Trace

Use case

Package tracking API for Shopify

Shopify stores ship through many carriers — USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL, and a long tail of international couriers. Tracking every order usually means integrating each carrier separately or adopting a post-purchase platform.

Trace gives Shopify stores and app developers one tracking endpoint. Send a tracking number, get normalized status and events, and render them on your own order status page.

How it works

  1. 1Create a Trace account and generate an API key from the dashboard.
  2. 2Send the order's tracking number to POST /v1/track. Trace detects the carrier automatically for common formats.
  3. 3Render the returned status and events on your storefront, or store them for a tracking page.

Node.js — track a Shopify order

const response = await fetch("https://api.traceapi.dev/v1/track", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: "Bearer " + process.env.TRACE_API_KEY,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({ tracking_number: "1Z999AA10123456784" }),
});

const tracking = await response.json();
console.log(tracking.carrier.code, tracking.status, tracking.events);

Shopify FAQ

Does Trace have a Shopify app?

Trace is an API, not a hosted Shopify app. You call it from your theme, a private app, or a custom app to power a tracking page.

How do I get tracking numbers from Shopify orders?

Shopify order fulfillment records include a tracking number and carrier. Read those, then send the tracking number to Trace.

Can I show tracking on the order status page?

Yes. Fetch the tracking events from Trace and render them in your theme's order status template.

Start tracking for free.

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