OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
title: ArcBest Pickups API
description: The ArcBest API provides programmatic access to freight services including LTL rate quotes, shipment booking, tracking, BOL generation, and supply chain visibility. Access to the API is by invitation only.
version: '2.0'
x-generated-from: documentation
contact:
name: ArcBest
url: https://www.arcbest.com/
servers:
- url: https://api.arcbest.com/v2
description: ArcBest API Production
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Pickups
description: Pickup scheduling and management
paths:
/pickups:
post:
operationId: schedulePickup
summary: ArcBest Schedule Pickup
description: Schedule a freight pickup for a booked shipment.
tags:
- Pickups
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/PickupRequest'
examples:
SchedulePickupRequestExample:
summary: Default schedulePickup request
x-microcks-default: true
value:
proNumber: PRO-123456789
pickupDate: '2026-04-20'
readyTime: 09:00
closeTime: '17:00'
responses:
'200':
description: Pickup scheduled
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/PickupConfirmation'
examples:
SchedulePickup200Example:
summary: Default schedulePickup 200 response
x-microcks-default: true
value:
confirmationNumber: PU-20260420-001
pickupDate: '2026-04-20'
status: SCHEDULED
'401':
description: Unauthorized
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
security:
- bearerAuth: []
x-microcks-operation:
delay: 0
dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
schemas:
PickupConfirmation:
type: object
properties:
confirmationNumber:
type: string
description: Pickup confirmation number
example: PU-20260420-001
pickupDate:
type: string
format: date
description: Confirmed pickup date
example: '2026-04-20'
status:
type: string
description: Pickup status
enum:
- SCHEDULED
- CONFIRMED
- CANCELLED
example: SCHEDULED
ErrorResponse:
type: object
properties:
message:
type: string
description: Error message
example: Unauthorized access
code:
type: integer
description: Error code
example: 401
PickupRequest:
type: object
required:
- proNumber
- pickupDate
properties:
proNumber:
type: string
description: PRO number for the shipment
example: PRO-123456789
pickupDate:
type: string
format: date
description: Requested pickup date
example: '2026-04-20'
readyTime:
type: string
description: Time freight will be ready (HH:MM)
example: 09:00
closeTime:
type: string
description: Facility closing time (HH:MM)
example: '17:00'
securitySchemes:
bearerAuth:
type: http
scheme: bearer
bearerFormat: JWT
description: Bearer token obtained from ArcBest API authentication