CargoDocs Partner API

The CargoDocs Partner API enables platform providers and trade finance/trade management platforms to embed CargoDocs DocEx functionality, including original electronic bills of lading (eBoL) and warehouse warrants (eWW). The API exposes Partner Exchange endpoints to retrieve customer, counterparty, document, and transaction data using conditions and filters, and Action endpoints to perform operations over transactions such as signing, transferring, and surrendering documents.

OpenAPI Specification

cargodocs-partner-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: CargoDocs Partner API
  description: >-
    The CargoDocs Partner API enables partners and platform providers to embed
    CargoDocs DocEx functionality into their trade or trade finance platforms,
    handling original electronic bills of lading (eBoL) and warehouse warrants
    (eWW). The Partner Exchange API retrieves customer and partner data to
    perform specific actions, with endpoints to retrieve data based on
    conditions and filters and Action endpoints to action over transactions.
  version: 3.0.0
  contact:
    name: ICE Digital Trade (essDOCS)
    url: https://www.essdocs.com
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    url: https://www.essdocs.com
servers:
  - url: https://api-test.cargodocs.com/v3
    description: Sandbox / Test Environment
  - url: https://api.uat.cargodocs.com/v3
    description: UAT Environment
  - url: https://api.cargodocs.com/v3
    description: Production Environment
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
paths:
  /exchange/customers:
    get:
      operationId: getPartnerCustomerIds
      summary: CargoDocs Get Partner Customer Ids
      description: >-
        Allows a Partner to collect the Customer IDs which they have permission
        to access in CargoDocs Exchange.
      tags:
        - Exchange
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response with list of customer IDs
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Customer'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
  /exchange/employees:
    get:
      operationId: getPartnerCustomerEmployeeIds
      summary: CargoDocs Get Partner Customer Employee Ids
      description: >-
        Allows the Partner to collect the Employee IDs for parties to action a
        set of electronic documents and for auditing purposes.
      tags:
        - Exchange
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response with list of employee IDs
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Employee'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
  /common/counterparties:
    get:
      operationId: getCounterparties
      summary: CargoDocs Get Counterparties
      description: >-
        Allows a Partner to retrieve all available counterparties.
      tags:
        - Common
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response with list of counterparties
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Counterparty'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
  /exchange/documents/{documentId}/pdf:
    get:
      operationId: getSinglePdf
      summary: CargoDocs Get Single PDF
      description: >-
        Allows a customer to download a copy of documents within a set. If the
        customer holds the original eBoL, the partner can download a version of
        the BoL watermarked Original in CargoDocs.
      tags:
        - Documents
      parameters:
        - name: documentId
          in: path
          required: true
          description: The unique identifier for the document
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response with PDF document
          content:
            application/pdf:
              schema:
                type: string
                format: binary
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
        '404':
          description: Document not found
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
  schemas:
    Customer:
      type: object
      properties:
        customerId:
          type: string
          description: The unique identifier for the customer
        customerName:
          type: string
          description: The name of the customer
    Employee:
      type: object
      properties:
        employeeId:
          type: string
          description: The unique identifier for the employee
        employeeName:
          type: string
          description: The name of the employee
        customerId:
          type: string
          description: The customer ID associated with this employee
    Counterparty:
      type: object
      properties:
        counterpartyId:
          type: string
          description: The unique identifier for the counterparty
        counterpartyName:
          type: string
          description: The name of the counterparty
tags:
  - name: Common
    description: Common API endpoints shared across partner operations
  - name: Documents
    description: Document retrieval and management endpoints
  - name: Exchange
    description: Partner Exchange API endpoints for customer and employee data