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Cainiao tracking API

Cainiao is Alibaba's logistics arm and handles a large share of AliExpress and Taobao shipments from China to the rest of the world. Cainiao tracking is a core requirement for any store that sources from China.

Trace accepts Cainiao tracking numbers and normalizes Cainiao scan events into a clean timeline, making it easy to show delivery progress for cross-border orders without a dedicated Cainiao integration.

Carrier type

dropshipping

Regions

CN to Global

Carrier code

cainiao

Track Cainiao in one request

Cainiao tracking numbers start with LP or CAIN. Trace detects common Cainiao formats automatically. Send a tracking number to the Trace API and receive a normalized event timeline.

curl -X POST https://api.traceapi.dev/v1/track \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer trc_test_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"tracking_number":"YOUR_TRACKING_NUMBER"}'

Cainiao tracking FAQ

Does Trace support Cainiao tracking?

Yes. Trace accepts the cainiao carrier code and returns a normalized event timeline for Cainiao shipments when a source provides usable data.

How do I track Cainiao packages with Trace?

Send a POST request to /v1/track with the tracking number and, for ambiguous formats, the carrier code cainiao. Trace returns normalized statuses and dated events with timestamps and locations.

Is Cainiao detected automatically?

Cainiao tracking numbers start with LP or CAIN. Trace detects common Cainiao formats automatically.

Start tracking Cainiao for free.

Create an account, generate an API key, and track your first Cainiao package in under two minutes.

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