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Advance Shipping Notices (ASNs) are critical for efficient warehouse operations. This guide shows you how to create inbound shipments and track their progress using the Trackstar API.

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Overview

The ASN workflow typically involves:
  1. Creating inbound shipments for incoming goods
  2. Tracking receipt and processing status

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Creating Inbound Shipments

Use the Create Inbound Shipment endpoint to create ASNs before goods arrive at the warehouse.
For a full list of fields that need to be passed in, see the Programmatic Writes guide.

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Create the Inbound Shipment

curl -X POST https://production.trackstarhq.com/wms/inbound-shipments \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "x-trackstar-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "x-trackstar-access-token: YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -d '{
    "supplier_object": {"supplier_id": "ACME001", "supplier_name": "Acme Suppliers Inc"},
    "purchase_order_number": "PO-2024-001",
    "expected_arrival_date": "2024-01-20T09:00:00Z",
    "warehouse_id": "warehouse_main",
    "tracking_number": "1234567890",
    "line_items": [
      {"sku": "WIDGET-001", "expected_quantity": 100},
      {"sku": "GADGET-002", "expected_quantity": 50}
    ]
  }'

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Sample Response

{
  "data": {
    "id": "inbound_shipment_abc123",
    "warehouse_customer_id": "customer_12345",
    "created_date": "2024-01-18T10:00:00Z",
    "updated_date": "2024-01-18T10:00:00Z",
    "purchase_order_number": "PO-2024-001",
    "status": "open",
    "raw_status": "awaiting_shipment",
    "supplier": "ACME001",
    "supplier_object": {
      "supplier_id": "ACME001",
      "supplier_name": "Acme Suppliers Inc"
    },
    "expected_arrival_date": "2024-01-20T09:00:00Z",
    "warehouse_id": "warehouse_main",
    "line_items": [
      {
        "inventory_item_id": "inv_widget001_main",
        "sku": "WIDGET-001",
        "expected_quantity": 100,
        "received_quantity": 0,
        "unit_cost": 25.00,
        "external_id": "WIDGET-001-ACME"
      },
      {
        "inventory_item_id": "inv_gadget002_main",
        "sku": "GADGET-002",
        "expected_quantity": 50,
        "received_quantity": 0,
        "unit_cost": 45.00,
        "external_id": "GADGET-002-ACME"
      }
    ],
    "receipts": [],
    "ship_from_address": {
      "address1": "100 Supplier Blvd",
      "address2": null,
      "address3": null,
      "city": "Supplier City",
      "state": "CA",
      "postal_code": "90210",
      "country": "US"
    },
    "tracking_numbers": ["1234567890"],
    "notes": ["Priority shipment - expedite receiving"],
    "external_system_url": "https://wms.example.com/inbound/inbound_shipment_abc123",
    "trackstar_tags": ["priority", {"supplier": "acme"}],
    "additional_fields": {
      "supplier_contact": "jane.doe@acme.com",
      "special_handling": "fragile"
    }
  }
}

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Tracking Inbound Shipment Updates

Once inbound shipments are created, you can track their progress using the Get Inbound Shipment endpoint.

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Fetch the Inbound Shipment

curl -X GET https://production.trackstarhq.com/wms/inbound-shipments/inbound_shipment_abc123 \
  -H "x-trackstar-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "x-trackstar-access-token: YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"

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Sample Response

{
  "data": {
    "id": "inbound_shipment_abc123",
    "warehouse_customer_id": "customer_12345",
    "created_date": "2024-01-18T10:00:00Z",
    "updated_date": "2024-01-20T15:30:00Z",
    "purchase_order_number": "PO-2024-001",
    "status": "received",
    "raw_status": "fully_received",
    "supplier": "ACME001",
    "supplier_object": {
      "supplier_id": "ACME001",
      "supplier_name": "Acme Suppliers Inc"
    },
    "expected_arrival_date": "2024-01-20T09:00:00Z",
    "warehouse_id": "warehouse_main",
    "line_items": [
      {
        "inventory_item_id": "inv_widget001_main",
        "sku": "WIDGET-001",
        "expected_quantity": 100,
        "received_quantity": 100,
        "unit_cost": 25.00,
        "external_id": "WIDGET-001-ACME"
      },
      {
        "inventory_item_id": "inv_gadget002_main",
        "sku": "GADGET-002",
        "expected_quantity": 50,
        "received_quantity": 50,
        "unit_cost": 45.00,
        "external_id": "GADGET-002-ACME"
      }
    ],
    "receipts": [
      {
        "id": "receipt_001",
        "arrived_date": "2024-01-20T10:15:00Z",
        "line_items": [
          {
            "inventory_item_id": "inv_widget001_main",
            "sku": "WIDGET-001",
            "quantity": 100
          },
          {
            "inventory_item_id": "inv_gadget002_main",
            "sku": "GADGET-002",
            "quantity": 50
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "ship_from_address": {
      "address1": "100 Supplier Blvd",
      "address2": null,
      "address3": null,
      "city": "Supplier City",
      "state": "CA",
      "postal_code": "90210",
      "country": "US"
    },
    "tracking_numbers": ["1234567890"],
    "notes": ["Priority shipment - expedite receiving", "All items received in good condition"],
    "external_system_url": "https://wms.example.com/inbound/inbound_shipment_abc123",
    "trackstar_tags": ["priority", {"supplier": "acme"}],
    "additional_fields": {
      "supplier_contact": "jane.doe@acme.com",
      "special_handling": "fragile"
    }
  }
}

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Real-time Updates

Utilize webhooks to get notified each time there is an update to an ASN by subscribing to inbound-shipment.updated and/or inbound-shipment.receipt.created events.

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Fetching ASNs

For detailed information about all available inbound shipment statuses and their meanings, see the Inbound Shipments Info page.