# Parcels API

> Parcels returns package tracking, delivery status and shipment history as a workflow and API.

Parcels, also called ParcelsApp, tracks packages and returns delivery status, transit days, detected carriers and event history. Track package needs a tracking number and returns shipment events, their places and dates, and origin and destination countries.

- Page: https://fous.com/workflows/parcels
- Handle: `@parcels`
- Category: [Logistics](https://fous.com/workflows/category/logistics)
- Source website: https://parcelsapp.com
- Last verified: Sep 29, 2026
- Fous is not affiliated with Parcels.

## Methods

### Track package

Operation `track_package`, version 1. 1 credit per call.

Track a package by tracking number with automatically detected carriers, delivery status, transit days and event history. Some carrier checks may be temporarily unavailable.

**Input**

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `tracking_number` | string | yes | `"1LSDAWT0018ZP6O"` | The tracking number printed on the shipping label, for example 1LSDAWT0018ZP6O. |

**Input schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "tracking_number"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "tracking_number": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The tracking number printed on the shipping label, for example 1LSDAWT0018ZP6O.",
      "examples": [
        "1LSDAWT0018ZP6O",
        "VR952025170YP"
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "tracking_number": "1LSDAWT0018ZP6O"
    },
    {
      "tracking_number": "VR952025170YP"
    }
  ]
}
```

**Output**

| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `link` | string | `"https://parcelsapp.com/en/tracking/1LSDAWT0018ZP6O"` |  |
| `status` | string | `"Delivered"` |  |
| `history` | array |  |  |
| `history[].place` | string or null | `"Doorman, HALLANDALE BEACH, FL, 33009"` |  |
| `history[].date_time` | string or null | `"2026-09-03T22:12:26+00:00"` |  |
| `history[].event_text` | string | `"Your package has been delivered"` |  |
| `latest_event` | object or null |  |  |
| `latest_event.place` | string or null | `"Doorman, HALLANDALE BEACH, FL, 33009"` |  |
| `latest_event.date_time` | string or null | `"2026-09-03T22:12:26+00:00"` |  |
| `latest_event.event_text` | string | `"Your package has been delivered"` |  |
| `origin_country` | string or null | `"United States"` |  |
| `days_in_transit` | integer or null | `5` |  |
| `tracking_number` | string | `"1LSDAWT0018ZP6O"` |  |
| `detected_carriers` | array |  |  |
| `destination_country` | string or null | `"United States"` |  |

**Example input**

```json
{
  "tracking_number": "1LSDAWT0018ZP6O"
}
```

**Example output**

```json
{
  "link": "https://parcelsapp.com/en/tracking/1LSDAWT0018ZP6O",
  "status": "Delivered",
  "history": [
    {
      "place": "Doorman, HALLANDALE BEACH, FL, 33009",
      "date_time": "2026-09-03T22:12:26+00:00",
      "event_text": "Your package has been delivered"
    },
    {
      "place": "MIAMI, FL, 33182",
      "date_time": "2026-09-03T13:56:08+00:00",
      "event_text": "Out for Delivery"
    },
    {
      "place": "MIAMI, FL, 33182",
      "date_time": "2026-09-03T13:17:30+00:00",
      "event_text": "Your package has been loaded onto a vehicle"
    }
  ],
  "latest_event": {
    "place": "Doorman, HALLANDALE BEACH, FL, 33009",
    "date_time": "2026-09-03T22:12:26+00:00",
    "event_text": "Your package has been delivered"
  },
  "origin_country": "United States",
  "days_in_transit": 5,
  "tracking_number": "1LSDAWT0018ZP6O",
  "detected_carriers": [
    "OnTrac"
  ],
  "destination_country": "United States"
}
```

## Quick start

Call the API with a Fous API key (`FOUS_API_KEY`). To create one, turn on Developer mode in Fous Studio, then open Keys & connections → API keys (https://app.fous.com/keys).

```bash
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@parcels",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "track_package",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "tracking_number": "1LSDAWT0018ZP6O"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'
```

```python
# Save as fous.py and run with python3 fous.py. No packages needed.
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
import json
import os
import urllib.error
import urllib.request

api_key = os.environ.get("FOUS_API_KEY")
if not api_key:
    raise RuntimeError("Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example")

body = json.loads("{\n  \"api\": \"@parcels\",\n  \"visibility\": \"public\",\n  \"operation\": \"track_package\",\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"input\": {\n    \"tracking_number\": \"1LSDAWT0018ZP6O\"\n  },\n  \"response\": {\n    \"format\": \"json\"\n  }\n}")
request = urllib.request.Request(
    "https://api.fous.com/v1/query",
    data=json.dumps(body).encode("utf-8"),
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    method="POST",
)
try:
    with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=120) as response:
        result = json.load(response)
except urllib.error.HTTPError as error:
    raise RuntimeError(f"HTTP {error.code}: {error.read().decode('utf-8', errors='replace')}") from error
if result.get("success") is False:
    raise RuntimeError(result.get("error", {}).get("message", "Request failed"))
print(json.dumps(result["data"]["output"], indent=2))
```

```typescript
// Save as fous.mts and run with npx tsx fous.mts.
// First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
const apiKey = process.env.FOUS_API_KEY;
if (!apiKey) throw new Error("Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example");

const response = await fetch("https://api.fous.com/v1/query", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  signal: AbortSignal.timeout(120_000),
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "api": "@parcels",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "track_package",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "tracking_number": "1LSDAWT0018ZP6O"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}),
});
type ApiResult = { success: boolean; data?: { output: unknown }; error?: { message: string } };
const result: ApiResult = await response.json();
if (!response.ok || result.success === false) {
  throw new Error(result.error?.message ?? `HTTP ${response.status}`);
}
if (!result.data) throw new Error("Missing API response data");
console.log(result.data.output);
```

Or describe the data in plain language: send `{"api":"@parcels","prompt":"Describe the data you need, with every detail"}` to the same URL. Fous fills in the input, runs the method that fits and returns only the fields you asked for; `data.route.calls[].request` is the exact call it made. Routing is free; the run costs the same.

## Use cases

- Monitor package delivery progress.
- Review a shipment’s event history.
- Identify detected carriers for a package.
- Check how many days a package has been in transit.
- Compare shipment origin and destination countries.

## FAQ

### Is Fous affiliated with Parcels?

No. Fous is not affiliated with Parcels. This workflow reads the public parcelsapp.com website and returns its data.

### How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

### Do I need a Parcels account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

### How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from parcelsapp.com when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.

### Where is my package now?

Track package returns the latest event, including its place, date and time, and delivery status.

### What events has my package passed through?

Track package returns the package’s event history, including each event’s place, date and time, and description.

### Which carriers were detected for my package?

Track package returns detected carriers based on the tracking number.

## Related

- [17TRACK API](https://fous.com/workflows/17track.md): Worldwide parcel tracking across multiple carriers.
- [UPS API](https://fous.com/workflows/ups.md): UPS ships and delivers packages, provides available tracking status and history, and estimates guest retail prices and delivery times, with end-of-day shown as 23:59 local time and counter prices varying.
- [DHL API](https://fous.com/workflows/dhl.md): Track DHL shipments across its delivery services.
- [USPS API](https://fous.com/workflows/usps.md): USPS provides latest available package tracking, standardized U.S. addresses with ZIP+4, recommended cities for five-digit ZIP Codes, and estimated domestic postage and delivery dates.
- [FedEx API](https://fous.com/workflows/fedex.md): Shipping and package tracking.
- [Maersk API](https://fous.com/workflows/maersk.md): Ocean shipping and logistics tracking.
- [Flightradar24 API](https://fous.com/workflows/flightradar24.md): Flightradar24 provides live flight tracking, recent history, flight status and times, plus upcoming airport departures and arrivals; history and schedules are limited to recent and upcoming flights.
- [Amtrak API](https://fous.com/workflows/amtrak.md): Amtrak passenger train travel and status.
- [All Logistics workflows](https://fous.com/workflows/category/logistics)