Terminal49

Terminal49 is an automated container and ocean-freight tracking platform. Its v2 REST API (JSON:API) lets shippers, forwarders, and logistics software track Bills of Lading, bookings, and container numbers across global ocean carriers and North American rail, returning normalized milestones, ETAs, terminal availability, holds, demurrage fees, and last free day, with webhooks for real-time updates.

Terminal49 publishes 7 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Containers API, Shipments API, Shipping Lines API, and 4 more. Tagged areas include Container Tracking, Ocean Freight, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Shipping.

Terminal49’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, engineering blog, and 8 more developer resources.

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38.0/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 20/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-25 · rubric v0.14.0

AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try

7 APIs

Container Tracking Ocean Freight Supply Chain Logistics Shipping

Kin Score

Kin Score How this is scored →
scored 2026-08-25 · rubric v0.14.0

Composite quality — 38.0/100 · thin

Contract Quality 13.5 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 4.8 / 20

Access Clarity 7.9 / 20

Operational Transparency 4.4 / 13

Contract Governance 0.0 / 12

Discoverability 7.4 / 10

Agent readiness — 20/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

Documented Reversibility 0 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Surface 0 / 5

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APIs 7

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Terminal49 Rate Limits

3 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

AGENTIC

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

RateLimits

RateLimits

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Plans

Plans

FinOps

FinOps

Company 3

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn

Website

Website

Blog

Blog

Source (apis.yml)

aid: terminal49
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/terminal49/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Terminal49
kind: company
description: Terminal49 is an automated container and ocean-freight tracking platform. Its v2 REST API (JSON:API) lets shippers,
  forwarders, and logistics software track Bills of Lading, bookings, and container numbers across global ocean carriers and
  North American rail, returning normalized milestones, ETAs, terminal availability, holds, demurrage fees, and last free
  day, with webhooks for real-time updates.
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/terminal49.png
tags:
- Container Tracking
- Ocean Freight
- Supply Chain
- Logistics
- Shipping
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: terminal49:terminal49-containers-api
  name: Terminal49 Containers API
  description: The Containers API from Terminal49 — 4 operation(s) for containers.
  humanURL: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/api-reference/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.terminal49.com/v2
  tags:
  - Containers
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/terminal49-containers-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/getting-started/tracking-shipments-and-containers/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/api-reference/introduction
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/terminal49.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/terminal49.opencollection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/getting-started/list-shipments-and-containers/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/in-depth-guides/quickstart/
- aid: terminal49:terminal49-shipments-api
  name: Terminal49 Shipments API
  description: The Shipments API from Terminal49 — 4 operation(s) for shipments.
  humanURL: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/api-reference/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.terminal49.com/v2
  tags:
  - Shipments
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/terminal49-shipments-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/getting-started/tracking-shipments-and-containers/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/api-reference/introduction
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/terminal49.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/terminal49.opencollection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/getting-started/list-shipments-and-containers/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/in-depth-guides/quickstart/
- aid: terminal49:terminal49-shipping-lines-api
  name: Terminal49 Shipping Lines API
  description: The Shipping Lines API from Terminal49 — 2 operation(s) for shipping lines.
  humanURL: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/api-reference/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.terminal49.com/v2
  tags:
  - Shipping Lines
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/terminal49-shipping-lines-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/getting-started/tracking-shipments-and-containers/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/api-reference/introduction
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/terminal49.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/terminal49.opencollection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/getting-started/list-shipments-and-containers/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/in-depth-guides/quickstart/
- aid: terminal49:terminal49-terminals-api
  name: Terminal49 Terminals API
  description: The Terminals API from Terminal49 — 1 operation(s) for terminals.
  humanURL: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/api-reference/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.terminal49.com/v2
  tags:
  - Terminals
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/terminal49-terminals-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/getting-started/tracking-shipments-and-containers/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/api-reference/introduction
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/terminal49.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/terminal49.opencollection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/getting-started/list-shipments-and-containers/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/in-depth-guides/quickstart/
- aid: terminal49:terminal49-tracking-requests-api
  name: Terminal49 Tracking Requests API
  description: The Tracking Requests API from Terminal49 — 2 operation(s) for tracking requests.
  humanURL: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/api-reference/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.terminal49.com/v2
  tags:
  - Tracking Requests
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/terminal49-tracking-requests-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/getting-started/tracking-shipments-and-containers/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/api-reference/introduction
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/terminal49.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/terminal49.opencollection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/getting-started/list-shipments-and-containers/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/in-depth-guides/quickstart/
- aid: terminal49:terminal49-transport-events-api
  name: Terminal49 Transport Events API
  description: The Transport Events API from Terminal49 — 3 operation(s) for transport events.
  humanURL: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/api-reference/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.terminal49.com/v2
  tags:
  - Transport Events
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/terminal49-transport-events-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/getting-started/tracking-shipments-and-containers/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/api-reference/introduction
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/terminal49.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/terminal49.opencollection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/getting-started/list-shipments-and-containers/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/in-depth-guides/quickstart/
- aid: terminal49:terminal49-webhooks-api
  name: Terminal49 Webhooks API
  description: The Webhooks API from Terminal49 — 5 operation(s) for webhooks.
  humanURL: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/api-reference/introduction
  baseURL: https://api.terminal49.com/v2
  tags:
  - Webhook
  tags_raw:
  - Webhooks
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/terminal49-webhooks-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/getting-started/tracking-shipments-and-containers/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/api-reference/introduction
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/terminal49.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/terminal49.opencollection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/getting-started/list-shipments-and-containers/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/in-depth-guides/quickstart/
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/terminal49-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/terminal49-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/terminal49-authentication.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/Terminal49
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/terminal49
- type: Website
  url: https://www.terminal49.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/api-reference/introduction
- type: Plans
  url: plans/terminal49-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/terminal49-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/terminal49-finops.yml
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.terminal49.com/blog
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

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