Portbase
Portbase is the Port Community System (PCS) organisation of the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Port of Amsterdam, digitally connecting the Dutch port community - terminals, shipping companies, transporters, forwarders and government - so that goods and data flows through the Dutch ports and connected chains run efficiently, sustainably and securely. It offers web services and system interfaces (APIs, AS2, sFTP, SMTP and webhooks) for services such as Cargo Controller Import/Export, notifications and cargo declarations, documented in its support centre.
Portbase publishes 32 API contracts indexed on the APIs.io network, including Bookings API, Cargo Controller Import API, Commercial Release API, and 29 more. Tagged areas include Company, Port Community System, Logistics, Maritime, and Shipping.
The Portbase catalog on APIs.io includes 1 event-driven AsyncAPI specification, 1 JSON-LD context, and 1 Spectral governance ruleset.
Portbase’s developer surface includes changelog, authentication, getting-started guide, support, engineering blog, pricing, signup flow, and 29 more developer resources.
Kin Score
APIs 32
Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.
Portbase Bookings API
Manage and retrieve bookings for an organisation
Portbase Cargo Controller Import API
The Cargo Controller Import API API from Portbase — 2 operation(s) for cargo controller import api.
Portbase Commercial Release API
The Commercial Release API API from Portbase — 6 operation(s) for commercial release api.
Portbase Consignments API
This is a API for sending Bill of Ladings.
Portbase Event API
The Event API API from Portbase — 1 operation(s) for event api.
Portbase Forwarder API
The Forwarder API API from Portbase — 3 operation(s) for forwarder api.
Portbase Harbour Dues API
The Harbour Dues API API from Portbase — 1 operation(s) for harbour dues api.
Portbase Integral Planning API
This endpoint can be used by the integral planner Nextlogic to update the planning information.
Portbase Operator API - handlings API
API for the declarant to create, update, move, detach or cancel attached handlings (handlings that are connected to a visit and voyage).
Portbase Operator API - rail-only API
The Operator API - rail-only API from Portbase — 1 operation(s) for operator api - rail-only.
Portbase Operator API - road-only API
The Operator API - road-only API from Portbase — 4 operation(s) for operator api - road-only.
Portbase Operator API - visits API
Endpoint to create new visits by a declarant, update, move or cancel them. A special operation to indicate the load-discharge list is finalized is also available, to let the ter...
Portbase Operator API - voyages API
API for the declarant to create new voyages, update or cancel them. Special operations are also available to indicate that the voyage contains visits where restrictions apply (i...
Portbase Organisation Data API
Api defining the operations a terminal/barge operator can do to retrieve organisation configuration. Basically these operations retrieve configuration data such as bollards, fix...
Portbase Port Authority API
The Port Authority API API from Portbase — 18 operation(s) for port authority api.
Portbase Port Call Optimization API
The Port Call Optimization API API from Portbase — 1 operation(s) for port call optimization api.
Portbase Port to Port API
The Port to Port API API from Portbase — 3 operation(s) for port to port api.
Portbase Reference Data API
Portbase uses reference data within the API calls for instance barges, shipping companies, container sizetypes etc. With this Reference Data API you can retrieve the data to be ...
Portbase Road API V1 API
Deprecated Road API. Please upgrade to Operator API endpoints.
Portbase Road API V2 API
Deprecated Road API. Please upgrade to Operator API endpoints.
Portbase Secure Chain API
The Secure Chain API API from Portbase — 2 operation(s) for secure chain api.
Portbase Ship Operator API - other API
The Ship Operator API - other API from Portbase — 5 operation(s) for ship operator api - other.
Portbase Ship Operator API - terminal planning API
This api can be used for settling the terminal planning with the stevedores. The happy flow consists preferably of the next steps: declare terminal plannings update terminal plann
Portbase Ship Operator API - visit API
The Ship Operator API - visit API from Portbase — 6 operation(s) for ship operator api - visit.
Portbase Ship to Shore API
The Ship to Shore API API from Portbase — 2 operation(s) for ship to shore api.
Portbase Terminal API
The Terminal API API from Portbase — 1 operation(s) for terminal api.
Portbase Terminal API - handlings API
Api defining the operations a terminal can do for handlings. Basically these operations supply feedback to the declarant about the status of the handling.
Portbase Terminal API - visits API
Api defining the operations a terminal can do to respond on visit requests from the declarant. The terminal supplies feedback if a visit is accepted and can be planned, rejected...
Portbase Tracking API
This API can be used to receive **real-time** updates about the voyages, visits and (detached) handlings. To achieve these real-time updates the API uses a mechanism called 'lon...
Portbase Traction Supplier API
The Traction Supplier API API from Portbase — 1 operation(s) for traction supplier api.
Portbase Waste Collector API
The Waste Collector API API from Portbase — 4 operation(s) for waste collector api.
Portbase Webhook Events API
The Webhook Events API from Portbase — 0 operation(s) for webhook events.
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Agent Skills 9
Packaged agent skills for driving this provider's APIs from an AI assistant.
portbase-bookings-subscribe-and-retrieve
AGENT SKILLdeclare-a-barge-voyage
AGENT SKILLdeclare-a-vessel-visit
AGENT SKILLfile-a-bill-of-lading-consignment
AGENT SKILLportbase-forward-shipment
AGENT SKILLprenotify-a-road-container-visit
AGENT SKILLsubscribe-to-an-export-booking
AGENT SKILLtrack-bills-of-lading-for-import
AGENT SKILLportbase-track-cargo-import
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Pricing Plans 1
Published pricing tiers and plan structures.
Rate Limits 1
Documented rate limits and quota policies.
Portbase Rate Limits
RATE LIMITSEvent Specifications 1
AsyncAPI definitions for this provider's event-driven and streaming APIs.
Portbase Webhooks
ASYNCAPISemantic Vocabularies 1
JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.
Portbase Context
JSON-LDSpectral Rules 1
Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.
Portbase API Rules
SPECTRALOpenAPI Overlays 4
Overlays applied on top of this provider's contracts. Each card says who wrote it: a document the provider publishes, or one API Evangelist derived or generated.
Portbase Vessel Visit Overlay
DERIVEDJSON Schema 20
Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.
ApiOrganisationBL
JSON SCHEMABatchTrackRequest
JSON SCHEMABookingDossier
JSON SCHEMAInputCommercialReleaseData
JSON SCHEMABezoekschipOrganisation
JSON SCHEMAGetAnyUpdates
JSON SCHEMAVisit
JSON SCHEMAGetVisitUpdates
JSON SCHEMAContainerListItem
JSON SCHEMAEquipmentCreateRequest
JSON SCHEMAEquipmentUpdateRequest
JSON SCHEMAGetHinterlandUpdates
JSON SCHEMAGetRoadVoyageUpdates
JSON SCHEMAImportConsignment
JSON SCHEMAShipment
JSON SCHEMASubscribeDto
JSON SCHEMASubscriptionId
JSON SCHEMATerminal
JSON SCHEMATrackResponse
JSON SCHEMATransferRequest
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Security Posture 3
Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.
Scopes 1
OAuth scopes governing access to this provider's APIs.
Agentic Access 1
Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.
Resources
Get Started 4
Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call
Agent Surfaces 3
MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs
Design & Contract 9
Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events
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Access & Security 5
Authentication, authorization, and security posture
Operate 5
Status, limits, changes, and where to get help
Commercial 3
Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use
Company 4
The organization behind the API
Other 3
Properties that don't map to a standard resource type
Source (apis.yml)
Portbase API — frequently asked questions
Does Portbase have an API?
Yes. APIs.io lists 32 APIs from Portbase, including Portbase Bookings API, Portbase Cargo Controller Import API and Portbase Commercial Release API, and 29 more.
Is there an OpenAPI specification for the Portbase API?
Yes. APIs.io indexes 32 OpenAPI specifications for Portbase, each linked for download from this page.
How do I authenticate with the Portbase API?
Portbase uses bearer-token authentication (apiKey · 1 scheme). The details are profiled on APIs.io as Portbase Authentication.
Is the Portbase API ready for AI agents?
Portbase has a Kin Score of 57.1 out of 100 (strong) and an Agent Readiness score of 37.6 (agent-ready), scored by API Evangelist on 2026-10-31.
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