Connect to the Shippo API with Parabola
Learn how to connect Shippo with Parabola via its API, along with practical use cases the connection allows for.
Gray Levine
Last updated:
May 14, 2025
Connecting via API with with Shippeo enables organizations to automate their real-time transportation visibility operations through an AI-powered tracking platform. This powerful connection allows businesses to streamline their shipping workflows while maintaining end-to-end visibility and predictive analytics, all through a robust API that supports sophisticated transportation automation.
How do I connect via API?
- Connect to the Shippeo API through Parabola by navigating to the API page and selecting Shippeo
- Authenticate using your Shippeo credentials and configure necessary API access
- Select the data endpoints you want to access (shipments, ETAs, analytics, carriers)
- Configure your flow in Parabola by adding transformation steps to process your visibility data
- Set up automated triggers for tracking updates and performance monitoring
What is Shippeo?
Shippeo is a real-time transportation visibility platform that provides comprehensive tracking and predictive ETA capabilities. As a leader in European transportation visibility, Shippeo enables organizations to track shipments across modes while maintaining predictive accuracy and carrier connectivity through machine learning technology.
What does Shippeo do?
Shippeo provides a comprehensive visibility platform that enables organizations to manage their transportation operations efficiently. Through its API, businesses can automate sophisticated tracking workflows while maintaining carrier integration and predictive accuracy. The platform excels in handling European logistics, supporting everything from real-time tracking to carbon emission monitoring and delivery performance analytics.
The API enables programmatic access to Shippeo's full feature set, including tracking management, ETA predictions, and analytics capabilities. Organizations can leverage this functionality to build automated visibility workflows, manage carrier performance, and coordinate complex logistics operations while maintaining optimal efficiency and reliability.
What can I do with the API connection?
Shipment Tracking Automation
Through Connecting via API with with Shippeo, logistics teams can automate their tracking workflows. The API enables automated status updates, ETA calculations, and exception alerts. This automation ensures comprehensive visibility while reducing manual monitoring.
Carbon Emission Monitoring
Organizations can leverage the API to automate their sustainability tracking processes. The system can calculate emissions, track environmental impact, and generate sustainability reports. This automation helps maintain environmental compliance while supporting green initiatives.
Carrier Performance Management
Operations teams can automate their carrier analytics through the API connection. The system can track on-time performance, measure delivery accuracy, and analyze carrier reliability. This automation streamlines performance management while identifying improvement opportunities.
Customer Communication
Service teams can automate their stakeholder updates through the API. The system can generate status notifications, manage delivery expectations, and coordinate exception communications. This integration ensures consistent information while reducing manual updates.
Analytics and Reporting
Business teams can automate their transportation analytics through the API. The system can generate performance reports, track KPIs, and analyze operational efficiency. This automation provides comprehensive oversight while simplifying reporting procedures.
Through this API connection, organizations can create sophisticated visibility workflows that leverage Shippeo's capabilities while eliminating manual operations and reducing complexity. The integration supports automated tracking, seamless carrier management, and comprehensive analytics, enabling teams to focus on strategic logistics rather than visibility administration.
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