Tracking API Specification

Overview

This API allows customers to track any shipment in the system with a tracking number (Pro # or Reference #) and a User ID and Password to authenticate.

Getting Started

The following functions can be used:

Function Description
HelloWorld Industry standard to test connectivity or wake the service before calling other functions.
PilotAPITracking Allows users to get a basic set of tracking details in response. Based on Maersk Pro # input.
PilotAPIDetailTracking Allows users to get an expanded set of tracking details in response. Based on Maersk Pro # input.
PilotAPIDetailTrackingHD Allows users to get an expanded set of tracking details in response with Home Delivery (HD) Appointment Window information included. Based on Pilot’s Pro # input.
PilotAPIMultiDetailTrackingHD Allows users to get an expanded set of tracking details in response with Home Delivery (HD) Appointment Window information included. Based on multiple customer Reference # values.
PilotAPIReferenceTracking Allows users to get a basic set of tracking details in response. Based on customer Reference # input.
PilotAPIReferenceDetailTrackingHD Allows users to get an expanded set of tracking details in response with Home Delivery (HD) Appointment Window information included. Based on customer Reference # input.

Status and Error Codes

Code Description
ERROR_201 INVALID USERID/PASSWORD
ERROR_202 INVALID API VERSION
ERROR_301 TRACKING SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
ERROR_101 INVALID TRACKING NUMBER
ERROR_202 NO TRACKING INFO FOUND

Shipment Status Codes and Descriptions

Code Description Type
ALR DEPARTED PILOT LOCATION GEN
APT APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED HD
ARP ARRIVED AT DEST PORT GEN
BRD BOOKING ROLLED GEN
CEH CUSTOMS EXAM HOLD GEN
COB CONFIRMED ON BOARD GEN
CON1 NO ANSWER HD
CON2 LEFT MESSAGE HD
CTC AWAITING CONTACT HD
DAP DELIVERY APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED HD
DEL DELIVERED GEN
DHC DESTINATION HOLD CNEE PICK UP GEN
DLY PACKAGE DELAYED EXC
DNH DEPARTED PILOT NET HUB GEN
DRA DRAYED GEN
DTB DOCUMENTS TURNED OVER TO BROKER GEN
EXC1 NOT HOME UPON DELIVERY EXC
EXC10 BAD ADDRESS EXC
EXC13 RECONSIGNED/REROUTED EXC
EXC15 CONSIGNEE NOT READY FOR DELIVERY EXC
EXC16 LOST EXC
EXC17 CONSIGNEE REFUSED EXC
EXC2 MISSED DELIVERY EXC
EXC21 BAD PHONE NUMBER EXC
EXC24 NO PHONE NUMBER PROVIDED EXC
EXC5 CONSIGNEE RESCHEDULED APPOINTMENT EXC
EXC6 CONSIGNEE CANCELLED ORDER EXC
EXC7 CONSIGNEE CANCELLED APPOINTMENT EXC
EXC8 UNABLE TO CONTACT CONSIGNEE EXC
IBN BROKER NOTIFIED GEN
ICC CUSTOMS CLEARANCE INITIATED GEN
IDR DOCUMENTS RECOVERED GEN
IDS DELIVERY SCHEDULED GEN
IIB INITIAL BOOKING GEN
ING INLAND TO GATEWAY GEN
IRS RELEASED FROM CUSTOMS GEN
IUB UPDATED BOOKING GEN
IWP WAITING FOR PICKUP GEN
NEW SHIPMENT INFORMATION SENT TO PILOT GEN
NSH NOT RECEIVED AT PILOT HUB EXC
OFD OUT FOR DELIVERY GEN
PRE PRE-CALL HD
PRE1 PRE-EMAIL HD
PU PICKED UP GEN
PUA PICKUP SCHEDULED GEN
RAG RECOVERED AT DEST - BYND AGENT GEN
REV ARRIVED AT PILOT LOCATION GEN
RNH RECEIVED AT PILOT NET HUB GEN
RSH RECOVERED AT DEST - SHORT EXC
SLD SAILED GEN
SRC SHIPMENT RELEASED FROM CUSTOMS GEN
TDP TENDERED AT PORT GEN
THD TRANSFERRED TO HDA BY DEST HD
TRN TRANSFERRED TO BEYOND AGENT GEN
TSD TRANSHIP DELAY GEN
TSP TRANSHIPPED GEN
VSD VESSEL DELAY GEN
XML SHIPMENT INFORMATION SENT TO PILOT GEN
XXX CONSIGNEE CANCELLED ORDER EXC
Type Description Note
GEN General Applies to all shipments
HD Home Delivery Applies only to Home Delivery shipments
EXC Exception

Endpoints

Live

https://wsi.pilotdelivers.com/pilotpartnertracking.asmx

Dev/Test

https://wsi.pilotdelivers.com/test/pilotpartnertracking.asmx

RESTful (XML Only)

https://wsi.pilotdelivers.com/pilotpartnertracking.aspx

WSDL

https://wsi.pilotdelivers.com/pilotpartnertracking.asmx?WSDL

Security/Authentication

Maersk uses a basic username/password combination for authentication to make sure the API caller is using valid credentials to get data back. This is supplied in the format of addition field within the XML request in each API call.

<Validation>
    <UserID>string</UserID>
    <Password>string</Password>
</Validation>

Data Format

See Retrieving Data.

Timestamps

Date/time values are expressed in ISO 8601 format, that is, complete date plus hours, minutes, and seconds: YYYY-MM- DDThh:mm:ssTZD (e.g., 2020-07-16T19:20:30+01:00), in the time zone of the event and follow the W3C standards.

Resources

Retrieving Data