Lufthansa Cargo

Lufthansa Cargo Shipment Tracking API

Retrieves the current status of an air freight shipment by IATA Air Waybill, keyed on a 3-digit AWB prefix (020 = Lufthansa Cargo) plus an 8-digit AWB number. Returns the milestone plan, booking, flight movement details, e-freight details and the shipment status event history. OpenAPI 3.0.0, version "1.0 - 2022.01.03", secured with an apikey header.

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Shipment Tracking Management BC-2510.20

Operations 1

GET /lhcargo/handling/shipmenttracking/v4/shipment Get actual status of shipment #

Documentation

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https://developer.lufthansa-cargo.com/apis/shipmenttrackingpublic
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https://developer.lufthansa-cargo.com/how-to-connect

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/lufthansa-cargo/refs/heads/main/openapi/lufthansa-cargo-shipment-tracking-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

lufthansa-cargo-shipment-tracking-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: 1.0 - 2022.01.03
  title: Shipment Tracking API
  description: Track shipments easily with this Shipment Tracking API. It enables retrieval of the current shipment status while providing maximum transparency and reliability.
servers:
- url: https://api.lufthansa-cargo.com
security:
- ApikeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: Shipment Tracking
paths:
  /lhcargo/handling/shipmenttracking/v4/shipment:
    get:
      parameters:
      - name: aWBPrefix
        in: query
        description: Represents the airline that is the owner of this AWB, i.e. "020" = Lufthansa Cargo
        schema:
          type: string
          pattern: ^\d{3}$
        required: true
      - name: aWBNumber
        in: query
        description: The Air Waybill Number (AWB)
        schema:
          type: string
          pattern: ^\d{8}$
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  shipmentTrackingStatus:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/shipmentTrackingStatus'
          description: Success
      summary: Get actual status of shipment
      tags:
      - Shipment Tracking
      operationId: getLhcargoHandlingShipmenttrackingV4Shipment
      x-operation-id-source: derived
components:
  schemas:
    event:
      type: array
      required:
      - category
      items:
        properties:
          type:
            type: string
          station:
            type: string
          actualTime:
            type: string
            format: date-time
          actualTotals:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/actualTotals'
          category:
            type: string
          classifier:
            type: string
    shipmentId:
      type: object
      required:
      - carrierNumericCode
      - aWBNumber
      - isAWBNoCheckDigitUsed
      properties:
        carrierNumericCode:
          type: string
        closeDateAndTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        aWBNumber:
          type: string
        isAWBNoCheckDigitUsed:
          type: string
        aWBSequenceNumber:
          type: integer
        revisionNo:
          type: integer
    booking:
      required:
      - product
      - bookingTime
      - isSplitBooking
      type: object
      properties:
        product:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/product'
        totals:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/totals'
        originalTimeFrame:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/originalTimeFrame'
        origin:
          type: string
        destination:
          type: string
        bookingTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        isSplitBooking:
          type: string
        confirmationStatus:
          type: string
    sPLList:
      type: object
      properties:
        splCode:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
    shipment:
      type: object
      required:
      - shipmentId
      - awbIssueStation
      properties:
        shipmentId:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/shipmentId'
        awbIssueStation:
          type: string
    flightMovementDetails:
      type: object
      properties:
        flightCarrierCode:
          type: string
        flightNumber:
          type: string
        flightDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        eta:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        etaUTC:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        flightEventInformation:
          type: string
    milestone:
      type: array
      required:
      - type
      - events
      items:
        properties:
          type:
            type: string
          station:
            type: string
          plannedTime:
            type: string
            format: date-time
          actualTime:
            type: string
            format: date-time
          plannedTotals:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/plannedTotals'
          actualTotals:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/actualTotals'
          flight:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/flight'
          events:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/events'
    totals:
      type: object
      required:
      - noOfPieces
      - weight
      properties:
        noOfPieces:
          type: string
        weight:
          type: number
          format: float
    flight:
      type: object
      required:
      - flightCarrierCode
      - flightNumber
      - flightDate
      properties:
        flightCarrierCode:
          type: string
        flightNumber:
          type: string
        flightDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        flightSegmentOrigin:
          type: string
        flightSegmentDestination:
          type: string
    product:
      type: object
      properties:
        productName:
          type: string
        productConditions:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/productConditions'
    productConditions:
      type: object
      required:
      - sPLList
      properties:
        sPLList:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/sPLList'
        productCode:
          type: string
    plannedTotals:
      type: object
      required:
      - noOfPieces
      - weight
      properties:
        noOfPieces:
          type: string
        weight:
          type: number
          format: float
    shipmentTrackingStatus:
      type: object
      required:
      - milestonePlan
      - booking
      - events
      - shipmentStatusEvents
      - shipment
      properties:
        shipment:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/shipment'
        status:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          maxLength: 3
        milestonePlan:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/milestonePlan'
        booking:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/booking'
        events:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/events'
        efreightDetails:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/efreightDetails'
        flightMovementDetails:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/flightMovementDetails'
        shipmentStatusEvents:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/shipmentStatusEvents'
    actualTotals:
      type: array
      required:
      - noOfPieces
      - weight
      items:
        properties:
          noOfPieces:
            type: string
          weight:
            type: number
            format: float
          isComplete:
            type: string
    milestonePlan:
      type: object
      required:
      - version
      - milestones
      properties:
        version:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          maxLength: 10
        milestones:
          type: object
          properties:
            milestone:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/milestone'
    events:
      type: object
      properties:
        event:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/event'
    shipmentStatusEvents:
      type: object
      properties:
        event:
          required:
          - category
          type: array
          items:
            properties:
              category:
                type: string
              type:
                type: string
              station:
                type: string
              flight:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/flight'
    originalTimeFrame:
      type: object
      properties:
        lAT:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        tOA:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    efreightDetails:
      type: object
      properties:
        preCheckStatus:
          type: object
          properties:
            precheckStatusCode:
              type: string
            precheckStatusDescription:
              type: string
            precheckTime:
              type: string
              format: date-time
            precheckTimeUTC:
              type: string
              format: date-time
  securitySchemes:
    ApikeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: apikey