Portbase

Portbase Reference Data API

Portbase uses reference data within the API calls for instance barges, shipping companies, container sizetypes etc. With this Reference Data API you can retrieve the data to be used in the API calls for voyages, visits and handlings. This way you make sure you do not send unknown or invalid information.

Documentation GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 43

POST /refdata/findShippingCompanies Find shipping companies #

POST /refdata/getShippingCompany Get shipping company #

POST /refdata/getShippingCompanies Get shipping companies #

POST /refdata/findBarges Find barges #

POST /refdata/getBarge Get barge #

POST /refdata/findLocations Find locations #

POST /refdata/getLocation Get location #

POST /refdata/findSizeTypes Find size types #

POST /refdata/getSizeType Get size type #

POST /refdata/getSizeTypes Get all size types #

POST /refdata/getBargeAccessPoints Get barge access points #

POST /refdata/getTerminals Get terminals #

POST /refdata/getTerminal Get terminal #

POST /refdata/getTerminalByCode Get terminal by BICS or SMDG code #

POST /refdata/getForwarder Get forwarder #

POST /refdata/getTractionSupplier Get traction supplier #

GET /refdata/getTractionSuppliers Get traction suppliers #

POST /refdata/getRailInterTerminals Get rail inter-terminals #

POST /refdata/getRailInterTerminal Get rail inter-terminal #

POST /refdata/getFixedWindowsForDeclarant Get Fixed Windows for Declarant #

POST /refdata/getFixedWindowsForTerminal Get Fixed Windows for Terminal #

POST /refdata/getFixedWindowsForIntegralPlanning Get Fixed Windows for Integral Planning #

POST /refdata/getOrganisation Get Organisation #

POST /refdata/findOrganisations Find Organisations #

POST /refdata/findInlandOperators Find Inland Operators #

POST /refdata/getTimeTablesForDeclarant Get Timetable Entries for Declarant #

POST /refdata/getBarges Get barges #

POST /refdata/findVessels Find vessels #

POST /refdata/getEntryPoints Get entry points #

POST /refdata/getPilotStations Get pilot boarding places #

POST /refdata/getBoatmen Get boatmen #

POST /refdata/getPilots Get pilots #

POST /refdata/getTugboats Get tugboats #

POST /refdata/findCarriers Find carriers #

POST /refdata/findBerths Find berths or buoys #

POST /refdata/findPilotExemptions Find pilot exemption holders #

POST /refdata/findPorts Find ports #

POST /refdata/findPortsOrWayPoints Find ports or way points #

POST /refdata/getCustomsOffices Get customs offices #

POST /refdata/getWasteCollectors Get waste collectors #

POST /refdata/findLinerServices Find liner services #

POST /refdata/findVesselServices Find liner services #

POST /refdata/findWasteMaterials Find waste types #

Documentation

https://api.cargo-controller-export.pcs.portbase.com/api/public/index.html

https://support.portbase.com/hc/en-gb/articles/34948493768466-Creating-a-system-interface-API-with-Cargo-Controller-Export

https://cargo-controller.pcs.portbase.com/api/public/index.html

https://support.portbase.com/hc/en-gb/articles/29522670809746-Create-a-system-interface-API-with-Cargo-Controller-Import

https://hcn.pcs.portbase.com/api-documentation/index.html

https://support.portbase.com/hc/en-gb/articles/29950155564562-Create-a-system-interface-API-with-Hinterland-Container-Notification-Barge-Rail-or-Road

https://portvisit.pcs.portbase.com/api-documentation/index.html

https://support.portbase.com/hc/en-gb/articles/29950455304594-Create-system-interface-with-Vessel-Notification

Specifications

https://artifacts.apis.io/portbase/openapi/portbase-reference-data-api-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

https://artifacts.apis.io/portbase/json-schema/portbase-booking-dossier-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/portbase/json-schema/portbase-subscribe-dto-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/portbase/json-schema/portbase-subscription-id-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/portbase/json-schema/portbase-track-response-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/portbase/json-schema/portbase-api-organisation-bl-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/portbase/json-schema/portbase-shipment-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/portbase/json-schema/portbase-transfer-request-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/portbase/json-schema/portbase-batch-track-request-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/portbase/json-schema/portbase-terminal-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/portbase/json-schema/portbase-equipment-create-request-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/portbase/json-schema/portbase-equipment-update-request-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/portbase/json-schema/portbase-container-list-item-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/portbase/json-schema/portbase-get-road-voyage-updates-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/portbase/json-schema/portbase-get-hinterland-updates-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/portbase/json-schema/portbase-com-portbase-bezoekschip-common-api-external-visit-api-visit-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/portbase/json-schema/portbase-com-portbase-bezoekschip-common-api-common-authentication-bezoekschip-organisation-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/portbase/json-schema/portbase-com-portbase-bezoekschip-common-api-commercialrelease-input-input-commercial-release-data-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/portbase/json-schema/portbase-com-portbase-bezoekschip-common-api-common-get-any-updates-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/portbase/json-schema/portbase-com-portbase-bezoekschip-common-api-visit-get-visit-updates-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/portbase/json-schema/portbase-import-consignment-schema.json

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Portbase Reference Data API
  x-logo:
    url: Portbase_WB_RGB.png
    altText: Portbase logo
  version: '1.0'
  description: 'Operations tagged Reference Data API across 4 of this provider''s published API definitions: portbase-hinterland-container-notification-v2.json, portbase-portvisit-v6.json, portbase-hinterland-container-notification-openapi.yml, portbase-vessel-visit-openapi.yml. Each path carries the servers of the definition it was published in.'
servers:
- url: https://api.portbase.com/hcn
  description: Production server
- url: https://api.kt.portbase.com/hcn
  description: Test server
- url: https://api.portbase.com/portvisit
  description: Production server
- url: https://api.kt.portbase.com/portvisit
  description: Acceptance server
- url: https://api.sc.portbase.com/portvisit
  description: Test server
tags:


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