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Terminal Tracking API

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Our API enables users to track the status and movement history of containers at major terminals worldwide. By specifying the terminal code and container number, users can retrieve real-time information about the terminal, container details, and all related tracking events.

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General information

Terminal Tracking API is organized around REST.
Our API has predictable resource-oriented URLs, accepts form-encoded request bodies, returns JSON-encoded responses, and uses standard HTTP response codes, authentication, and verbs.

API endpoint#

1https://tracking.searates.com

All endpoints are only accessible via HTTPS and are located at tracking.searates.com

Get Terminal data

get/terminal

Allows users to track containers and view terminal information in real time by container number and terminal code.

Headers

Content-Typeapplication/json

Query Parameters
  • api_keyREQUIREDstring

    The API key required for authentication. If you do not have an API key, please contact us to purchase a subscription.

  • terminal_codeREQUIREDstring

    A unique code identifying the terminal. Supports either the BIC code or the SMDG code (in the format UN/LOCODE + SMDG code).

    Examples:AEKHLADT

  • container_numberREQUIREDstring

    The unique container number, as per the ISO 6346 standard.

    Examples:SEKU5738515

Response example
Successfully retrieved terminal tracking data
1{
2  "status_code": "OK",
3  "metadata": {
4    "request_parameters": {
5      "terminal_code": "AEKHLADT",
6      "container_number": "SEKU5738515"
7    }
8  },
9  "data": {
10    "terminal": {
11      "name": "KHALIFA PORT CONTAINER TERMINAL",
12      "operator": "ABU DHABI TERMINALS",
13      "address": "Khalifa Port Container Terminal Building 70 Taweelah, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.",
14      "website": "https://www.adterminals.ae",
15      "country_code": "AE",
16      "locode": "AEKHL",
17      "bic_code": null,
18      "smdg_code": "AEKHLADT",
19      "lat": 24.8075,
20      "lng": 54.649444
21    },
22    "container": {
23      "number": "SEKU5738515",
24      "iso_code": "45G1",
25      "size_type": "40' High Cube Dry",
26      "status": "NOT_ON_TERMINAL",
27      "updated_at": "2025-05-16 08:29:52",
28      "events": [
29        {
30          "description": "GATE_IN",
31          "event_code": "GTIN",
32          "datetime": "2024-09-15 17:18:00",
33          "is_actual": true,
34          "is_empty": true,
35          "transport_type": null,
36          "vessel_name": null,
37          "voyage": null
38        },
39        {
40          "description": "GATE_OUT",
41          "event_code": "GTOT",
42          "datetime": "2024-12-12 03:28:00",
43          "is_actual": true,
44          "is_empty": true,
45          "transport_type": "TRUCK",
46          "vessel_name": null,
47          "voyage": null
48        },
49        {
50          "description": "GATE_IN",
51          "event_code": "GTIN",
52          "datetime": "2024-12-13 03:58:00",
53          "is_actual": true,
54          "is_empty": false,
55          "transport_type": null,
56          "vessel_name": null,
57          "voyage": null
58        },
59        {
60          "description": "LOAD",
61          "event_code": "LOAD",
62          "datetime": "2024-12-17 17:53:00",
63          "is_actual": true,
64          "is_empty": false,
65          "transport_type": "VESSEL",
66          "vessel_name": null,
67          "voyage": null
68        }
69      ]
70    }
71  }
72}

Get list of supported terminals

get/info/terminals

Get list of supported terminals

Headers

Content-Typeapplication/json

Response example
Successfully retrieved list of supported terminals
1{
2  "status": "success",
3  "message": "OK",
4  "data": [
5    {
6      "name": "ABU DHABI TERMINAL KHALIFA PORT CONTAINER TERMINAL",
7      "operator": "KHALIFA PORT ABU DHABI TERMINALS",
8      "address": "Khalifa Port Container Terminal Building 70 Taweelah - Al Ma'mourahKhalifa Industrial Zone, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates",
9      "website": null,
10      "country_code": "AE",
11      "locode": "AEAUH",
12      "bic_code": "AEAUHVOTX",
13      "smdg_code": null,
14      "lat": 24.806936,
15      "lng": 54.644405
16    },
17    {
18      "name": "ADANI GANGAVARAM PORT CONTAINER TERMINAL",
19      "operator": "ADANI GANGAVARAM PORT PVT. LTD.",
20      "address": "Gangavaram (Post), Pedagantyada, Visakhapatanam, Andhra Pradesh 530044, India",
21      "website": "https://www.adaniports.com/Ports-and-Terminals/Gangavaram-Port",
22      "country_code": "IN",
23      "locode": "INGGV",
24      "bic_code": null,
25      "smdg_code": "INGGVAGPCT",
26      "lat": 17.6275,
27      "lng": 83.233056
28    },
29    {
30      "name": "APM TERMINAL BAHRAIN B.S.C. (C) KHALIFA BIN SALMAN PORT (KBSP)",
31      "operator": "APM TERMINAL BAHRAIN B.S.C. (C) KHALIFA BIN SALMAN PORT (KBSP)",
32      "address": "Al Hidd, Bahrain",
33      "website": null,
34      "country_code": "BH",
35      "locode": "BHBAH",
36      "bic_code": "BHBAHGZLV",
37      "smdg_code": null,
38      "lat": 26.1888157,
39      "lng": 50.7168697
40    }
41  ]
42}
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