The Courier Guy tracking URL from a tracking number
The Courier Guy (ZA) tracking numbers follow this format: 8-20 alphanumeric. ShipShim detects the carrier from the number and returns the direct tracking link.
Example: number in, tracking URL out
| Example tracking number | 88888888 |
|---|---|
| Tracking URL | https://www.thecourierguy.co.za/tracking?tracking=88888888 |
This number format is shared by 3 other carriers. ShipShim still returns
The Courier Guy in the ranked matches list from the bare number, and locks onto it (confidence 100) when you
pass carrier=The Courier Guy or a country hint.
Get the The Courier Guy 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": "88888888", "carrier": "The Courier Guy"}'Response:
{
"tracking_number": "88888888",
"carrier": "The Courier Guy",
"country": "ZA",
"tracking_url": "https://www.thecourierguy.co.za/tracking?tracking=88888888",
"confidence": 100,
"matches": [
{
"carrier": "The Courier Guy",
"country": "ZA",
"confidence": 100,
"tracking_url": "https://www.thecourierguy.co.za/tracking?tracking=88888888"
}
]
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