---
title: "Create a Tracking"
method: POST
path: "/2024-09/trackings"
tags: ["Trackings"]
---

# Create a Tracking

`POST /2024-09/trackings`

Create a single tracking in your account.

Required authorization scope: `public.track_3p:write`

> **Note:** This endpoint requires an **advanced scope**. You can enable advanced scopes when creating or editing your [API connection](https://developers.easyship.com/reference/scopes).

> **Note:** Calls to this endpoint count towards your API usage allowance. You can monitor your current usage in the [Subscription section](https://app.easyship.com/account/subscription) of your account.

## Request body

- TrackingCreate — Tracking Create params
  - `tracking_number` string, required
  - `courier_service_id` string, uuid — unique identifier for a courier service
  - `courier_service_name` string — Name of the courier service. Required if `courier_service_id` is not provided. For courier services that Easyship doesn't support label generation, please retrieve the name using `GET /trackings/external_courier_services`
  - `platform_order_number` PlatformOrderNumber — unresolved $ref
  - `origin_address_id` string, uuid — ID of origin address. Required if the `origin_address` object is not provided. If provided, the origin address attributes will be ignored.
  - `origin_address` Address
    - `line_1` string — First line of the street address
    - `line_2` string, nullable — Second line of the street address
    - `state` string, nullable — State, Province, or other top-level administrative region. Mandatory for these countries: AU, CA, CN, ID, MX, MY, TH, US, VN. Use abbreviations for naming the state if possible (2 letters for the US/CA, 2 or 3 letters for AU). For countries using provinces, use the full province names.
    - `city` string — City or Suburb
    - `postal_code` string — Postal code. Leave it null or 0 if the country does not have postal codes. Mandatory for these countries: AD, AF, AI, AL, AM, AQ, AR, AS, AT, AU, AX, AZ, BA, BB, BD, BE, BG, BL, BM, BN, BQ, BR, BT, BV, BY, CA, CC, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CV, CX, CY, CZ, DE, DK, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, EH, ES, ET, FI, FK, FM, FO, FR, GA, GB, GE, GF, GG, GI, GL, GP, GR, GS, GT, GU, GW, HM, HN, HR, HT, HU, ID, IE, IL, IM, IN, IO, IQ, IR, IS, IT, JE, JO, JP, KG, KH, KR, KW, KY, KZ, LA, LB, LI, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LV, MA, MC, MD, ME, MF, MG, MH, MK, MM, MN, MP, MQ, MT, MV, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NC, NE, NF, NG, NI, NL, NO, NP, NZ, OM, PE, PF, PG, PH, PK, PL, PM, PN, PR, PS, PT, PW, PY, RE, RO, RS, RU, SD, SE, SG, SH, SI, SJ, SK, SM, SN, SS, SV, SX, SZ, TC, TD, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TW, UA, UM, US, UY, UZ, VA, VC, VE, VG, VI, VN, WF, WS, YT, ZA, ZM.
    - `contact_name` string, nullable — The full name of a person at the address. Owner name will be used if not provided.
    - `contact_phone` string — Phone number used to reach the person in contact_name (may or may not be SMS-ready).
  - `destination_address` object
    - `line_1` string, required — First line of the street address
    - `line_2` string, nullable — Second line of the street address
    - `state` string, nullable, required — State, Province, or other top-level administrative region. Mandatory for these countries: AU, CA, CN, ID, MX, MY, TH, US, VN. Use abbreviations for naming the state if possible (2 letters for the US/CA, 2 or 3 letters for AU). For countries using provinces, use the full province names.
    - `city` string, required — City or Suburb
    - `postal_code` string, required — Postal code. Mandatory for most countries (if not applicable, for example Hong Kong, leave null or 0)
    - `country_alpha2` 'AD' | 'AE' | 'AF' | 'AG' | 'AI' | 'AL' | 'AM' | 'AN' | 'AO' | 'AQ' | 'AR' | 'AS' | 'AT' | 'AU' | 'AW' | 'AX' | 'AZ' | 'BA' | 'BB' | 'BD' | 'BE' | 'BF' | 'BG' | 'BH' | 'BI' | 'BJ' | 'BL' | 'BM' | 'BN' | 'BO' | 'BQ' | 'BR' | 'BS' | 'BT' | 'BV' | 'BW' | 'BY' | 'BZ' | 'CA' | 'CC' | 'CD' | 'CF' | 'CG' | 'CH' | 'CI' | 'CK' | 'CL' | 'CM' | 'CN' | 'CO' | 'CR' | 'CU' | 'CV' | 'CW' | 'CX' | 'CY' | 'CZ' | 'DE' | 'DJ' | 'DK' | 'DM' | 'DO' | 'DZ' | 'EC' | 'EE' | 'EG' | 'EH' | 'ER' | 'ES' | 'ET' | 'FI' | 'FJ' | 'FK' | 'FM' | 'FO' | 'FR' | 'GA' | 'GB' | 'GD' | 'GE' | 'GF' | 'GG' | 'GH' | 'GI' | 'GL' | 'GM' | 'GN' | 'GP' | 'GQ' | 'GR' | 'GS' | 'GT' | 'GU' | 'GW' | 'GY' | 'HK' | 'HM' | 'HN' | 'HR' | 'HT' | 'HU' | 'ID' | 'IE' | 'IL' | 'IM' | 'IN' | 'IO' | 'IQ' | 'IR' | 'IS' | 'IT' | 'JE' | 'JM' | 'JO' | 'JP' | 'KE' | 'KG' | 'KH' | 'KI' | 'KM' | 'KN' | 'KP' | 'KR' | 'KW' | 'KY' | 'KZ' | 'LA' | 'LB' | 'LC' | 'LI' | 'LK' | 'LR' | 'LS' | 'LT' | 'LU' | 'LV' | 'LY' | 'MA' | 'MC' | 'MD' | 'ME' | 'MF' | 'MG' | 'MH' | 'MK' | 'ML' | 'MM' | 'MN' | 'MO' | 'MP' | 'MQ' | 'MR' | 'MS' | 'MT' | 'MU' | 'MV' | 'MW' | 'MX' | 'MY' | 'MZ' | 'NA' | 'NC' | 'NE' | 'NF' | 'NG' | 'NI' | 'NL' | 'NO' | 'NP' | 'NR' | 'NU' | 'NZ' | 'OM' | 'PA' | 'PE' | 'PF' | 'PG' | 'PH' | 'PK' | 'PL' | 'PM' | 'PN' | 'PR' | 'PS' | 'PT' | 'PW' | 'PY' | 'QA' | 'RE' | 'RO' | 'RS' | 'RU' | 'RW' | 'SA' | 'SB' | 'SC' | 'SD' | 'SE' | 'SG' | 'SH' | 'SI' | 'SJ' | 'SK' | 'SL' | 'SM' | 'SN' | 'SO' | 'SR' | 'SS' | 'ST' | 'SV' | 'SX' | 'SY' | 'SZ' | 'TC' | 'TD' | 'TF' | 'TG' | 'TH' | 'TJ' | 'TK' | 'TL' | 'TM' | 'TN' | 'TO' | 'TR' | 'TT' | 'TV' | 'TW' | 'TZ' | 'UA' | 'UG' | 'UM' | 'US' | 'UY' | 'UZ' | 'VA' | 'VC' | 'VE' | 'VG' | 'VI' | 'VN' | 'VU' | 'WF' | 'WS' | 'YE' | 'YT' | 'ZA' | 'ZM' | 'ZW' — Country Code in Alpha-2 format (ISO 3166-1)
    - `company_name` string, nullable — The company or organization at the address
    - `contact_name` string, required — The full name of a person at the address
    - `contact_phone` string, required — Phone number used to reach the person in contact_name (may or may not be SMS-ready)
    - `contact_email` string, email, required — Email address used to reach the person in `contact_name`
    - `delivery_instructions` string, nullable — Delivery instructions for the address, see [Delivery Instructions](https://developers.easyship.com/page/delivery-instructions).
  - `items` object[]
    - `description` string, required
    - `quantity` number — Quantity of the item. It will be set to 1 if not provided.

## Response `201`

tracking successfully created

- TrackingSingle — Single tracking with all its details
  - `tracking` Tracking — Tracking details
    - `id` string, uuid
    - `tracking_number` string — Reference provided by the courier for this leg
    - `source` 'easyship' | 'external'
    - `courier_service` object
      - `id` string
      - `umbrella_name` string — Human-readable name for the courier company that offers this service
    - `easyship_shipment_id` EasyshipShipmentId — unresolved $ref
    - `platform_order_number` PlatformOrderNumber — unresolved $ref
    - `origin_country_alpha2` 'AD' | 'AE' | 'AF' | 'AG' | 'AI' | 'AL' | 'AM' | 'AN' | 'AO' | 'AQ' | 'AR' | 'AS' | 'AT' | 'AU' | 'AW' | 'AX' | 'AZ' | 'BA' | 'BB' | 'BD' | 'BE' | 'BF' | 'BG' | 'BH' | 'BI' | 'BJ' | 'BL' | 'BM' | 'BN' | 'BO' | 'BQ' | 'BR' | 'BS' | 'BT' | 'BV' | 'BW' | 'BY' | 'BZ' | 'CA' | 'CC' | 'CD' | 'CF' | 'CG' | 'CH' | 'CI' | 'CK' | 'CL' | 'CM' | 'CN' | 'CO' | 'CR' | 'CU' | 'CV' | 'CW' | 'CX' | 'CY' | 'CZ' | 'DE' | 'DJ' | 'DK' | 'DM' | 'DO' | 'DZ' | 'EC' | 'EE' | 'EG' | 'EH' | 'ER' | 'ES' | 'ET' | 'FI' | 'FJ' | 'FK' | 'FM' | 'FO' | 'FR' | 'GA' | 'GB' | 'GD' | 'GE' | 'GF' | 'GG' | 'GH' | 'GI' | 'GL' | 'GM' | 'GN' | 'GP' | 'GQ' | 'GR' | 'GS' | 'GT' | 'GU' | 'GW' | 'GY' | 'HK' | 'HM' | 'HN' | 'HR' | 'HT' | 'HU' | 'ID' | 'IE' | 'IL' | 'IM' | 'IN' | 'IO' | 'IQ' | 'IR' | 'IS' | 'IT' | 'JE' | 'JM' | 'JO' | 'JP' | 'KE' | 'KG' | 'KH' | 'KI' | 'KM' | 'KN' | 'KP' | 'KR' | 'KW' | 'KY' | 'KZ' | 'LA' | 'LB' | 'LC' | 'LI' | 'LK' | 'LR' | 'LS' | 'LT' | 'LU' | 'LV' | 'LY' | 'MA' | 'MC' | 'MD' | 'ME' | 'MF' | 'MG' | 'MH' | 'MK' | 'ML' | 'MM' | 'MN' | 'MO' | 'MP' | 'MQ' | 'MR' | 'MS' | 'MT' | 'MU' | 'MV' | 'MW' | 'MX' | 'MY' | 'MZ' | 'NA' | 'NC' | 'NE' | 'NF' | 'NG' | 'NI' | 'NL' | 'NO' | 'NP' | 'NR' | 'NU' | 'NZ' | 'OM' | 'PA' | 'PE' | 'PF' | 'PG' | 'PH' | 'PK' | 'PL' | 'PM' | 'PN' | 'PR' | 'PS' | 'PT' | 'PW' | 'PY' | 'QA' | 'RE' | 'RO' | 'RS' | 'RU' | 'RW' | 'SA' | 'SB' | 'SC' | 'SD' | 'SE' | 'SG' | 'SH' | 'SI' | 'SJ' | 'SK' | 'SL' | 'SM' | 'SN' | 'SO' | 'SR' | 'SS' | 'ST' | 'SV' | 'SX' | 'SY' | 'SZ' | 'TC' | 'TD' | 'TF' | 'TG' | 'TH' | 'TJ' | 'TK' | 'TL' | 'TM' | 'TN' | 'TO' | 'TR' | 'TT' | 'TV' | 'TW' | 'TZ' | 'UA' | 'UG' | 'UM' | 'US' | 'UY' | 'UZ' | 'VA' | 'VC' | 'VE' | 'VG' | 'VI' | 'VN' | 'VU' | 'WF' | 'WS' | 'YE' | 'YT' | 'ZA' | 'ZM' | 'ZW' — Country Code in Alpha-2 format (ISO 3166-1)
    - `destination_country_alpha2` 'AD' | 'AE' | 'AF' | 'AG' | 'AI' | 'AL' | 'AM' | 'AN' | 'AO' | 'AQ' | 'AR' | 'AS' | 'AT' | 'AU' | 'AW' | 'AX' | 'AZ' | 'BA' | 'BB' | 'BD' | 'BE' | 'BF' | 'BG' | 'BH' | 'BI' | 'BJ' | 'BL' | 'BM' | 'BN' | 'BO' | 'BQ' | 'BR' | 'BS' | 'BT' | 'BV' | 'BW' | 'BY' | 'BZ' | 'CA' | 'CC' | 'CD' | 'CF' | 'CG' | 'CH' | 'CI' | 'CK' | 'CL' | 'CM' | 'CN' | 'CO' | 'CR' | 'CU' | 'CV' | 'CW' | 'CX' | 'CY' | 'CZ' | 'DE' | 'DJ' | 'DK' | 'DM' | 'DO' | 'DZ' | 'EC' | 'EE' | 'EG' | 'EH' | 'ER' | 'ES' | 'ET' | 'FI' | 'FJ' | 'FK' | 'FM' | 'FO' | 'FR' | 'GA' | 'GB' | 'GD' | 'GE' | 'GF' | 'GG' | 'GH' | 'GI' | 'GL' | 'GM' | 'GN' | 'GP' | 'GQ' | 'GR' | 'GS' | 'GT' | 'GU' | 'GW' | 'GY' | 'HK' | 'HM' | 'HN' | 'HR' | 'HT' | 'HU' | 'ID' | 'IE' | 'IL' | 'IM' | 'IN' | 'IO' | 'IQ' | 'IR' | 'IS' | 'IT' | 'JE' | 'JM' | 'JO' | 'JP' | 'KE' | 'KG' | 'KH' | 'KI' | 'KM' | 'KN' | 'KP' | 'KR' | 'KW' | 'KY' | 'KZ' | 'LA' | 'LB' | 'LC' | 'LI' | 'LK' | 'LR' | 'LS' | 'LT' | 'LU' | 'LV' | 'LY' | 'MA' | 'MC' | 'MD' | 'ME' | 'MF' | 'MG' | 'MH' | 'MK' | 'ML' | 'MM' | 'MN' | 'MO' | 'MP' | 'MQ' | 'MR' | 'MS' | 'MT' | 'MU' | 'MV' | 'MW' | 'MX' | 'MY' | 'MZ' | 'NA' | 'NC' | 'NE' | 'NF' | 'NG' | 'NI' | 'NL' | 'NO' | 'NP' | 'NR' | 'NU' | 'NZ' | 'OM' | 'PA' | 'PE' | 'PF' | 'PG' | 'PH' | 'PK' | 'PL' | 'PM' | 'PN' | 'PR' | 'PS' | 'PT' | 'PW' | 'PY' | 'QA' | 'RE' | 'RO' | 'RS' | 'RU' | 'RW' | 'SA' | 'SB' | 'SC' | 'SD' | 'SE' | 'SG' | 'SH' | 'SI' | 'SJ' | 'SK' | 'SL' | 'SM' | 'SN' | 'SO' | 'SR' | 'SS' | 'ST' | 'SV' | 'SX' | 'SY' | 'SZ' | 'TC' | 'TD' | 'TF' | 'TG' | 'TH' | 'TJ' | 'TK' | 'TL' | 'TM' | 'TN' | 'TO' | 'TR' | 'TT' | 'TV' | 'TW' | 'TZ' | 'UA' | 'UG' | 'UM' | 'US' | 'UY' | 'UZ' | 'VA' | 'VC' | 'VE' | 'VG' | 'VI' | 'VN' | 'VU' | 'WF' | 'WS' | 'YE' | 'YT' | 'ZA' | 'ZM' | 'ZW' — Country Code in Alpha-2 format (ISO 3166-1)
    - `tracking_state` 'created' | 'active' | 'pending' | 'completed' | 'overwritten_by_admin' — The current state of the tracking
    - `status` 'Created' | 'Cancelled by Company' | 'Cancelled by Easyship' | 'Awaiting Pickup at Seller' | 'Assigned Pickup' | 'Picked Up at Seller' | 'Received at Fulfillment Center' | 'Verified' | 'Packed' | 'Pending Tracking Event' | 'Tracking Info Received' | 'In Transit to Customer' | 'Out for Delivery' | 'Failed Delivery Attempt' | 'Delivered' | 'Exception' | 'No Recent Tracking Updates' | 'Shipped (No Tracking Provided)' | 'In Transit to Consolidation Center' | 'Arrived at Consolidation Center' | 'Processing at Consolidation Center' | 'Delivery Expected (End of Updates)' | 'Shipped' | 'Incomplete' | 'Lost by Courier' | 'Returned To Sender' | 'Archived' | 'Draft' | 'Cancelled' | 'Label Pending' | 'Label Ready' | 'Label Printed' | 'Pickup Scheduled' | 'Pickup Complete' | 'Cancelled (No Stock)' | 'Handed Over to Courier' | 'Label Rejected' | 'Drop-off Complete' | 'Dispatched from Sorting Hub' | 'Received at Local Fulfilment Center' | 'Awaiting Pickup Confirmation by Courier' | 'Pickup Request Failed' | 'Uncancelled' | 'Discarded Draft' | 'To be returned' | 'Liquidated' | 'Awaiting Confirmation by Warehouse' | 'Order Failed to Create at Warehouse' | 'Order Received by Warehouse' | 'Order Packed' | 'Order Collected' | 'Backorder (No Stock)' | 'Awaiting Dispatch by Warehouse' | 'Cancellation Requested' | 'Cancellation Request Failed', nullable — The latest event status
    - `tracking_page_url` string, uri, nullable — Tracking page URL. If certain condition is met, it will be empty.
    - `eta_date` string, date-time, nullable
  - `meta` Meta
    - `request_id` string — An unique ID represent the request.

## Other responses

- `422` — failed validations

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