Customs and Border Protection

AESDirect WebLink Inquiry API

The AESDirect WebLink Inquiry API allows authorized partners to programmatically query AESDirect filings. CBP provides separate certification (test) and production environments for the API. This is one of the few directly exposed web APIs in CBP's trade portfolio.

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https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/aesdirect-weblink-inquiry-api

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API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: customs-and-border-protection:aesdirect-weblink-inquiry-api
name: AESDirect WebLink Inquiry API
description: The AESDirect WebLink Inquiry API allows authorized partners to programmatically query AESDirect
  filings. CBP provides separate certification (test) and production environments for the API. This is
  one of the few directly exposed web APIs in CBP's trade portfolio.
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
humanURL: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/aesdirect-weblink-inquiry-api
baseURL: https://ace.cbp.dhs.gov/
tags:
- AES
- AESDirect
- Filings
- Inquiry
- WebLink
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/aesdirect-weblink-inquiry-api