# Portbase
**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/portbase/
**Website:** https://www.portbase.com/en/
**APIs profiled:** 4
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.
## Kin Score — 57.1 / 100 (strong)
Scored 2026-10-31 under rubric 0.25.0.
| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 73.2 |
| Contract Quality | 70.3 |
| Contract Governance | 22.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 50.0 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 51.8 |
| Access Clarity | 44.7 |
Regulatory layer — **Horizontal (data, software, accessibility, platform)**: 40.2 (matched via fallback).
## Agent readiness — 37.6 (agent-ready)
| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | bearer |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | verified |
| OpenAPI Examples | partial |
| Rate Limit Signal | verified |
| Event Surface Described | yes |
| Agent Skills | derived |
| Well Known Catalog | yes |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |
| Delegated Identity | no |
| Protected Resource Metadata | no |
| Dynamic Client Registration | no |
| Agentic Commerce | no |
| Pagination Ratio | no |
| Operation Distinctiveness | mostly |
## APIs (32)
- **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