Sendcloud Tracking API

The Tracking API from Sendcloud — 1 operation(s) for tracking.

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GET /tracking/{tracking_number} Retrieve tracking information of a parcel #

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OpenAPI Specification

sendcloud-tracking-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: parcels Tracking API
  version: 2.0.0
  contact:
    name: Sendcloud API Support
    url: https://www.sendcloud.dev
    email: contact@sendcloud.com
  description: The Tracking API allows you to obtain the status of a given parcel at any point during the delivery journey, across all Sendcloud supported carriers.
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
servers:
- url: https://panel.sendcloud.sc/api/v2
  description: Production
tags:
- name: Tracking
paths:
  /tracking/{tracking_number}:
    parameters:
    - schema:
        type: string
      name: tracking_number
      in: path
      required: true
      example: ISDUS939HHCXL29J
      description: The tracking number that the user received
    get:
      summary: Retrieve tracking information of a parcel
      description: Fetches detailed tracking information, including the status history of the parcel.
      x-mint:
        href: /api/v2/tracking/retrieve-tracking-information-of-a-parcel
        content: "<Warning>\n  **API v2 is entering maintenance mode.** New users should start with API v3 to access our latest features and improved performance. Already using v2? Don't worry, your current integration remains fully functional. Read more about [maintenance mode](/docs/getting-started/api-version-guide), or check out the [migration guide for API v3](/docs/getting-started/migration-guidelines-for-api-v3).\n</Warning>"
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DetailedTrackingBlob'
              examples:
                TrackingDetails:
                  summary: Detailed tracking information for a parcel
                  value:
                    parcel_id: '629'
                    carrier_code: postnl
                    created_at: '2022-01-25 14:42:03.277703+00:00'
                    carrier_tracking_url: https://tracking.sendcloud.sc/forward?carrier=postnl&code=3SYZXG132912330&destination=NL&lang=en-us&source=NL&type=parcel&verification=5611+EM&servicepoint_verification=&created_at=2022-01-25
                    sendcloud_tracking_url: https://my-bakery.shipping-portal.com/tracking/?country=nl&tracking_number=3SYZXG132959174&postal_code=5611+EM
                    is_return: false
                    is_to_service_point: false
                    is_mail_box: false
                    expected_delivery_date: '2022-01-26'
                    statuses:
                    - carrier_update_timestamp: '2022-01-25 14:43:13.615997+00:00'
                      parcel_status_history_id: '8'
                      parent_status: shipment-on-route
                      carrier_code: postnl
                      carrier_message: ''
                    - carrier_update_timestamp: '2022-01-25 14:42:06.318296+00:00'
                      parcel_status_history_id: '7'
                      parent_status: ready-to-send
                      carrier_code: ''
                      carrier_message: Ready to send
                    - carrier_update_timestamp: '2022-01-25 14:42:03.298949+00:00'
                      parcel_status_history_id: '6'
                      parent_status: announcing
                      carrier_code: ''
                      carrier_message: Being announced
        '404':
          description: "Not Found.\n\n When the parcel cannot be found, the response is returned as an XML document from AWS S3.\n\nDetailed information about the error structure can be found in the S3 documentation:\n\nhttps://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/ErrorResponses.html#RESTErrorResponses"
          content:
            application/xml:
              schema:
                type: object
                xml:
                  name: Error
                properties:
                  Code:
                    type: string
                    example: NoSuchKey
                  Message:
                    type: string
                    example: The specified key does not exist.
                  Key:
                    type: string
                    example: v2/103/AHDJ290827.json
                  RequestId:
                    type: string
                    example: D4W06G972XFZYM6
                  HostId:
                    type: string
                    example: icweEyuSLyXQoikNKR5ndkrbCZL55s7NbFIYbLn25OQqKn1REF1RE5YOUd7XHRUlDSWzOY=
              examples:
                NotFound:
                  summary: Not Found
                  value:
                    Code: NoSuchKey
                    Message: The specified key does not exist.
                    Key: v2/103/AHDJ290827.json
                    RequestId: D4W06G972XFZYM6
                    HostId: icweEyuSLyXQoikNKR5ndkrbCZL55s7NbFIYbLn25OQqKn1REF1RE5YOUd7XHRUlDSWzOY=
        '429':
          description: Requests to our API are limited on a per Sendcloud account basis. If you have multiple API keys per Sendcloud account, the budget is shared between these keys. If you get rate limited, we return an empty response with HTTP status code 429.
      operationId: sc-public-v2-tracking-get-detailed_tracking_information
      security:
      - HTTPBasicAuth: []
      - OAuth2ClientCreds: []
      tags:
      - Tracking
components:
  schemas:
    DetailedTrackingBlobStatus:
      title: Detailed Tracking Blob Status Object
      description: List of shipping statuses for the parcel
      type: object
      properties:
        carrier_update_timestamp:
          type: string
          description: 'Timestamp (ISO format): when did the carrier move the parcel to this status'
          example: '2022-01-25 16:42:03.277703+00:00'
        parcel_status_history_id:
          type: string
          description: ID of the historical status
          example: '1270787363'
        parent_status:
          type: string
          description: Current delivery status of the parcel. Aggregates variations of status messages sent by multiple carriers with similar meanings, into one user-friendly status message issued by Sendcloud.
          example: delivered
        carrier_code:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/carrier'
        carrier_message:
          type: string
          description: Status description specified by the carrier, more detailed than parent_status
          example: Shipment delivered, no signature
    DetailedTrackingBlob:
      title: Detailed Tracking Blob Object
      description: A definition of a detailed tracking blob.
      type: object
      properties:
        parcel_id:
          type: string
          description: Unique ID for the parcel
          example: '629'
        carrier_code:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/carrier'
        created_at:
          type: string
          description: Timestamp (ISO format) that indicates when the parcel was first tracked by Sendcloud’s systems.
          example: '2022-01-25 14:42:03.277703+00:00'
        carrier_tracking_url:
          type: string
          description: Link to the carrier’s Tracking page for this parcel
          example: https://tracking.sendcloud.sc/forward?carrier=postnl&code=3SYZXG132912330&destination=NL&lang=en-us&source=NL&type=parcel&verification=5611+EM&servicepoint_verification=&created_at=2022-01-25
        sendcloud_tracking_url:
          type: string
          description: Link to Sendcloud’s Tracking page for this parcel. Returns a valid URL only if the tracking page for the brand associated with the parcel has been published.
          example: https://my-bakery.shipping-portal.com/tracking/?country=nl&tracking_number=3SYZXG132912330&postal_code=5611+EM
        is_return:
          type: boolean
          description: Indicates whether this parcel is a return (incoming) shipment to the merchant.
          example: false
        is_to_service_point:
          type: boolean
          description: Indicates whether this parcel is delivered to a service point (e.g. a supermarket, as opposed to a home address)
          example: false
        is_mail_box:
          type: boolean
          description: Indicates whether this parcel will be delivered to a mail box
          example: false
        expected_delivery_date:
          type: string
          description: Day when the parcel will be delivered (estimate, no timestamp)
          example: '2022-01-26'
          format: date
        statuses:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/DetailedTrackingBlobStatus'
    carrier:
      type: string
      title: Carrier Code
      enum:
      - amazon
      - bol
      - bpost
      - brt
      - budbee
      - chronopost
      - cirro
      - colisprive
      - colissimo
      - correos
      - correos_express
      - ctt_express
      - dbschenker
      - delivengo
      - dhl
      - dhl_2_man_handling
      - dhl_de
      - dhl_ecommerce
      - dhl_express
      - dhl_parcel_gb
      - dhl_parcel_iberia
      - dp
      - dpd
      - dpd_at
      - dpd_fr
      - dpd_gb
      - dpd_local
      - evri_international
      - fadello
      - fairsenden
      - fedex
      - fedexcrossborder
      - fietskoeriers
      - geodis
      - glovo
      - gls_de
      - gls_es
      - gls_eu
      - gls_it
      - gls_nl
      - hermes_at
      - hermes_c2c_gb
      - hermes_de
      - hermes_gb
      - hived
      - homerr
      - hurby
      - inpost_es
      - inpost_gb
      - inpost_it
      - inpost_pl
      - lettresuivie
      - mhi
      - mondial_relay
      - mrw
      - nacex
      - paack
      - parcelforce
      - plx
      - postat
      - poste_italiane
      - poste_it_delivery
      - postnl
      - postnl_fulfilment
      - postnl_large
      - postnord
      - rjp
      - rjpv2
      - royal_mail
      - sandd
      - sendcloud
      - seur
      - skymail
      - spring
      - storeshippers
      - tipsa
      - tnt_it
      - transforce
      - trunkrs
      - ups
      - van_straaten
      - viatim
      - yodel
      description: A carrier represented by a Sendcloud code
      example: postnl
  securitySchemes:
    HTTPBasicAuth:
      type: http
      description: Basic Authentication using API key and secrets is currently the main authentication mechanism.
      scheme: basic
    OAuth2ClientCreds:
      type: oauth2
      description: OAuth2 is a standardized protocol for authorization that allows users to share their private resources stored on one site with another site without having to provide their credentials. OAuth2 Client Credentials Grant workflow. This workflow is typically used for server-to-server interactions that require authorization to access specific resources.
      flows:
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: https://account.sendcloud.com/oauth2/token/
          scopes:
            api: Default OAuth scope required to access Sendcloud API.