CBP

aid: cbp
name: CBP
description: >-
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the nation's largest law
  enforcement agency and a major revenue-collecting authority, responsible for
  facilitating legitimate international trade and travel while enforcing trade
  laws, collecting duties, and securing the border. CBP provides REST APIs and
  EDI-based interfaces for trade data, import statistics, tariff schedules, ACE
  reporting, and automated import/export manifests through the Automated
  Commercial Environment (ACE), the Automated Export System (AES / AESDirect),
  and the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS/eAPIS).
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cbp/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
  - US Government
  - Trade
  - Customs
  - Import
  - Export
  - Border Protection
  - Tariff
  - Manifest
apis:
  - aid: cbp:aesdirect-weblink-inquiry-api
    name: AESDirect WebLink Inquiry API
    description: >-
      A web service that allows certified third-party applications to query
      Electronic Export Information (EEI) filings previously submitted to
      AESDirect via HTTP POST. Returns shipment status and filing data in
      real-time from both a training/test environment and the production
      environment.
    humanURL: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/aesdirect-weblink-inquiry-api
    baseURL: https://trade.cbp.dhs.gov
    tags:
      - Export
      - AES
      - AESDirect
      - Electronic Export Information
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/aesdirect-weblink-inquiry-api
      - type: TestEnvironment
        url: https://trade-test.cbp.dhs.gov/ace/aes/aesdirect-ui/secured/weblinkFilingInquiry
      - type: ProductionEnvironment
        url: https://trade.cbp.dhs.gov/ace/aes/aesdirect-ui/secured/weblinkFilingInquiry

  - aid: cbp:aesdirect-weblink-submission-api
    name: AESDirect WebLink Submission API
    description: >-
      A web service that allows certified third-party Internet applications to
      pass Electronic Export Information (EEI) data directly into AESDirect via
      HTTP POST, eliminating double-entry for exporters and freight forwarders.
      Requires AESWebLink certification before production access is granted.
    humanURL: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/aesdirect-weblink-submission-api
    baseURL: https://trade.cbp.dhs.gov
    tags:
      - Export
      - AES
      - AESDirect
      - Electronic Export Information
      - Filing
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/aesdirect-weblink-submission-api
      - type: TestEnvironment
        url: https://trade-test.cbp.dhs.gov/ace/aes/aesdirect-ui/secured/createWeblinkFiling
      - type: ProductionEnvironment
        url: https://trade.cbp.dhs.gov/ace/aes/aesdirect-ui/secured/createWeblinkFiling

  - aid: cbp:ace-automated-commercial-environment
    name: Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) — EDI / ABI
    description: >-
      The U.S. Single Window for import and export trade reporting. The
      Automated Broker Interface (ABI) lets licensed customs brokers and
      self-filers transmit entry summaries, cargo release requests, and manifest
      data via ANSI X12 or UN/EDIFACT EDI. Technical requirements are
      documented in the CBP and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR).
    humanURL: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated
    baseURL: https://ace.cbp.gov
    tags:
      - Import
      - Export
      - ACE
      - ABI
      - EDI
      - CATAIR
      - Manifest
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated
      - type: TechnicalDocumentation
        url: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/catair
      - type: ImportManifestDocumentation
        url: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/how-to-use-ace/ace-import-manifest-documentation
      - type: Portal
        url: https://ace.cbp.gov

  - aid: cbp:eapis-advance-passenger-information
    name: eAPIS — Advance Passenger Information System
    description: >-
      A CBP web-based application for commercial and private carriers to
      electronically submit inbound and outbound traveler manifest data.
      Supports on-screen entry, bulk XML upload, and UN/EDIFACT PAXLST
      electronic data interchange. Returns a submission confirmation number upon
      successful delivery.
    humanURL: https://www.cbp.gov/travel/travel-industry-personnel/advance-passenger-information-system
    baseURL: https://eapis.cbp.dhs.gov
    tags:
      - Passenger
      - Travel
      - APIS
      - eAPIS
      - Manifest
      - Aviation
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.cbp.gov/travel/travel-industry-personnel/advance-passenger-information-system
      - type: Portal
        url: https://eapis.cbp.dhs.gov

  - aid: cbp:cbp-public-data-portal
    name: CBP Public Data Portal
    description: >-
      A free public resource providing downloadable statistical datasets used to
      generate charts and dashboards published on CBP.gov. Covers trade
      statistics, enforcement data, traveler and conveyance statistics, drug
      seizures, intellectual property rights seizures, and agriculture
      enforcement data.
    humanURL: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/cbp-public-data-portal
    baseURL: https://www.cbp.gov
    tags:
      - Statistics
      - Trade Data
      - Open Data
      - Enforcement
      - Datasets
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/cbp-public-data-portal
      - type: TradeStatistics
        url: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/trade

common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.cbp.gov
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated
  - type: GitHubOrg
    url: https://github.com/US-CBP
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/customs-and-border-protection
  - type: Blog
    url: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/ace-faq
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/ace-support
  - type: X
    url: https://x.com/CBP
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/cbp-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/cbp-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/cbp-finops.yml
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]