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Integrate seamless Arvato tracking integration with robust RESTful API and webhooks to automate Arvato delivery updates in real-time.

With an AfterShip developer account, you'll experience fast tracking updates and industry-leading 99.9% API uptime. Enhance your logistics now with the Arvato Tracking API.

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curl --request GET \
     --url https://api.aftership.com/postmen/v3/shipper-accounts/id \
     --header 'Content-Type: application/json'
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Arvato Tracking API

We currently do not support this API. If you are interested in this API, please request for an integration.

Arvato Last Checkpoint API

We currently do not support this API. If you are interested in this API, please request for an integration.

Arvato Estimated delivery date API

We currently do not support this API. If you are interested in this API, please request for an integration.

Arvato Rate API

We currently do not support this API. If you are interested in this API, please request for an integration.

Arvato Label API

We currently do not support this API. If you are interested in this API, please request for an integration.

Arvato Manifest API

We currently do not support this API. If you are interested in this API, please request for an integration.

Arvato Cancel Label API

We currently do not support this API. If you are interested in this API, please request for an integration.

Arvato Pickup API

We currently do not support this API. If you are interested in this API, please request for an integration.

Arvato Cancel Pickup API

We currently do not support this API. If you are interested in this API, please request for an integration.

Arvato Shipper Account API

Create a shipper account

This endpoint allows you to create your shipper account via API. You can integrate our API with your system and manage the shipper account according to your needs.

Please ensure that your account credentials are correct. Different carriers have different requirements for account credentials, you can refer to Shipper account's credetials for more details.

Parameters

  • slug string arvato
  • description string
  • timezone string
  • credentials object
    Please refer to Shipper account's credetials
  • address Address
    Address object: the description of address information
    • street1 string required
      address_line1 of address
    • country string required
      Country in ISO 3166-1 alpha 3 code
    • contact_name string required
      contact_name of address

Returns

  • meta Meta
    Meta data object.
    • code integer required
      Code of Meta
    • message string required
      Message of Meta
    • details array[Error]
      Details of Meta
    • retryable boolean
      Whether this request will be retryable or not
  • data ShipperAccount
    ShipperAccount object: the description of shipper account information
    • id string
      Shipper Account ID
    • address Address
      Address object: the description of address information
curl --request POST \
     --url https://api.aftership.com/postmen/v3/shipper-accounts \
     --header 'Content-Type: application/json'\
     --data '{"slug":"dhl","address":{"city":"Salt Lake City","state":"UT","phone":"123456789","email":"[email protected]","street1":"230 W 200 S LBBY","country":"USA","postal_code":"84101","contact_name":"AfterShip Shipping","company_name":"AfterShip Shipping"},"timezone":"Asia/Hong_Kong","description":"My Shipper Account","credentials":{"site_id":"******","password":"******","account_number":"******"}}'
response.json
{
  "meta": {
    "code": 200,
    "message": "OK",
    "details": []
  },
  "data": {
    "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
    "slug": "arvato",
    "type": "default",
    "status": "enabled",
    "address": {
      "fax": "+1 206-654-3100",
      "city": "Lai Chi Kok",
      "type": "business",
      "phone": "11111111",
      "email": "[email protected]",
      "state": null,
      "tax_id": null,
      "country": "HKG",
      "street1": "Workshop A, 10/F, Wah Shing Industrial Building",
      "street2": "18 Cheung Shun Street, Lai Chi Kok",
      "street3": null,
      "postal_code": null,
      "contact_name": "Sir Foo",
      "company_name": "Foo Store"
    },
    "timezone": "Asia/Hong_Kong",
    "created_at": "2016-02-12T10:30:50+00:00",
    "updated_at": "2016-09-23T04:56:26+00:00",
    "description": "My Shipper Account"
  }
}

Get a shipper account

This endpoint allows you get a specific shipper account details by shipper account id.

Parameters

  • id string required
    Shipper account id

Returns

  • meta Meta
    Meta data object.
    • code integer required
      Code of Meta
    • message string required
      Message of Meta
    • details array[Error]
      Details of Meta
    • retryable boolean
      Whether this request will be retryable or not
  • data ShipperAccount
    ShipperAccount object: the description of shipper account information
    • id string
      Shipper Account ID
    • address Address
      Address object: the description of address information
curl --request GET \
     --url https://api.aftership.com/postmen/v3/shipper-accounts/id \
     --header 'Content-Type: application/json'
response.json
{
  "meta": {
    "code": 200,
    "type": "OK",
    "message": "Everything worked as expected."
  },
  "data": {
    "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
    "slug": "arvato",
    "type": "default",
    "status": "enabled",
    "address": {
      "fax": "+1 206-654-3100",
      "city": "Lai Chi Kok",
      "type": "business",
      "phone": "11111111",
      "email": "[email protected]",
      "state": null,
      "tax_id": null,
      "country": "HKG",
      "street1": "Workshop A, 10/F, Wah Shing Industrial Building",
      "street2": "18 Cheung Shun Street, Lai Chi Kok",
      "street3": null,
      "postal_code": null,
      "contact_name": "Sir Foo",
      "company_name": "Foo Store"
    },
    "timezone": "Asia/Hong_Kong",
    "created_at": "2016-02-12T10:30:50+00:00",
    "updated_at": "2016-09-23T04:56:26+00:00",
    "description": "My Shipper Account"
  }
}

Arvato Address Validation (Beta) API

Create an address validation

Create an address validation

Parameters

  • address Address
    Address object: the description of address information
    • street1 string required
      address_line1 of address
    • country string required
      Country in ISO 3166-1 alpha 3 code
    • contact\_name string required
      contact_name of address

Returns

  • meta Meta
    Meta data object.
    • code integer required
      Code of Meta
    • message string required
      Message of Meta
    • details array[Error]
      Details of Meta
    • retryable boolean
      Whether this request will be retryable or not
  • data ShipperAccount
    ShipperAccount object: the description of shipper account information
    • id string
      Shipper Account ID
    • address Address
      Address object: the description of address information
curl --request POST \
     --url https://api.aftership.com/postmen/v3/address-validations \
     --header 'Content-Type: application/json'\
     --data '{"address":{"city":"Salt Lake City","state":"UT","phone":"123456789","email":"[email protected]","street1":"230 W 200 S LBBY","country":"USA","postal_code":"84101","contact_name":"AfterShip Shipping","company_name":"AfterShip Shipping"}}'
response.json
{
  "meta": {
    "code": 200,
    "type": "OK",
    "message": "Everything worked as expected."
  },
  "data": {
    "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
    "status": "valid",
    "address": {
      "city": "New York",
      "type": "residential",
      "state": "New York",
      "phone": "1-123-456-5496",
      "email": "[email protected]",
      "street1": "This is the first streeet",
      "street2": "This is the second streeet",
      "country": "USA",
      "postal_code": "10001",
      "contact_name": "AfterShip Shipping"
    },
    "created_at": "2022-02-11T08:10:47+00:00",
    "updated_at": "2022-02-11T08:10:47+00:00",
    "recommended_address": {
      "city": "New York",
      "type": "residential",
      "state": "New York",
      "phone": "1-123-456-5496",
      "email": "[email protected]",
      "street1": "This is the first streeet",
      "street2": "This is the second streeet",
      "country": "USA",
      "postal_code": "10001",
      "contact_name": "AfterShip Shipping"
    }
  }
}

Why use AfterShip API for Arvato Integration

Integrating directly with Arvato's native API requires months of development, constant maintenance, and deep carrier-specific expertise. AfterShip offers a single unified RESTful API that supports Arvato and 1,200+ global carriers—while reducing development overhead, handling documentation changes, and managing regional exceptions. With AfterShip, you can focus on scaling operations rather than separate carrier technical challenges.

  • Cost-saving and faster integration

    Integrating directly with Arvato's native API requires months of development, constant maintenance, and deep carrier-specific expertise. AfterShip offers a single unified RESTful API that supports Arvato and 1,200+ global carriers—while reducing development overhead, handling documentation changes, and managing regional exceptions. With AfterShip, you can focus on scaling operations rather than separate carrier technical challenges.

  • Comprehensive developer resources

    Access open, easy-to-follow API documentation with tutorials, code samples, and clearly-defined endpoints—ready for immediate implementation.

  • Multi-language SDK support

    Use open-source SDKs in your preferred programming language, including Go, Python, PHP, Java, JavaScript, and C#.

  • 24/7 live chat with technical support

    Resolve technical issues and integration questions with 24/7 live chat backed by our dedicated support team.

  • Unified carrier management

    Replace separate carrier integrations with one connection to Arvato and 1,200+ other providers via AfterShip API, eliminating maintenance overhead.

AfterShip's Arvato Tracking API: Building seamless shipment visibility

Easily integrate AfterShip's Arvato shipment tracking API into your website or internal system to deliver a unified, real-time tracking experience across multiple touchpoints. With 8B+ shipments tracked and 99.99%+ API uptime, AfterShip ensures unmatched reliability and visibility across 1,200+ carriers globally.

  • Effortless global tech stack integrations

    Access 1,200+ international carriers, including FedEx, UPS, DHL, USPS, and many more, and track shipments across 70+ eCommerce platforms, such as Shopify, Magento, Salesforce Cloud Commerce, BigCommerce, supporting multiple languages and reducing implementation time.

  • Accurate and standardized tracking data

    Transform tracking data into 7 standardized delivery statuses & 33 sub-statuses and normalize different data formats, including pickup dates, delivery dates, and location names, improving reporting accuracy and enabling data-driven decisions.

  • AI-optimized data integrity

    Get full updates by automatically detecting multi-carrier shipments with a single tracking number and continuously recognizing new number patterns, resolving carrier data discrepancies through advanced algorithms.

  • Real-time and reliable data retrieval

    Retrieve dependable tracking data in <100 ms with 99.99%+ uptime. Enterprise-grade reliability ensured by diversified cloud storage, distributed data center, and security-first architecture, guaranteeing real-time visibility at scale.

Learn more about AfterShip Tracking API

AfterShip's Arvato Shipping API: Automating multi-carrier logistics

Simplify global fulfillment by integrating AfterShip's Shipping API with Arvato and 125 carriers worldwide. With a single scalable API built for eCommerce, you can streamline shipping and automate 80% of fulfillment with one portal—while managing all carriers to cut supply chain costs.

  • Automated shipping labels and orders

    Create shipping labels certified by carriers and place carrier orders in a single API request with access to 125 trusted and international carriers, helping you reduce manual work, eliminate errors, and speed up the shipping process with automated label generation.

  • Real-time shipping rate calculation

    Display and compare live rates across carriers to choose the best option based on cost and speed, allowing customers to select preferred services at checkout to increase conversions and reduce cart abandonment.

  • Cross-border fulfillment optimization

    Automatically add required information for the customs clearance, including item HS code and origin, shipping purpose, and terms of trade, and generate customs documents, including commercial invoices, to ensure smooth customs clearance and improve operational efficiency.

  • Carrier accounts management

    Connect your existing carrier accounts to retain your negotiated shipping rates. Enable only the services you need and offer flexible delivery options to fit your business and customers and avoid unnecessary service costs.

Learn more about AfterShip Shipping API

AfterShip's Arvato Address API: Enhancing delivery accuracy

Ensure smooth order fulfillment and fewer delivery errors with AfterShip's Address API. Designed for eCommerce businesses, it verifies customer-entered addresses in real time—reducing failed deliveries, eliminating manual checks, and enhancing user experience at checkout. Integrate with AfterShip's Address API alongside your Arvato to streamline the entire shipping process from cart to doorstep.

  • Real-time address validation

    Validate customer addresses in real time during checkout and the label generation process, flag potential errors for invalid or incomplete addresses, and suggest corrections—before the order is even placed, helping reduce delivery failures and operational costs.

  • Surcharge prevention & timely deliveries

    Avoid Arvato address correction surcharges by catching errors early and ensuring packages arrive on time and at the correct destination to deliver a better post-purchase experience—leading to higher retention and better reviews.

Learn more about AfterShip Address API

Enterprise-grade security and privacy for Arvato API integration

AfterShip's API infrastructure meets global compliance standards—ensuring secure, audit-ready Arvato integration for enterprise workloads:

  • SOC 2 compliance

    We adhere to meet SOC 2 standards for ensuring our processes are designed to secure sensitive information.

  • ISO 27001 certification

    We are certified to the world's most rigorous standards for information security and privacy.

  • GDPR compliance

    We comply with the GDPR rules to protect user data and privacy across Europe.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How to generate Arvato API key?

To ensure secure access, AfterShip requires an as-api-key in the header of each request. You can request a free API key by submitting the form. Get a free API Key

Do I need a Arvato developer account to use this API?

No, you don't need a Arvato account. AfterShip has partnered with Arvato, allowing you direct access to Arvato tracking data through the AfterShip API.

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