated support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.


How FedEx Net Works
FedEx Net provides you with a secure, private mailbox to exchange data with other FedEx trading partners (e.g., FedEx electronic data owners, vendors, customers, government entities, and so on).



FedEx Net Connectivity and Communications:

  • Secure FTP (SFTP) uses dedicated ports to transfer data securely between FedEx and the customer. The connection is secured, as opposed to the data, so no certificates or keys need to be exchanged. This also means that the commands, as well as the passwords, are also secure. SFTP uses secure shell (SSH) encryption. Transfers are binary, and the data can be either pushed or mailboxed.


  • FTP using Gnu Privacy Guard (GPG) encryption is a no-cost replacement for, and is compatible with PGP (Pretty Good Privacy). FedEx Net exchanges keys with the customer, and all the files sent are encrypted with the customer’s public key. Once they receive the file, they decrypt it using their private key. It works the same way for inbound data to FedEx Net – the customer encrypts the file using FedEx Net’s keys, and FedEx Net decrypts it upon receipt. The files can either be pushed to a customer (DNS / IP address, login, and password must be provided), or they can be delivered to a mailbox on FedEx Net where the customer can login and retrieve them.


  • AS2 is also known as EDIINT or EDI over the internet. AS2 essentially creates a wrapper around EDI or flat files that enables sending them over the Internet, instead of using a connection to a value-added network (VAN). AS2 is a real-time technology that provides security and encryption around the HTTP packets. It enables information transmitted over public and private global networks to be digitally signed, secured, and non-repudiated. AS2 is a good alternative to interconnects to VANs. The customer must have AS2 software to be able to use this option. FedEx Net uses TDManager as its AS2 software.


  • TDAccess is FedEx Net’s communications software, which allows customers to connect to FedEx Net and handles the encryption and compression of the files. Click Commerce, the vendor, supplies the software, walks the customer through the installation process, ensures the customer can communicate correctly, and helps the customer to configure TDAccess to poll the mailbox at specified times. If files are present, they will be moved to a specified directory on the customer's system.· . Data encryption is required for public Internet or dial-up connections to FedEx Net. TDAccess is FTP software by Click Commerce, which transparently handles all data encryption and decryption requirements on the customer side, as well as compression and decompression to reduce transmission times. TDAccess is reconfigured and sent to you by FedEx free of charge. Command-line versions of the Comm-press encryption and compression modules are available for most common system platforms.


  • Value-Added Network (VAN) is only for EDI data. GXS is FedEx Net’s VAN, and it can interconnect to the customer’s VAN.


  • HTTPS - If necessary, customers can access their mailbox via a secured website (HTTPS). However, this is a manual process, and files can only be extracted one at a time. If the customer prefers this option, FedEx Net will provide them with the URL, ID, and password at the time of implementation.


  • Unencrypted FTP - If none of these options is acceptable to the customer, unencrypted data can be sent, if a waiver letter is signed by the customer absolving FedEx from any responsibility.


Data Security

The FedEx Net FTP gateways reside in a DMZ (a secure network area), which provides firewall protection on both the Internet and intranet sites. FedEx Net supports:

  • Digital Certificates
  • Public and Private Key Encryption
  • Secure Sockets Layer over http
  • Virtual Private Network
  • Access Control Lists

Getting Started

If you are interested in learning more about FedEx Net, have your account executive initiate contact with the FedEx Net team. You will work directly with a FedEx Net representative and the FedEx electronic solution owner to determine the appropriate solution and implementation schedule.