Overview

Ship24 can send webhook messages to your system when new tracking events are detected on the shipments that you are following using Trackers. Ship24's webhook messages contain the entire event's information, so your system can directly process them and use the data right away.

What's a webhook?

A webhook (also called a web callback or HTTP push API) is a way for a system to provide other systems with real-time information. A webhook delivers data (in our case, tracking events) to other systems as it happens, meaning you get data immediately, unlike typical APIs where you would need to fetch and re-fetch data very frequently to get the latest information. This makes webhooks much more efficient for both providers and consumers.

How do your system and Ship24 one interact using webhooks?

How to set up webhooks?

Webhook messages will automatically work as soon as a valid Webhook URL is configured in your Ship24 dashboard. Ship24 will then push to this endpoint any new tracking events found by your Trackers.

How to test my webhook endpoint?

You can test your integration using your Ship24 dashboard. A webhook message will be sent to your system, including dummy tracking events.