CargoDocs

CargoDocs Documents API

Endpoints for retrieving and downloading documents

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: CargoDocs Customer Data/Docs Common Documents API
  description: The CargoDocs Customer Data/Docs API enables exporters to draft trade and shipping documents, including tanker, bulker, or barge bills of lading from data imported from an ERP system, CTRM, TMS, WMS, etc. It also enables any party using CargoDocs to download copy docs and data to automate various back-office steps.
  version: 3.0.0
  contact:
    name: ICE Digital Trade (essDOCS)
    url: https://www.essdocs.com
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    url: https://www.essdocs.com
servers:
- url: https://api-test.cargodocs.com/v3
  description: Sandbox / Test Environment
- url: https://api.uat.cargodocs.com/v3
  description: UAT Environment
- url: https://api.cargodocs.com/v3
  description: Production Environment
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Documents
  description: Endpoints for retrieving and downloading documents
paths:
  /customer/transactions/{transactionId}/documents:
    get:
      operationId: findDocuments
      summary: CargoDocs Find Transaction Documents
      description: Retrieves documents associated with a specific transaction.
      tags:
      - Documents
      parameters:
      - name: transactionId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The unique identifier for the transaction
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response with list of documents
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Document'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
        '404':
          description: Transaction not found
  /customer/documents/{documentId}/pdf:
    get:
      operationId: downloadDocumentPdf
      summary: CargoDocs Download Document PDF
      description: Downloads a PDF copy of a specific document within a transaction.
      tags:
      - Documents
      parameters:
      - name: documentId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The unique identifier for the document
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response with PDF document
          content:
            application/pdf:
              schema:
                type: string
                format: binary
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
        '404':
          description: Document not found
  /exchange/documents/{documentId}/pdf:
    get:
      operationId: getSinglePdf
      summary: CargoDocs Get Single PDF
      description: Allows a customer to download a copy of documents within a set. If the customer holds the original eBoL, the partner can download a version of the BoL watermarked Original in CargoDocs.
      tags:
      - Documents
      parameters:
      - name: documentId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The unique identifier for the document
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response with PDF document
          content:
            application/pdf:
              schema:
                type: string
                format: binary
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
        '404':
          description: Document not found
components:
  schemas:
    Document:
      type: object
      properties:
        documentId:
          type: string
          description: The unique identifier for the document
        documentType:
          type: string
          description: Type of document
        status:
          type: string
          description: Current status of the document
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: When the document was created
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT