# Custom connections and file imports
Canonical: https://support.starshipit.com/categories/integrations/custom-connections-and-file-imports
Markdown: https://support.starshipit.com/categories/integrations/custom-connections-and-file-imports.md
Updated: 2026-05-06

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://support.starshipit.com/llms.txt).

> Choose an API, CSV, or FTP connection when there is no standard Starshipit integration for your system.

## Articles
- [Choose a custom connection](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/90200000000511-choose-a-custom-connection): Compare the Starshipit API, manual CSV imports, and automated CSV imports over FTP.
- [CSV FAQs](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/203679629-csv-faqs): Find answers to common questions about CSV file imports, including column requirements, weight units, and shipping method values.
- [Find your Starshipit API key](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/360001893576-find-your-starshipit-api-key): Learn how to find your Starshipit api key.
- [Starshipit API Overview](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/115004758523-starshipit-api-overview): Build one API integration to access all courier integrations, powerful automation, and branded notifications without building separate connections to each carrier.
- [CSV file integration](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/204503255-csv-file-integration): Set up and import orders from a CSV file into Starshipit using our template or your own customized mapping.
- [CSV import via FTP](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/115001655223-csv-import-via-ftp): Automatically import orders from CSV files on your FTP server and receive tracking information back after printing.
- [Automatically import orders via CSV using File Monitor](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/4403712212111-automatically-import-orders-via-csv-using-file-monitor): Learn how to use the File Monitor to automatically import orders from CSV files.