Unique courier code. When importing a shipment with no courier slug and the tracking number can’t be recognized, the courier will be marked as unrecognized. Get courier codes here.

>= 1 characters

Example:

fedex

active

boolean

Whether or not AfterShip will continue tracking the shipments. Value is false when tag (status) is Delivered, Expired, or further updates for 30 days since last update.

Example:

false

custom_fields

object

Custom fields that accept an object with string field. In order to protect the privacy of your customers, do not include any personal data in custom fields.

Example:

{"store_name":"my-store"}

customer_name

string or null

Customer name of the tracking.

Example:

Steve Young

transit_time

integer or null

Total transit time in days.Show all...

Example:

origin_country_iso3

string or null

The ISO Alpha-3 code (3 letters) for the origin country/region. E.g. USA for the United States.

>= 1 characters

Example:

CHN

origin_state

string or null

The state of the sender’s address.

Example:

Beijing

origin_city

string or null

The city of the sender’s address.

Example:

Beijing

origin_postal_code

string or null

The postal code of the sender’s address.

Example:

065001

origin_raw_location

string or null

The sender address that the shipment is shipping from.

Example:

Lihong Gardon 4A 2301, Chaoyang District, Beijing, BJ, 065001, CHN, China

destination_country_iso3

string or null

The ISO Alpha-3 code (3 letters) for the destination country/region. E.g. USA for the United States.

Example:

USA

destination_state

string or null

The state of the recipient’s address.

Example:

New York

destination_city

string or null

The city of the recipient’s address.

Example:

New York City

destination_postal_code

string or null

The postal code of the recipient’s address.

Example:

10001

destination_raw_location

string or null

The shipping address that the shipment is shipping to.

Example:

13th Street, New York, NY, 10011, USA, United States

courier_destination_country_iso3

string or null

Destination country/region of the tracking detected from the courier. ISO Alpha-3 (three letters). Value will be null if the courier doesn't provide the destination country.

Example:

USA

emails

array[string]

Email address(es) to receive email notifications.

Example:

["[email protected]"]

expected_delivery

string or null

The estimated delivery date provided by the carrier. It uses the shipment recipient’s timezone and the format may differ depending on how the carrier provides it:

YYYY-MM-DD
YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss
YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ

>= 1 characters

Example:

2022-01-05T12:11:11+01:00

note

string or null

Text field for the note.

Example:

note

order_id

string or null

A globally-unique identifier for the order.

Example:

6845a095a27a4caeb27487806f058add

order_id_path

string or null

The URL for the order in your system or store.

Example:

https://www.aftership.com/my-orders/6845a095a27a4caeb27487806f058add

order_date

string or null

The date and time the order was created in your system or store. It uses the format: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ based on whichever timezone you provide.

Example:

2022-01-20T15:56:12+08:00

shipment_package_count

number or null

Number of packages under the tracking.

Example:

shipment_pickup_date

string or null

The date and time the shipment was picked up by the carrier. It uses the timezone where the pickup occured. The format may differ depending on how the carrier provides it:

YYYY-MM-DD
YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss
YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ

>= 1 characters

Example:

2022-01-21T15:00:00

shipment_delivery_date

string or null

The date and time the shipment was delivered. It uses the shipment recipient’s timezone. The format may differ depending on how the carrier provides it:

YYYY-MM-DD
YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss
YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ

>= 1 characters

Example:

2022-01-29T11:23:00

shipment_type

string or null

The carrier service type for the shipment.

>= 1 characters

Example:

FedEx SmartPost

shipment_weight

number or null

Shipment weight provied by carrier.

Example:

0.7

shipment_weight_unit

string or null

Weight unit provied by carrier.

Example:

signed_by

string or null

Signed by information for delivered shipment.

Example:

Steve Young

smses

array[string]

The phone number(s) to receive sms notifications. Phone number should begin with + and Area Code before phone number. Comma separated for multiple values.

Example:

["+8613800138000"]

source

string

Source of how this tracking is added.

>= 1 characters

Example:

api

tag

string

Current status of tracking. (See tag definition)

url url url url url url url url url url url url url url url url url url url url url url url url url

Allowed values:

PendingInfoReceivedInTransitOutForDeliveryAttemptFailDeliveredAvailableForPickupExceptionExpired

Example:

Delivered

subtag

string

Current subtag of tracking. (See subtag definition)

>= 1 characters

Example:

Delivered_002

subtag_message

string

Normalized tracking message. (See subtag definition)

>= 1 characters

Example:

Picked up by customer

title

string

By default this field shows the tracking_number, but you can customize it as you wish with any info (e.g. the order number).

>= 1 characters

Example:

61293150000079650811

tracked_count

number

Number of attempts AfterShip tracks at courier's system.

Example:

last_mile_tracking_supported

boolean

Indicates if the shipment is trackable till the final destination. Three possible values:

true
false
null

Example:

true

language

string or null

The recipient’s language. If you set up AfterShip notifications in different languages, we use this to send the recipient tracking updates in their preferred language.

Example:

unique_token

string

deprecated

Deprecated

>= 1 characters

Example:

Deprecated

checkpoints

array[Checkpoint]

Array of checkpoint object describes the checkpoint information.

created_at

string

The date and time of the checkpoint event was added to AfterShip. It uses the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ for the timezone GMT +0.

>= 1 characters

Example:

2023-01-18T08:47:10+00:00

slug

string

The unique code of courier for this checkpoint. Get courier slug here

>= 1 characters

Example:

fedex

checkpoint_time

string

The date and time of the checkpoint event, provided by the carrier. It uses the timezone of the checkpoint. The format may differ depending on how the carrier provides it:

YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss
YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ

>= 1 characters

Example:

2022-01-01T18:47:10-05:00

location

string or null

Location info provided by carrier

>= 1 characters

Example:

13th Street, New York, NY 10011, USA, United States

city

string or null

City info provided by carrier

>= 1 characters

Example:

New York

state

string or null

State info provided by carrier

>= 1 characters

Example:

zip

string or null

Postal code info provided by carrier

>= 1 characters

Example:

10011

coordinates

array[number]

Deprecated as of March 2013

Example:

null

country_iso3

string or null

Country/Region ISO Alpha-3 (three letters) of the checkpoint

Example:

USA

country_name

string or null

Country/Region name of the checkpoint, may also contain other location info.

Example:

United States

message

string

Checkpoint message

>= 1 characters

Example:

Package delivered

tag

string

Current status of tracking. (See tag definition)

url url url url url url url url url url url url url url url url url url url url url url url url url

Allowed values:

PendingInfoReceivedInTransitOutForDeliveryAttemptFailDeliveredAvailableForPickupExceptionExpired

Example:

Delivered

subtag

string

Current subtag of checkpoint. (See subtag definition)

>= 1 characters

Example:

Delivered_002

subtag_message

string

Normalized checkpoint message. (See subtag message definition)

>= 1 characters

Example:

Picked up by customer

raw_tag

string or null

Checkpoint raw status provided by courier

>= 1 characters

Example:

subscribed_smses

array[string]

Phone number(s) subscribed to receive sms notifications. Comma separated for multiple values

subscribed_emails

array[string]

Email address(es) subscribed to receive email notifications. Comma separated for multiple values

return_to_sender

boolean

Whether or not the shipment is returned to sender. Value is true when any of its checkpoints has subtag Exception_010 (returning to sender) or Exception_011 (returned to sender). Otherwise value is false.

Example:

false

order_promised_delivery_date

string or null

The promised delivery date of the order. It uses the format YYYY-MM-DD. This has no timezone and uses whatever date you provide.

Example:

2022-01-01

delivery_type

string or null

Shipment delivery type

pickup_at_store
pickup_at_courier
door_to_door

Example:

pickup_at_store

pickup_location

string or null

Shipment pickup location for receiver

Example:

13th Street, New York, NY 10011, USA, United States

pickup_note

string or null

Shipment pickup note for receiver

Example:

No notes

courier_tracking_link

string or null

Official tracking URL of the courier (if any)

>= 1 characters

Example:

https://www.fedex.com/apps/fedextrack/?tracknumbers=61293150000079650811&cntry_code=US

first_attempted_at

string or null

The date and time of the carrier’s first attempt to deliver the package to the recipient. It uses the shipment recipient’s timezone. The format may differ depending on how the carrier provides it:

YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss
YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ

>= 1 characters

Example:

2022-01-01T17:00:00-05:00

courier_redirect_link

string

Delivery instructions (delivery date or address) can be modified by visiting the link if supported by a carrier.

>= 1 characters

Example:

https://www.fedex.com/apps/fedextrack/?action=track&tracknumbers=61293150000079650811&cntry_code=US

tracking_account_number

string or null

Additional field required by some carriers to retrieve the tracking info. The shipper’s carrier account number. Refer to our article on additional tracking fields for more details.

Example:

null

tracking_key

string or null

Additional field required by some carriers to retrieve the tracking info. A type of tracking credential required by some carriers. Refer to our article on additional tracking fields for more details.

Example:

null

tracking_ship_date

string or null

Additional field required by some carriers to retrieve the tracking info. The date the shipment was sent, using the format YYYYMMDD. Refer to our article on additional tracking fields for more details.

Example:

20220101

on_time_status

string or null

Whether the tracking is delivered on time or not.

Example:

on-time

on_time_difference

number or null

The difference days of the on time.

Example:

order_tags

array[string]

The tags of the order.

Example:

["Exception"]

aftership_estimated_delivery_date

object or null

The estimated delivery date of the shipment provided by AfterShip’s AI and shown to the recipients. It uses the format YYYY-MM-DD based on the shipment recipient’s timezone.

estimated_delivery_date

string

The estimated arrival date of the shipment.

Example:

2022-01-03

confidence_score

null or number

The reliability of the estimated delivery date based on the trend of the transit time for the similar delivery route and the carrier's delivery performance, range from 0.0 to 1.0 (Beta feature).

Example:

null

estimated_delivery_date_min

string

Earliest estimated delivery date of the shipment.

Example:

2022-01-02

estimated_delivery_date_max

string

Latest estimated delivery date of the shipment.

Example:

2022-01-04

custom_estimated_delivery_date

object or null

Estimated delivery time of the shipment based on your custom EDD settings. It uses the format YYYY-MM-DD based on the shipment recipient’s timezone.

type

string

The format of the EDD. Either a single date or a date range.

Allowed values:

rangespecific

Example:

specific

datetime

string or null

The specific EDD date.

Example:

2022-01-05

datetime_min

string or null

For a date range EDD format, the date for the lower end of the range.

Example:

null

datetime_max

string or null

For a date range EDD format, the date for the upper end of the range.

Example:

null

order_number

string or null

A unique, human-readable identifier for the order.

Example:

162654659775

first_estimated_delivery

object or null

The shipment’s original estimated delivery date. It could be provided by the carrier, AfterShip AI, or based on your custom settings. The format of carrier EDDs may differ depending on how the carrier provides it:

YYYY-MM-DD
YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss
YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ

AfterShip AI and custom EDDs always use the format YYYY-MM-DD. All EDDs use the shipment recipient’s timezone.

type

string

The format of the EDD. Either a single date or a date range.

Allowed values:

rangespecific

Example:

specific

source

string

The source of the EDD. Either the carrier, AfterShip AI, or based on your custom EDD settings.

Allowed values:

Carrier EDDAfterShip EDDCustom EDDOrder EDD

Example:

Carrier EDD

datetime

string or null

The latest EDD time.

Example:

2022-01-05T12:11:11+01:00

datetime_min

string or null

For a date range EDD format, the date and time for the lower end of the range.

Example:

null

datetime_max

string or null

For a date range EDD format, the date and time for the upper end of the range.

Example:

null

latest_estimated_delivery

object or null

The most recently calculated estimated delivery date. It could be provided by the carrier, AfterShip AI, or based on your custom settings. The format of carrier EDDs may differ depending on how the carrier provides it:

YYYY-MM-DD
YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss
YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ

AfterShip AI and custom EDDs always use the format YYYY-MM-DD. All EDDs use the shipment recipient’s timezone.

type

string

The format of the EDD. Either a single date or a date range.

Allowed values:

rangespecific

Example:

specific

source

string

The source of the EDD. Either the carrier, AfterShip AI, or based on your custom EDD settings.

Allowed values:

Carrier EDDAfterShip EDDCustom EDDOrder EDD

Example:

AfterShip EDD

datetime

string or null

The latest EDD time.

Example:

2022-01-05T12:11:11+01:00

datetime_min

string or null

For a date range EDD format, the date and time for the lower end of the range.

Example:

null

datetime_max

string or null

For a date range EDD format, the date and time for the upper end of the range.

Example:

null

shipment_tags

array[string]

Used to add tags to your shipments to help categorize and filter them easily.

<= 50 items

Example:

["Returned"]

courier_connection_id

string

The courier connection id tells which carrier account you’ve used to handle a shipment so we can track it.

>= 1 characters

Example:

8e1261bde336436abbc7cb3eee8cd707

next_couriers

array[object]

The next couriers get the second carrier information from user or AfterShip.

slug

string

required

Unique code of courier. Get courier here

Example:

usps

tracking_number

string

required

Tracking number.

Example:

61293150000079650811

source

string

Source of next couriers.

Allowed values:

usersystem

Example:

system

tracking_origin_country

string or null

(Legacy) Replaced by origin_country_iso3. Additional field required by some carriers to retrieve the tracking info. The origin country/region of the shipment. Refer to our article on additional tracking fields for more details.

Example:

CHN

tracking_destination_country

string or null

(Legacy) Replaced by destination_country_iso3. Additional field required by some carriers to retrieve the tracking info. The destination country/region of the shipment. Refer to our article on additional tracking fields for more details.

Example:

USA

tracking_postal_code

string or null

(Legacy) Replaced by destination_postal_code. Additional field required by some carriers to retrieve the tracking info. The postal code of the recipient’s address. Refer to our article on additional tracking fields for more details.

Example:

90213

tracking_state

string or null

(Legacy) Replaced by destination_state. Additional field required by some carriers to retrieve the tracking info. The state/province of the recipient’s address. Refer to our article on additional tracking fields for more details.

Example:

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