AfterShip API
Unified shipment tracking API aggregating tracking data from 900+ carriers worldwide. Provides real-time tracking status, webhooks for tracking events, and customer notification infrastructure.
Best When
An agent needs to aggregate and react to tracking events across many carriers without building individual carrier integrations, especially for post-purchase customer experience.
Avoid When
You also need to create labels — you'll need a separate shipping API alongside AfterShip.
Use Cases
- • Tracking shipments across 900+ carriers through a single unified API
- • Triggering customer notifications at key delivery milestones (shipped, out for delivery, delivered)
- • Building branded tracking pages with real-time status updates
- • Proactive exception detection (delayed, failed delivery) for customer support automation
- • Returns tracking and reverse logistics visibility
Not For
- • Label creation (tracking only — use EasyPost or Shippo for labels)
- • Carrier rate shopping
- • Order management (tracking-focused, not order management)
- • Real-time GPS tracking of vehicles
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