Maersk

Maersk BillOfLading API

Electronic bill of lading lifecycle.

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Operations 2

GET /dcsa/ebl/v3/transport-documents/{transportDocumentReference} Get Transport Document #

PATCH /dcsa/ebl/v3/transport-documents/{transportDocumentReference}/approve Approve Transport Document #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Maersk Bill Of Lading API
  description: 'DCSA-compliant Carrier Bill of Lading (eBL) API. Retrieve, issue, and surrender electronic transport documents for ocean shipments per the DCSA eBL 3.0 interface.

    '
  version: '3.0'
  contact:
    name: Maersk Developer Support
    url: https://developer.maersk.com/support
servers:
- url: https://api.maersk.com
  description: Production Gateway
security:
- ConsumerKey: []
- OAuth2:
  - ebl
tags:
- name: BillOfLading
  description: Electronic bill of lading lifecycle.
paths:
  /dcsa/ebl/v3/transport-documents/{transportDocumentReference}:
    get:
      summary: Get Transport Document
      description: Retrieve the current state of a carrier transport document.
      operationId: getTransportDocument
      tags:
      - BillOfLading
      parameters:
      - name: transportDocumentReference
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: Consumer-Key
        in: header
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Transport document returned.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TransportDocument'
        '404':
          description: Document not found.
  /dcsa/ebl/v3/transport-documents/{transportDocumentReference}/approve:
    patch:
      summary: Approve Transport Document
      description: Shipper approval of the carrier-issued draft transport document.
      operationId: approveTransportDocument
      tags:
      - BillOfLading
      parameters:
      - name: transportDocumentReference
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: Consumer-Key
        in: header
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Approval recorded.
components:
  schemas:
    TransportDocument:
      type: object
      properties:
        transportDocumentReference:
          type: string
        transportDocumentTypeCode:
          type: string
          enum:
          - BOL
          - SWB
          description: Bill of Lading or Sea Waybill.
        transportDocumentStatus:
          type: string
          enum:
          - DRAFT
          - APPROVED
          - ISSUED
          - SURRENDERED
          - VOIDED
        shipperParty:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Party'
        consigneeParty:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Party'
        carrierCode:
          type: string
        issueDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        placeOfIssue:
          type: object
          properties:
            UNLocationCode:
              type: string
        cargoMovementTypeAtOrigin:
          type: string
        cargoMovementTypeAtDestination:
          type: string
    Party:
      type: object
      properties:
        partyName:
          type: string
        address:
          type: object
          properties:
            street:
              type: string
            city:
              type: string
            countryCode:
              type: string
        partyContactDetails:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              name:
                type: string
              email:
                type: string
              phone:
                type: string
  securitySchemes:
    ConsumerKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Consumer-Key
    OAuth2:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: https://api.maersk.com/customer-identity/oauth/v2/access_token
          scopes:
            ebl: Read and update eBL documents.

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