POST /v1/trackers

Trackers can be created or updated via a POST method to https://api.shipup.co/v1/trackers, which accepts an array of JSON objects, each describing a tracker.

Trackers not found via order_number and tracking_number will be created, and those that are found will be updated.

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This endpoint offers a simplified way to send data to Shipup. The payload includes data relative to the order (e.g. order_number) and the tracker (e.g. tracking_number). Shipup will thus create or update an order, a fulfillment, and a tracker for each tracker of your payload. Please use the create or update an order endpoint if you wish to send fulfillment and line item data. You can read more about the differences between those two endpoints here.

Request payload:

FIELDDESCRIPTION
trackers
array of objects, required
An array of trackers as described in the next table.
The maximum allowed tracker count is 1000.

The below table shows which fields you can send per tracker to create or update it

FIELDDESCRIPTION
address_city
string, optional
City, town or village
address_country
string, optional, 2 letter ISO code, e.g. FR or GB
Country code
address_name
string, optional
Address full name
address_state
string, optional
State code (US and Canada only)
address_street
string, optional, can include
to have jump of lines
Street address, including street number
address_zip
string, optional
Postal code (zip, postcode, Eircode, …)
carrier_code
string, optional (but highly recommended, see below note)
Code uniquely identifying a shipping carrier
carrier_service_code
string, optional (but highly recommended, see below note)
Code uniquely identifying a shipping carrier's delivery service
custom_variables
object, optional
Tracker custom variables
email
string, optional
Customer's email address
expected_delivery_at
datetime, optional
Expected delivery time for the package

If provided, this date will be used as the merchant expected delivery. Read more about sending expected deliveries
first_name
string, optional
Customer's first name
language_code
string, optional,
see available values
Customer's language
Defaults to your company's main language if not provided
last_name
string, optional
Customer's last name
mute_notifications
boolean, optional
If set to true, no notification will be sent for this tracker. Defaults to false
order_date
datetime, optional
Time at which the order was placed
order_number
string, required
Shop order reference
phone
string, optional
Customer's mobile phone. The format will be handled by Shipup.
tracking_number
string, required
Package tracking number
untracked_carrier_name
string, optional
Carrier name to be displayed as a fallback if Shipup can't find a matching carrier
{
  "trackers": [
    {
      "address_city": "Paris",
      "address_country": "France",
      "address_name": "Alice Dubois",
      "address_state": null,
      "address_street": "12, rue de Cléry",
      "address_zip": "75002",
      "carrier_code": "dpd_fr",
      "custom_variables": {
        "internal_variable": 3
      },
      "expected_delivery_at": 1530468000,
      "email": "[email protected]",
      "first_name": "Alice",
      "language_code": "fr",
      "last_name": "Dubois",
      "mute_notifications": false,
      "order_date": 1530208800,
      "order_number": "1234",
      "tracking_number": "250059116919212260",
      "untracked_carrier_name": "DPD France"
    },
    {
      "carrier_code": "ups",
      "email": "[email protected]",
      "tracking_number": "1Z498710°3884902342"
    }
  ]
}
// status
201
// ⚠️ This payload is invalid.
// Do not use it as an example

{ 
   "trackers": [{
     "email": 123,
     "tracking_number": 456,
     "order_date": 1530208800
   }]
}
// status
400

// body
{ 
   "error": "Wrong data type for keys: tracking_number, email"
}

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Importance of carrier_code

When you import tracker data into Shipup using our tracker FTP integration, it's important to include the carrier_code field. You can find available values for this field here. If you fail to do so, Shipup will try to guess the carrier based on the tracking number but this process is prone to error.