Overview
Aftership is a shipment tracking API that aggregates tracking data from over 900 carriers worldwide into a single unified interface. You can add tracking numbers, monitor shipment status, and receive webhooks for real-time delivery updates. It is widely used by e-commerce stores to provide customers with automatic shipping notifications.
Beginner Tip
When adding a tracking number, you can specify the carrier slug (e.g., "ups", "fedex") to skip auto-detection and get faster, more reliable tracking. Use the /couriers/detect endpoint first if you are unsure which carrier to use.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"name": "Bohemian Rhapsody",
"artist": "Queen",
"album": "A Night at the Opera",
"duration_ms": 354000,
"popularity": 92,
"preview_url": "https://p.scdn.co/mp3-preview/..."
} Field Reference
tracking.id Unique Aftership ID for this tracking record tracking.tracking_number The shipment tracking number provided by the carrier tracking.tag Standardized delivery status: "Pending", "InTransit", "OutForDelivery", "Delivered", "Exception" tracking.checkpoints Chronological list of tracking events with location, timestamp, and status message tracking.estimated_delivery_date Predicted delivery date in ISO 8601 format, if available from the carrier tracking.slug Carrier identifier slug used by Aftership (e.g., "ups", "fedex", "dhl") Implementation Example
const url = "https://developers.aftership.com/reference/quick-start";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: {
"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
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Partially tested on Apr 5, 2026
Technical Specifications
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