Get Order Tracking URL

8 min

This API returns a shareable tracking URL (eURL) for a single order, identified by its order ID.

Format Supported

JSON

Authenticated Resource

API Key

For more information on Authentication, click here.

Example Request:

curl --location --request GET 'https://api.fourkites.com/api/v1/orders/{orderId}/fourkites-tracking-url' \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header 'apikey: REPLACE_KEY_VALUE'

Path Parameters

Name	Kind	Type	Description
orderId	required	String	The unique identifier of the order to generate a tracking URL for. This must belong to the company associated with the calling API key — orders from other companies will return a 404.

Header Parameters

Name	Kind	Type	Description
apikey	required	String	Your FourKites API authentication key. Replace REPLACE_KEY_VALUE with your actual API key to authenticate the request.

Example Response (200)

{
    "data": "https://tracking.fourkites.com/eurl/abc123token",
    "requestId": "crr5eo8ikb5oemug8iig"
}

Example Response (404 - Order Not Found)

{
    "error": "Order not found: Order_8Nov_test"
}

Response Fields

Name	Format	Default	Description
data	String	NA	The shareable eURL (tracking link) for the order.
requestId	String	NA	A unique identifier for this API request, useful for troubleshooting with FourKites support.

Errors

Status	Condition
404	The orderId does not exist, or belongs to a company other than the one associated with the calling API key.