Portcast Tracking Upload API

Start tracking an ocean shipment.

Operations 3

POST /bill-of-lading-bookmarks Upload using Container Number #
POST /booking Upload using Booking / Bill of Lading #
DELETE /bill-of-lading-bookmarks/{bookmark_id} Archive Bookmark ID #

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OpenAPI Specification

portcast-tracking-upload-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Portcast Container Tracking Augmentation Tracking Upload API
  description: Portcast Container Tracking API returns the full journey of an ocean container - standardized milestone events, vessel schedules, port codes, transport plan, delays, terminal data, CO2 emissions, and machine-learning predicted ETAs and ETDs - in a single JSON response. Shipments are tracked by container number, by booking or bill of lading number, plus a carrier SCAC code (or AUTO for auto-detection). An optional callback_url registers a Push (webhook) endpoint that Portcast posts the tracking object to on every update.
  termsOfService: https://www.portcast.io/terms-of-use
  contact:
    name: Portcast Support
    url: https://kb.portcast.io
  version: '2.0'
servers:
- url: https://api.portcast.io/api/v2/eta
  description: Production
security:
- x-api-key: []
tags:
- name: Tracking Upload
  description: Start tracking an ocean shipment.
paths:
  /bill-of-lading-bookmarks:
    post:
      operationId: uploadUsingContainerNumber
      tags:
      - Tracking Upload
      summary: Upload using Container Number
      description: Start tracking an ocean container. Provide the container number, the carrier SCAC code (or AUTO), and optionally the master bill of lading / booking number and an HTTPS callback_url for Push updates. Returns the created bill-of-lading bookmark including the bookmark id used to fetch tracking data.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/XCustomer'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ContainerUploadRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Bookmark created.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BillOfLadingBookmarkResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /booking:
    post:
      operationId: uploadUsingBooking
      tags:
      - Tracking Upload
      summary: Upload using Booking / Bill of Lading
      description: Start tracking using a booking or bill of lading number without a container number; Portcast discovers the containers on the document. Returns discovered containers, booking details, locations, vessels, and the resolved route.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/XCustomer'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/BookingUploadRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Booking accepted and containers discovered.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BookingUploadResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /bill-of-lading-bookmarks/{bookmark_id}:
    delete:
      operationId: archiveBookmark
      tags:
      - Tracking Upload
      summary: Archive Bookmark ID
      description: Archive a bookmark to stop tracking the shipment.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/BookmarkId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/XCustomer'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Bookmark archived.
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
components:
  schemas:
    BookingUploadResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
        containers:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: Container numbers discovered on the document.
        booking_details:
          type: object
          properties:
            doc_number:
              type: string
            doc_type:
              type: string
            carrier_no:
              type: string
            booking_container_qty:
              type: array
              items:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
            updated:
              type: string
        response:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/BillOfLadingBookmark'
        locations:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Location'
        vessels:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Vessel'
        route:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Route'
    ContainerUploadRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - cntr_no
      - carrier_no
      properties:
        cntr_no:
          type: string
          description: Container number (ISO 6346).
        carrier_no:
          type: string
          description: Carrier SCAC code or synonym; use AUTO to auto-detect.
        bl_no:
          type: string
          description: Master bill of lading or booking number.
        callback_url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: HTTPS endpoint Portcast posts the tracking JSON object to whenever there are updates (Push API).
        custom_fields:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
          description: Optional augmentation data attached to the bookmark.
    Route:
      type: object
      properties:
        prepol:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/RoutePoint'
        pol:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/RoutePoint'
        pot:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/RoutePoint'
        pod:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/RoutePoint'
        postpod:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/RoutePoint'
    Vessel:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        imo:
          type: string
        mmsi:
          type: string
        call_sign:
          type: string
        flag:
          type: string
        voyage_no:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
    Location:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        locode:
          type: string
        country:
          type: string
        country_code:
          type: string
        state:
          type: string
        lat:
          type: number
        lng:
          type: number
    BookingUploadRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - doc_no
      - doc_type
      - carrier_no
      properties:
        doc_no:
          type: string
          description: Booking or bill of lading number.
        doc_type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - BK
          - BL
          description: BK for booking, BL for bill of lading.
        carrier_no:
          type: string
          description: Carrier SCAC code or synonym; use AUTO to auto-detect.
        callback_url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: HTTPS endpoint for Push updates.
        custom_fields:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
    BillOfLadingBookmarkResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        obj:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/BillOfLadingBookmark'
    BillOfLadingBookmark:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        bl_no:
          type: string
        carrier_no:
          type: string
        cntr_no:
          type: string
        derived_carrier_no:
          type: string
        org_id:
          type: string
        created:
          type: string
        updated:
          type: string
        deleted:
          type: boolean
        system_deleted:
          type: boolean
        status_info:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
            metadata:
              type: object
              additionalProperties: true
    RoutePoint:
      type: object
      properties:
        location:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Location'
        date:
          type: string
        date_lt:
          type: string
        vessel:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Vessel'
        actual:
          type: boolean
  parameters:
    XCustomer:
      name: x-customer
      in: header
      required: false
      schema:
        type: string
      description: Enterprise-only header indicating which sub-account / flow the call applies to.
    BookmarkId:
      name: bookmark_id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
      description: The bill-of-lading bookmark id returned by an upload call.
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid API key.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              message:
                type: string
  securitySchemes:
    x-api-key:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key
      description: API key issued by Portcast, sent in the x-api-key request header.