curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.terminal49.com/v2/trade_intel/containers/lookup \
  --header 'Authorization: <api-key>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "container_number": "MSCU1234567"
}
'

import requests

url = "https://api.terminal49.com/v2/trade_intel/containers/lookup"

payload = { "container_number": "MSCU1234567" }
headers = {
    "Authorization": "<api-key>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.text)

const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: '<api-key>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: JSON.stringify({container_number: 'MSCU1234567'})
};

fetch('https://api.terminal49.com/v2/trade_intel/containers/lookup', options)
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(res => console.log(res))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

<?php

$curl = curl_init();

curl_setopt_array($curl, [
  CURLOPT_URL => "https://api.terminal49.com/v2/trade_intel/containers/lookup",
  CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
  CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
  CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
  CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
  CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
  CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
  CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
    'container_number' => 'MSCU1234567'
  ]),
  CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
    "Authorization: <api-key>",
    "Content-Type: application/json"
  ],
]);

$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);

curl_close($curl);

if ($err) {
  echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
  echo $response;
}

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.terminal49.com/v2/trade_intel/containers/lookup"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"container_number\": \"MSCU1234567\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "<api-key>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(string(body))

}

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.terminal49.com/v2/trade_intel/containers/lookup")
  .header("Authorization", "<api-key>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"container_number\": \"MSCU1234567\"\n}")
  .asString();

require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.terminal49.com/v2/trade_intel/containers/lookup")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = '<api-key>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"container_number\": \"MSCU1234567\"\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body

{
  "container_number": "MSCU1234567",
  "found": true,
  "latest_import": {
    "container_number": "MSCU1234567",
    "imported_on": "2026-08-14",
    "scac": "MSCU",
    "vessel_name": "EXAMPLE VESSEL",
    "port_of_discharge_name": "LOS ANGELES"
  },
  "bills_of_lading": [
    {
      "imported_on": "2026-08-14",
      "master_bill_of_lading_number": "MEDUW9559867",
      "house_bill_of_lading_number": null,
      "scac": "MSCU",
      "scac_name": "MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY",
      "vessel_name": "EXAMPLE VESSEL",
      "voyage_number": "026N",
      "port_of_lading_name": "NINGBO",
      "port_of_lading_country": "PEOPLES REP OF CHINA",
      "port_of_discharge_name": "LOS ANGELES",
      "destination_city": "ONTARIO",
      "destination_state": "CA",
      "ultimate_origin_country": "PEOPLES REP OF CHINA",
      "container_type_short_description": "40 HC",
      "container_teu": 2,
      "container_reefer_flag": false
    }
  ],
  "commodities": [
    {
      "imported_on": "2026-08-14",
      "master_bill_of_lading_number": "MEDUW9559867",
      "house_bill_of_lading_number": null,
      "consignee": "EXAMPLE OUTDOOR SUPPLY",
      "consignee_city": "ONTARIO",
      "consignee_state": "CA",
      "notify_party": "EXAMPLE OUTDOOR SUPPLY",
      "shipper": "EXAMPLE FURNITURE CO LTD",
      "shipper_country": "PEOPLES REP OF CHINA",
      "commodity_short_description": "OFFICE CHAIRS",
      "commodity_hs_code_6": "940130",
      "commodity_hs_code_6_description": "Swivel seats with variable height adjustment",
      "commodity_quantity": 420,
      "commodity_quantity_uom": "CTN",
      "commodity_estimated_value": 38000,
      "bol_metric_tons": 8.2,
      "bol_teus": 2,
      "nvocc_scac": null,
      "nvocc_scac_description": null
    }
  ],
  "commodities_truncated": false,
  "note": "only the most recent US import of this container is on record; earlier imports are not included"
}

{
  "error": "hs4 must be a 4-digit HS code, e.g. '0306'; use commodities/search to find one"
}

{
  "error": "Terminal49 API key could not be verified"
}

{
  "error": "Trade intelligence is not enabled for this account"
}

{
  "detail": [
    {
      "loc": [
        "body",
        "limit"
      ],
      "msg": "Input should be less than or equal to 50",
      "type": "less_than_equal"
    }
  ]
}

{
  "error": "Rate limit exceeded; retry in a minute"
}

{
  "error": "Trade intelligence is temporarily unavailable; try again shortly"
}

{
  "error": "Trade intelligence is temporarily unavailable; try again shortly"
}