# Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS)

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/customs-and-border-protection/acas/  
**Provider:** Customs and Border Protection — https://apis.io/providers/customs-and-border-protection/  
**Base URL:** https://ace.cbp.dhs.gov/  
**Documentation:** https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/ports-entry/cargo-security/acas

Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) is one of 5 APIs that [Customs and Border Protection](https://apis.io/providers/customs-and-border-protection/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include ACAS, Advance Data, Air Cargo, Pre-loading, and Security. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation.

ACAS requires inbound air carriers and other eligible parties to submit advance air cargo data to CBP for security risk-based screening prior to loading on aircraft destined for the United States. ACAS data is transmitted via CBP-approved EDI messages.

## Machine-readable artifacts (1)

- **Documentation** — https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/ports-entry/cargo-security/acas

## Other Customs and Border Protection APIs (4)

- [APIS / eAPIS](https://apis.io/apis/customs-and-border-protection/apis-eapis/)
- [Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)](https://apis.io/apis/customs-and-border-protection/ace/)
- [Automated Export System (AES)](https://apis.io/apis/customs-and-border-protection/aes/)
- [AESDirect WebLink Inquiry API](https://apis.io/apis/customs-and-border-protection/aesdirect-weblink-inquiry-api/)

## Tags

ACAS, Advance Data, Air Cargo, Pre-loading, Security

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