DAT Freight & Analytics

DAT Freight & Analytics Load Board Search API

Search available loads and trucks on the DAT One marketplace.

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POST /loadboard/v3/searches Search loads or trucks (modeled) #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: DAT Freight & Analytics API (Modeled) Load Board Search API
  description: A modeled OpenAPI description of the DAT Freight & Analytics RESTful API suite exposed through the DAT Developer Portal (developer.dat.com).
  version: 1.0-modeled
  contact:
    name: DAT Developer Support
    url: https://developer.dat.com/
    email: developersupport@dat.com
  x-modeled: true
  x-endpointsModeled: true
servers:
- url: https://identity.api.dat.com
  description: Identity / token service (modeled host)
- url: https://freight.api.dat.com
  description: Freight - load board, posting, BookNow, tracking (modeled host)
- url: https://analytics.api.dat.com
  description: Analytics - RateView rate lookups (modeled host)
security:
- userToken: []
tags:
- name: Load Board Search
  description: Search available loads and trucks on the DAT One marketplace.
paths:
  /loadboard/v3/searches:
    post:
      operationId: createLoadSearch
      tags:
      - Load Board Search
      summary: Search loads or trucks (modeled)
      description: Run a LoadSearch against the DAT One marketplace by lane, equipment type, age, and other filters. MODELED path and schema.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/LoadSearchRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Matching load or truck postings.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LoadSearchResults'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
components:
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
    LoadSearchResults:
      type: object
      properties:
        matches:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Asset'
    Location:
      type: object
      properties:
        city:
          type: string
        stateProvince:
          type: string
        postalCode:
          type: string
        country:
          type: string
    Asset:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        assetType:
          type: string
          enum:
          - LOAD
          - TRUCK
        origin:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Location'
        destination:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Location'
        equipmentType:
          type: string
        rate:
          type: number
        postedWhen:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    LoadSearchRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        origin:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Location'
        destination:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Location'
        equipmentType:
          type: string
          description: Equipment code, e.g. V (van), R (reefer), F (flatbed).
        maxAgeMinutes:
          type: integer
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid token.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  securitySchemes:
    userToken:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: User access token obtained from POST /access/v1/token/user, which itself requires an organization token from POST /access/v1/token/organization.