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Request

Security: API Key

Headers

Content-Type

string

required

Content-Type

Allowed value:

application/json

Default:

application/json

Body

Create tracking object

tracking_number

string

required

Tracking number of a shipment.Show all...

>= 1 characters

slug

string

Unique courier code. Get courier codes here.

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

order_id

string

A globally-unique identifier for the order.

>= 1 characters

order_id_path

string

The URL for the order in your system or store.

>= 1 characters

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.Show all...

language

string

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. Use an ISO 639-1 Language Code to specify the language.

>= 1 characters

order_promised_delivery_date

string<date>

The promised delivery date of the order. It uses the formats:

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

>= 1 characters

delivery_type

string

Shipment delivery typeShow all...

>= 1 characters

Allowed values:

pickup_at_storedoor_to_doorpickup_at_courier

pickup_location

string

Shipment pickup location for receiver

>= 1 characters

pickup_note

string

Shipment pickup note for receiver

>= 1 characters

tracking_account_number

string

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.

tracking_key

string

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.

tracking_ship_date

string

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.

emails

array[string]

Email address(es) to receive email notifications. Accept either array. Supports up to 3 email addresses.

smses

array[string]

The phone number(s) to receive sms notifications. Enter + andarea code before phone number. Accept either array. Supports up to 3 phone numbers.

customer_name

string

Customer name of the tracking.

origin_country_iso3

string

The ISO Alpha-3 code (3 letters) for the origin country/region. E.g. USA for the United States. This can help AfterShip with various functions like tracking, carrier auto-detection and auto-correction, calculating an EDD, etc. Also the 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

origin_state

string

The state of the sender’s address. This can help AfterShip with various functions like tracking, carrier auto-detection and auto-correction, calculating an EDD, etc.

Example:

Beijing

origin_city

string

The city of the sender’s address. This can help AfterShip with various functions like tracking, carrier auto-detection and auto-correction, calculating an EDD, etc.

Example:

Beijing

origin_postal_code

string

The postal of the sender’s address. This can help AfterShip with various functions like tracking, carrier auto-detection and auto-correction, calculating an EDD, etc.

Example:

065001

origin_raw_location

string

The sender address that the shipment is shipping from. This can help AfterShip with various functions like tracking, carrier auto-detection and auto-correction, calculating an EDD, etc.

Example:

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

destination_country_iso3

string

The ISO Alpha-3 code (3 letters) for the destination country/region. E.g. USA for the United States. This can help AfterShip with various functions like tracking, carrier auto-detection and auto-correction, calculating an EDD, etc. Also the 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

destination_state

string

The state of the recipient’s address. This can help AfterShip with various functions like tracking, carrier auto-detection and auto-correction, calculating an EDD, etc. Also the 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:

New York

destination_city

string

The city of the recipient’s address. This can help AfterShip with various functions like tracking, carrier auto-detection and auto-correction, calculating an EDD, etc.

Example:

New York City

destination_postal_code

string

The postal of the recipient’s address. This can help AfterShip with various functions like tracking, carrier auto-detection and auto-correction, calculating an EDD, etc. Also the 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:

10001

destination_raw_location

string

The shipping address that the shipment is shipping to. This can help AfterShip with various functions like tracking, carrier auto-detection and auto-correction, calculating an EDD, etc.

Example:

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

note

string

Text field for the note

slug_group

string

Slug group is a group of slugs which belong to same courier. For example, when you inpit "fedex-group" as slug_group, AfterShip will detect the tracking with "fedex-uk", "fedex-fims", and other slugs which belong to "fedex". It cannot be used with slug at the same time. (See slug_groups 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:

amazon-groupfedex-grouptoll-grouptaqbin-grouptnt-groupcj-grouphermes-groupdpd-groupgls-groupdhl-groupfastway-groupasendia-group

order_date

string

Order date in YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ format. e.g. 2021-07-26T11:23:51-05:00

order_number

string

A unique, human-readable identifier for the order.

shipment_type

string

The carrier service type for the shipment. If you provide info for this field, AfterShip will not update it with info from the carrier.

shipment_tags

array[string]

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

<= 50 items

courier_connection_id

string

If you’ve connected multiple accounts for a single carrier on AfterShip, you can now use the courier_connection_id field to tell AfterShip which carrier account you’ve used to handle a shipment so we can track it. (Get your courier connection id)

next_couriers

array[object]

If a shipment has multiple carriers, you can use the next_couriers field to tell AfterShip who the second carrier is. This is useful if the first carrier does not send us this information.

<= 1 items

slug

string

required

tracking_number

string

required

Tracking number of a shipment.Show all...

tracking_origin_country

string

(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.

tracking_destination_country

string

(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.

tracking_postal_code

string

(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.

tracking_state

string

(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.

location_id

string

The location_id refers to the place where you fulfilled the items.

If you provide a location_id, the system will automatically use it as the tracking's origin address. However, passing both location_id and any origin address information simultaneously is not allowed.
Please make sure you add your locations here before passing the location_id and verify that the location's status is active. Learn more about adding locations here.

shipping_method

string

The shipping_method string refers to the chosen method for delivering the package. Merchants typically offer various shipping methods to consumers during the checkout process, such as, Local Delivery, Free Express Worldwide Shipping, etc

Auth

Parameters

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