CBP

aid: cbp
name: CBP
description: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the nation's largest law enforcement agency and a major revenue-collecting
  authority, responsible for facilitating legitimate international trade and travel while enforcing trade laws, collecting
  duties, and securing the border. CBP provides REST APIs and EDI-based interfaces for trade data, import statistics, tariff
  schedules, ACE reporting, and automated import/export manifests through the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), the
  Automated Export System (AES / AESDirect), and the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS/eAPIS).
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cbp/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
- US Government
- Trade
- Customs
- Import
- Export
- Border Protection
- Tariff
- Manifest
apis:
- aid: cbp:aesdirect-weblink-inquiry-api
  name: AESDirect WebLink Inquiry API
  description: A web service that allows certified third-party applications to query Electronic Export Information (EEI) filings
    previously submitted to AESDirect via HTTP POST. Returns shipment status and filing data in real-time from both a training/test
    environment and the production environment.
  humanURL: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/aesdirect-weblink-inquiry-api
  baseURL: https://trade.cbp.dhs.gov
  tags:
  - Export
  - AES
  - AESDirect
  - Electronic Export Information
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/aesdirect-weblink-inquiry-api
  - type: Sandbox
    url: https://trade-test.cbp.dhs.gov/ace/aes/aesdirect-ui/secured/weblinkFilingInquiry
  - type: ProductionEnvironment
    url: https://trade.cbp.dhs.gov/ace/aes/aesdirect-ui/secured/weblinkFilingInquiry
- aid: cbp:aesdirect-weblink-submission-api
  name: AESDirect WebLink Submission API
  description: A web service that allows certified third-party Internet applications to pass Electronic Export Information
    (EEI) data directly into AESDirect via HTTP POST, eliminating double-entry for exporters and freight forwarders. Requires
    AESWebLink certification before production access is granted.
  humanURL: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/aesdirect-weblink-submission-api
  baseURL: https://trade.cbp.dhs.gov
  tags:
  - Export
  - AES
  - AESDirect
  - Electronic Export Information
  - Filing
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/aesdirect-weblink-submission-api
  - type: Sandbox
    url: https://trade-test.cbp.dhs.gov/ace/aes/aesdirect-ui/secured/createWeblinkFiling
  - type: ProductionEnvironment
    url: https://trade.cbp.dhs.gov/ace/aes/aesdirect-ui/secured/createWeblinkFiling
- aid: cbp:ace-automated-commercial-environment
  name: Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) — EDI / ABI
  description: The U.S. Single Window for import and export trade reporting. The Automated Broker Interface (ABI) lets licensed
    customs brokers and self-filers transmit entry summaries, cargo release requests, and manifest data via ANSI X12 or UN/EDIFACT
    EDI. Technical requirements are documented in the CBP and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR).
  humanURL: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated
  baseURL: https://ace.cbp.gov
  tags:
  - Import
  - Export
  - ACE
  - ABI
  - EDI
  - CATAIR
  - Manifest
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated
  - type: TechnicalDocumentation
    url: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/catair
  - type: ImportManifestDocumentation
    url: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/how-to-use-ace/ace-import-manifest-documentation
  - type: Portal
    url: https://ace.cbp.gov
- aid: cbp:eapis-advance-passenger-information
  name: eAPIS — Advance Passenger Information System
  description: A CBP web-based application for commercial and private carriers to electronically submit inbound and outbound
    traveler manifest data. Supports on-screen entry, bulk XML upload, and UN/EDIFACT PAXLST electronic data interchange.
    Returns a submission confirmation number upon successful delivery.
  humanURL: https://www.cbp.gov/travel/travel-industry-personnel/advance-passenger-information-system
  baseURL: https://eapis.cbp.dhs.gov
  tags:
  - Passenger
  - Travel
  - APIS
  - eAPIS
  - Manifest
  - Aviation
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cbp.gov/travel/travel-industry-personnel/advance-passenger-information-system
  - type: Portal
    url: https://eapis.cbp.dhs.gov
- aid: cbp:cbp-public-data-portal
  name: CBP Public Data Portal
  description: A free public resource providing downloadable statistical datasets used to generate charts and dashboards published
    on CBP.gov. Covers trade statistics, enforcement data, traveler and conveyance statistics, drug seizures, intellectual
    property rights seizures, and agriculture enforcement data.
  humanURL: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/cbp-public-data-portal
  baseURL: https://www.cbp.gov
  tags:
  - Statistics
  - Trade Data
  - Open Data
  - Enforcement
  - Datasets
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/cbp-public-data-portal
  - type: TradeStatistics
    url: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/trade
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://www.cbp.gov
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/US-CBP
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/customs-and-border-protection
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/ace-faq
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/ace-support
- type: X
  url: https://x.com/CBP
- type: Plans
  url: plans/cbp-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/cbp-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/cbp-finops.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com