How do I get a Yodel tracking URL from a tracking number?

Send the tracking number to ShipShim's API (POST /api/v1/track) and it returns the direct Yodel tracking link, the detected carrier, and a confidence score. For the example number JJD888888888 the tracking URL is https://www.yodel.co.uk/tracking/JJD888888888.

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.

Yodel tracking URL from a tracking number

Q: What does a Yodel tracking number look like?

Yodel tracking numbers follow this format: JJD or JD prefix + digits (12-20 chars). Example: JJD888888888.

Yodel (GB) tracking numbers follow this format: JJD or JD prefix + digits (12-20 chars). ShipShim detects the carrier from the number and returns the direct tracking link.

Example: number in, tracking URL out

Example tracking number	`JJD888888888`
Tracking URL	https://www.yodel.co.uk/tracking/JJD888888888

This number format is shared by 11 other carriers. ShipShim still returns Yodel in the ranked matches list from the bare number, and locks onto it (confidence 100) when you pass carrier=Yodel or a country hint.

Get the Yodel 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": "JJD888888888", "carrier": "Yodel"}'

Response:

{
    "tracking_number": "JJD888888888",
    "carrier": "Yodel",
    "country": "GB",
    "tracking_url": "https://www.yodel.co.uk/tracking/JJD888888888",
    "confidence": 100,
    "matches": [
        {
            "carrier": "Yodel",
            "country": "GB",
            "confidence": 100,
            "tracking_url": "https://www.yodel.co.uk/tracking/JJD888888888"
        }
    ]
}

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