Data users

The Green Lights API allows companies (forwarders, importers, transport operators or consignees) expecting import containers at the connected terminals to retrieve the actual status of each container, including details:

• Commercial release, provided by the shipping agent
• Customs release, provided by Customs (CCRM)
• Vessel Discharge, provided by the Terminal
• Other blocking factors, provided by the Terminal

Updates can be received via a Push notification after integration with the API, or can be consulted through the NxtPort NMoT console.

In order to subscribe

• Register on the NxtPort platform (if you have not already done so)
• Click the subscribe button and complete the form
• Subscribe as data provider on NMoT (Read more)
• After validation of your registration, you will be contacted and receive the necessary information and steps to proceed.

Data providers

In order for a container to be released at the terminal, different release messages are provided by different sources. To prevent miscommunications, it is the terminal operator that manages the final release acknowledgement. NxtPort manages the relationship with the terminal and provides the necessary connections allowing to bundle:

• Commercial release, a format based on the COREOR message (without the PIN code)
• CCRM or Customs release, provided by the customs systems
• Vessel Discharge, provided by the terminal
• Blocked state (eg damages or terminal related problems), provided by the terminal

As a terminal you can participate to this use case by delivering the necessary information to the NxtPort platform. You can provide this data via your preferred communication means and in your message format, NxtPort ensures a harmonised data set at the side of the data users.

Developer

This API is an access-controlled API. This means that your application needs to accommodate an OAuth2 authentication flow between the application user and the NxtPort platform.

The application user logs in to the NxtPort identity component, and your application requests access to the API on behalf of the application user. The NxtPort platform then returns an access token to your application, which can be used to call the API.

To be able to request an access token, your application needs to be registered in the NxtPort platform. Registering an application is currently a manual process, so please contact NxtPort for this. Go to our support desk where you will find all required information on how to get started.