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Border terminal API

Freight forwarders, shippers, and terminal operators connect their own systems directly to a border terminal's IT infrastructure through its API – Application Programming Interface.

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Freight forwarders, shippers, and terminal operators connect their own systems directly to a border terminal's IT infrastructure through its API – Application Programming Interface.

The API exposes core terminal functions programmatically: cargo check-in, customs status queries, real-time shipment tracking, yard resource reservations, and billing data retrieval.

This system-to-system integration removes the need for phone calls, email follow-ups, and manual data entry, letting logistics companies embed terminal operations into their existing workflows.

Last updated: 19 June 2026Published: 27 January 2026

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_programming_interface

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Freight forwarders, shippers, and terminal operators connect their own systems directly to a border terminal's IT infrastructure through its API – Application Programming Interface. The API exposes core terminal functions programmatically: cargo check-in, customs status queries, real-time shipment tracking, yard resource reservations, and billing data retrieval. This system-to-system integration removes the need for phone calls, email follow-ups, and manual data entry, letting logistics companies embed terminal operations into their existing workflows. Unlike EDI-based B2B interfaces that exchange batch messages in defined formats, a terminal API typically relies on web protocols such as REST or SOAP, enabling on-demand, granular data access.

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