Union Pacific Shipment Actions API

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Union Pacific Account Shipment Actions API
  version: '1.0'
  description: The Union Pacific API provides developers and businesses with programmatic access to real-time railroad supply chain data and operational actions. The API enables shipment tracking, equipment management, order placement, case management, and intermodal planning. APIs are structured as data objects (building blocks) that can be used standalone or combined to create more robust supply chain workflows. Authentication uses OAuth 2.0 token-based flow with Client Credentials.
  contact:
    name: Union Pacific API Support
    email: apisupport@up.com
  x-generated-from: documentation
  x-last-validated: '2026-05-03'
servers:
- url: https://api.up.com
  description: Union Pacific API
security:
- oauth2: []
tags:
- name: Shipment Actions
  description: Perform actions on shipments — order equipment, release, or cancel
paths:
  /releaseShipment:
    post:
      operationId: releaseShipment
      summary: Release Shipment Equipment
      description: Release held equipment associated with a shipment.
      tags:
      - Shipment Actions
      requestBody:
        required: true
        description: Equipment release request
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ReleaseShipmentRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Equipment release confirmation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ActionResponse'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
  /orderEquipment:
    post:
      operationId: orderEquipment
      summary: Order In Equipment
      description: Order rail car equipment for a shipment.
      tags:
      - Shipment Actions
      requestBody:
        required: true
        description: Equipment order request
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/OrderEquipmentRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Equipment order confirmation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ActionResponse'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
  /cancelRequest:
    post:
      operationId: cancelRequest
      summary: Cancel Request
      description: Cancel a previously submitted equipment or shipment request.
      tags:
      - Shipment Actions
      requestBody:
        required: true
        description: Cancellation request
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CancelRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Cancellation confirmation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ActionResponse'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
components:
  schemas:
    CancelRequest:
      type: object
      description: Request body for cancelling a request
      required:
      - requestId
      properties:
        requestId:
          type: string
          description: ID of the request to cancel
        reason:
          type: string
          description: Reason for cancellation
    ReleaseShipmentRequest:
      type: object
      description: Request body for releasing equipment
      required:
      - shipmentId
      properties:
        shipmentId:
          type: string
          description: Shipment ID to release equipment for
        equipmentNumber:
          type: string
          description: Specific equipment number to release
        releaseType:
          type: string
          description: Type of release
    OrderEquipmentRequest:
      type: object
      description: Request body for ordering rail car equipment
      required:
      - accountId
      - equipmentType
      - origin
      - destination
      properties:
        accountId:
          type: string
          description: Account identifier
        equipmentType:
          type: string
          description: Type of equipment to order
        origin:
          type: string
          description: Origin location code
        destination:
          type: string
          description: Destination location code
        requestedDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Requested equipment available date
        quantity:
          type: integer
          description: Number of units to order
          default: 1
    ActionResponse:
      type: object
      description: Response confirming a successful action
      properties:
        confirmationNumber:
          type: string
          description: Unique confirmation number for the action
        status:
          type: string
          description: Status of the action
          enum:
          - SUCCESS
          - PENDING
          - FAILED
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable status message
        timestamp:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: When the action was processed