diff --git a/example_single_request.py b/example_single_request.py
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+import easypost
+easypost.api_key = 'cueqNZUb3ldeWTNX7MU3Mel8UXtaAMUi'
+# easypost.api_base = 'http://localhost:5000/v2'
+
+# addresses
+to_address = {
+    "name": "Sawyer Bateman",
+    "street1": "1A Larkspur Cres.",
+    "street2": "",
+    "city": "St. Albert",
+    "state": "AB",
+    "zip": "t8n2m4",
+    "country": "CA",
+    "phone": "780-283-9384"
+}
+
+from_address = {
+    "name": "Jon Calhoun",
+    "street1": "388 Townsend St",
+    "city": "San Francisco",
+    "state": "CA",
+    "zip": "94107",
+    "phone": "415-456-7890"
+}
+
+parcel = {
+    "length": 10.2,
+    "width": 7.8,
+    "height" : 4.3,
+    "weight": 21.2
+}
+
+customs_info = {
+    "customs_certify": True,
+    "customs_signer": "Hector Hammerfall",
+    "contents_type": "gift",
+    "contents_explanation": "",
+    "eel_pfc": "NOEEI 30.37(a)",
+    "non_delivery_option": "return",
+    "restriction_type": "none",
+    "customs_items": [{
+        "description": "EasyPost t-shirts",
+        "hs_tariff_number": "123456",
+        "origin_country": "US",
+        "quantity": 2,
+        "value": 96.27,
+        "weight": 21.1}]
+}
+
+shipment = easypost.Shipment.create(
+    to_address=to_address,
+    from_address=from_address,
+    parcel=parcel,
+    customs_info=customs_info)
+
+# Can also be done like so:
+#shipment = easypost.Shipment.create(
+#    {"to_address": to_address,
+#     "from_address": from_address,
+#     "parcel": parcel,
+#     "customs_info": customs_info})
+
+
+shipment.buy(rate=shipment.lowest_rate(
+    ['USPS', 'ups'],
+    'priorityMAILInternational'))
+
+print(shipment.tracking_code)
+print(shipment.postage_label.label_url)