Get started

Quickstart

Start tracking any container across 180+ carriers with a single API call. You need your API key and one credit per lookup — that is all.

Get your key

Copy your API key from the dashboard. Keep it server-side — never expose it in the browser.

Call the API

Pass your key as a Bearer token. Each container lookup costs 1 credit and returns a normalized response.

Poll for events

Call the events endpoint to get the full milestone history for any container at any time.

Authenticate & track

curl https://api.cargodocked.com/v1/containers/MSCU7432105 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_..."

Replace sk_live_... with your actual key from the dashboard.

Response

{
  "container":        "MSCU7432105",
  "carrier":          "MSC",
  "status":           "in_transit",
  "eta":              "2026-06-14T06:40:00Z",
  "pol":              "CNSHA",
  "pod":              "NLRTM",
  "vessel":           "MSC LORETO",
  "last_event":       "vessel_departed",
  "credits_charged":  1
}

Core endpoints

GET/v1/containers/{number}Track a single container — 1 credit

POST/v1/containers/bulkTrack up to 1,000 in one call

GET/v1/containers/{number}/eventsFull milestone history

Need more credits?

Each lookup costs 1 credit. Add a pay-per-credit bundle or upgrade your plan any time.

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