This API is best for developers who want to integrate real-time shipping and tracking information from Correios, the Brazilian postal service, into their applications.
A developer would use this API to provide their customers with real-time shipping and tracking information, calculate shipping rates, validate addresses or calculate delivery time. Online shops can use this API to integrate shipping options into their checkout process or track packages in multiple locations. Shipping brokers can use this API to offer freight services to their customers while keeping track of shipments. Developers can use this API to enhance their business intelligence, as it offers access to comprehensive shipping and delivery information.
Key features
- ✓Real-time tracking
- ✓Address validation
- ✓Postcode lookup
- ✓Shipping rates calculation
- ✓Delivery time calculation
Use case ideas
E-commerce Website Integration
An online shop can use this API to obtain real-time shipping rates, calculate delivery time to offer accurate delivery schedules and provide shipping tracking codes for parcels. This can improve customer satisfaction and reduce customer inquiries about shipping status.
Logistics Management
A logistics company can use this API to streamline their shipping process. By using this API, they can access real-time shipping rates, calculate delivery time to offer accurate delivery schedules, and generate shipping labels in bulk for their orders.
Location Tracking
An application can use this API to track the location of a parcel in real-time. This functionality can be useful for delivery services, as customers can know exactly where their goods are and assure themselves of a safe delivery.
We have been using the Correios API for several months now, and it has helped us offer accurate shipping rates and tracking across Brazil. Our customers are no longer asking us when their parcel will arrive or where their shipment is. Thanks, Correios!