What does a Nova Poshta tracking number look like?

Nova Poshta tracking numbers follow this format: 14 digits. Example: 88888888888888.

How do I get a Nova Poshta tracking URL from a tracking number?

Send the tracking number to ShipShim's API (POST /api/v1/track) and it returns the direct Nova Poshta tracking link, the detected carrier, and a confidence score. For the example number 88888888888888 the tracking URL is https://novapost.com/en-ua/tracking/index.html.

What if my number matches more than one carrier?

ShipShim returns a ranked list of every matching carrier with confidence scores, and you can lock the result by passing the carrier name or a country hint.

Nova Poshta tracking URL from a tracking number

Nova Poshta (UA) tracking numbers follow this format: 14 digits. ShipShim detects the carrier from the number and returns the direct tracking link.

Example: number in, tracking URL out

Example tracking number	`88888888888888`
Tracking URL	https://novapost.com/en-ua/tracking/index.html

This number format is shared by 38 other carriers. ShipShim still returns Nova Poshta in the ranked matches list from the bare number, and locks onto it (confidence 100) when you pass carrier=Nova Poshta or a country hint.

Get the Nova Poshta tracking link via API

curl -X POST https://shipshim.com/api/v1/track \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"tracking_number": "88888888888888", "carrier": "Nova Poshta"}'

Response:

{
    "tracking_number": "88888888888888",
    "carrier": "Nova Poshta",
    "country": "UA",
    "tracking_url": "https://novapost.com/en-ua/tracking/index.html",
    "confidence": 100,
    "matches": [
        {
            "carrier": "Nova Poshta",
            "country": "UA",
            "confidence": 100,
            "tracking_url": "https://novapost.com/en-ua/tracking/index.html"
        }
    ]
}

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