Port Community Systems

Port Community Systems (PCS) are neutral and open electronic platforms enabling intelligent and secure exchange of information between public and private stakeholders to optimise, manage, and automate efficient port and logistics processes through a single submission of data.

2 APIs 0 Features

MaritimePortLogisticsCustomsCargoShipping

APIs

Portbase Port Community System API

Portbase is the Dutch Port Community System providing APIs for customs declarations, cargo manifests, vessel call notifications, berth planning, and port logistics coordination ...

IPCSA Port Community Systems API

The International Port Community Systems Association (IPCSA) represents Port Community System operators and Maritime Single Window operators worldwide. Member PCS platforms prov...

Collections

Portbase Port Community System API

OPEN

Pricing Plans

Port Community Systems Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits

Port Community Systems Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps

Port Community Systems Finops

FINOPS

Event Specifications

Portbase Vessel Events API

Portbase publishes real-time vessel call and cargo events via webhooks to connected port community members. Events notify subscribers of vessel status changes, customs release n...

ASYNCAPI

Semantic Vocabularies

Portbase Context

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JSON-LD

Resources

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opencollection: 1.0.0
info:
  name: Portbase Port Community System API
  version: 1.0.0
request:
  auth:
    type: oauth2
    flow: client_credentials
    accessTokenUrl: https://auth.portbase.com/oauth2/token
    credentials:
      clientId: '{{clientId}}'
      clientSecret: '{{clientSecret}}'
items:
- info:
    name: VesselCalls
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: List vessel calls
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://api.portbase.com/v1/vessel-calls
      params:
      - name: portCode
        value: ''
        type: query
        description: UN/LOCODE of the port (e.g., NLRTM for Rotterdam)
      - name: status
        value: ''
        type: query
        description: Filter by vessel call status
      - name: fromDate
        value: ''
        type: query
        description: Earliest expected arrival date
      - name: toDate
        value: ''
        type: query
      - name: offset
        value: ''
        type: query
      - name: limit
        value: ''
        type: query
    docs: Returns vessel call notifications for upcoming arrivals and departures at Dutch ports.
  - info:
      name: Submit vessel call notification
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://api.portbase.com/v1/vessel-calls
      body:
        type: json
        data: '{}'
    docs: Submits a pre-arrival vessel call notification (PARN) to the port authority.
  - info:
      name: Get vessel call
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://api.portbase.com/v1/vessel-calls/:vesselCallId
      params:
      - name: vesselCallId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: Portbase vessel call identifier
    docs: Returns details for a specific vessel call including berth allocation and status.
  - info:
      name: Update vessel call
      type: http
    http:
      method: PUT
      url: https://api.portbase.com/v1/vessel-calls/:vesselCallId
      params:
      - name: vesselCallId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: Portbase vessel call identifier
      body:
        type: json
        data: '{}'
    docs: Updates a vessel call notification with revised arrival times or cargo information.
- info:
    name: CargoManifests
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Submit cargo manifest
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://api.portbase.com/v1/cargo-manifests
      body:
        type: json
        data: '{}'
    docs: Submits a cargo manifest declaration for a vessel call, listing all cargo on board.
  - info:
      name: Get cargo manifest
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://api.portbase.com/v1/cargo-manifests/:manifestId
      params:
      - name: manifestId
        value: ''
        type: path
    docs: Returns a cargo manifest with all cargo lines and customs status.
- info:
    name: CustomsDeclarations
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Submit import customs declaration
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://api.portbase.com/v1/customs/import-declarations
      body:
        type: json
        data: '{}'
    docs: Submits an electronic import declaration (EID) to Dutch customs via Portbase.
- info:
    name: Containers
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Get container status
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://api.portbase.com/v1/containers/:containerId
      params:
      - name: containerId
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: Container number (ISO 6346 format, e.g. MSCU1234567)
    docs: Returns tracking information and inspection status for a shipping container.
- info:
    name: HazardousCargo
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Submit hazardous goods notification
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://api.portbase.com/v1/hazardous-cargo
      body:
        type: json
        data: '{}'
    docs: Submits an IMDG dangerous goods declaration for hazardous cargo on a vessel call.
bundled: true