Thank you for your interest in Forward Expedited Web Services. These documentation will showcase the services we have available, how to use them and how to get access. Our current active version of API is Version 2. Version 1 is deprecated and will no longer be updated with any new features. We recommend you move to the latest version as soon as possible.
Access to all web services is controlled using the customer account specific API keys. If you are interested in access, please contact apisupport at forwardair.com with your Forward account number. If you are a third party TMS working on behalf of the customer, please include letter of authorization from customer for granting this access.
| Environment | Base URL | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Test System | https://test-api.forwardair.com | Please use this system to run your test API calls |
| Live System | https://api.forwardair.com | Please use this system when you go live. Please note that credential may be different than test system. |
| Services | Description |
|---|---|
| Shipment Quoting Services | Webservice to get a shipping quote. |
| Shipment Booking Services | Webservices to submit and modify a shipment. Shipments are allowed to be modified before they become active. |
| Dynamic Price Quoting Services | Webservice to get a Dynamic Price Quote. |
| Dynamic Price Booking Services | Webservices to submit and modify a shipment. Dynamic Price Shipments are allowed to be modified before they become active. |
| Waybill Services | Webservices to retrieve waybill information. |
| Status Retrieval Services | Webservices to retrieve current status and status history of active shipment. |
| Document Services | Webservices to upload or retrieve documents. |
| AccessorialCodes Service | Webservices to lookup active accessorials. |
| Service Schedule | Webservices to retrieve service schedule. |
| Guaranteed Service | Webservices to lookup active guaranteed service lanes. |
| Stations Service | Webservices to lookup active stations. |
| Zipcode Service | Webservices to lookup active zip codes. |
| FAQs | Frequently asked questions. |