Integration stories

These are project write-ups, not the concept guides. Each one starts from a job a TMS or carrier system needs to do, names the Cargobase APIs that do that job, and ends with the working connection.

If you are new to credentials and hosts, start with the guides. These posts assume you can already call Sandbox with a company token.

• Shipper · Sep 30, 2026

  Using the Shipper API to update shipment statuses in a TMS

  A shipper keeps its TMS current by reading awarded shipments from Cargobase, mapping shipment status into the TMS, and using webhooks so status changes do not depend on a poll.

• Provider · Sep 30, 2026

  Posting carrier milestones with the Provider tracking API

  A carrier system writes milestones into Cargobase for shipments it is responsible for, using the carrier tracking webhook and a status tag the shipper can see.

• Shipper · Sep 30, 2026

  Sending an ERP transport request into Cargobase as a quote-request draft

  An ERP posts a transport request as a system draft, keeps its own id on the draft, and converts it into a quote request only after the payload validates.

• Shipper · Sep 30, 2026

  Approving Cargobase invoices from a finance system

  A finance system lists invoices waiting for audit, opens the one that matches a provider invoice number, and posts approved or declined back to Cargobase.

• Provider · Sep 30, 2026

  Quoting an invited request from a carrier system

  A provider checks whether it has already quoted a shipment, then posts one quote for an invited request from its own pricing system.