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CargoDocs Issuance API

Endpoints for drafting, issuing, and re-issuing electronic bills of lading

CargoDocs Issuance API is one of 7 APIs that CargoDocs publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 5 JSON Schema definitions.

Tagged areas include Issuance. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, a getting-started guide, and 5 JSON Schemas.

This API exposes 3 operations across 3 paths, and defines 6 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.1.0, at version 3.0.0.

Requests are made against 3 base URLs: https://api-test.cargodocs.com/v3, https://api.uat.cargodocs.com/v3, https://api.cargodocs.com/v3.

3 operations 3 paths 6 schemas 3 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.1.0
API Version
3.0.0
Base URL
https://api.essdocs.com
Authentication
HTTP Bearer
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

CargoDocs Issuance API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (JWT) (bearerAuth). By default, every request must be authenticated.

Paths & Operations 3

Across 3 paths, the API surfaces 3 operations — 3 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Issuance 3

Endpoints for drafting, issuing, and re-issuing electronic bills of lading

POST
/issuer/draft
CargoDocs Create Draft eBoL
createDraft body → 200400401403
POST
/issuer/issue
CargoDocs Issue eBoL
issueDocument body → 200400401403
POST
/issuer/re-issue
CargoDocs Re-Issue eBoL
reIssue body → 200400401403

Schemas 6

The contract defines 6 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are DraftRequest (5 properties), DraftResponse (3 properties), IssueResponse (3 properties), ReIssueRequest (2 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

DraftRequest
object
5 properties
IssueRequest
object
2 properties
ReIssueResponse
object
2 properties
IssueResponse
object
3 properties
ReIssueRequest
object
2 properties
DraftResponse
object
3 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

cargodocs-issuance-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs CargoDocs publishes across the network.

CargoDocs Common API
CargoDocs Documents API
CargoDocs Exchange API
CargoDocs Import API
CargoDocs Surrender API
CargoDocs Transactions API