# CouriersPlease Tracking API & MCP

URL: https://docs.lastscanned.com/carriers/couriersplease

Query live **CouriersPlease** (`couriersplease`) consignment status and scan history in a single synchronous `GET` request or MCP tool call. `lastscanned` auto-detects the 14-character `CP` consignment numbers and batches up to 10 numbers into one upstream request.

## Overview & Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| **Carrier slug (`?carrier=`)** | `couriersplease` |
| **Brand & service aliases** | CouriersPlease, Couriers Please, CP |
| **Category** | Australian domestic courier |
| **Single-package REST endpoint** | `GET https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/{trackingNumber}` (add `?carrier=couriersplease` where noted below) |
| **Batch REST endpoint** | `GET https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track?numbers=CPABCDE0012345,...` |
| **MCP server (`https://mcp.lastscanned.com`)** | `track_package`, `track_packages`, `list_carriers` (`claude mcp add --transport http lastscanned https://mcp.lastscanned.com`) |
| **Authentication & pricing** | `Authorization: Bearer lsk_live_...` · **1 free keyless lookup/day per IP** · **Free tier** (5 unique numbers/day, $0) · **Pro** ($4.99/mo for 1,000 unique numbers, unlimited re-polls, $0.015/extra) · **HTTP 402 Stripe MPP** ($0.50 for 25-number `lsk_pack_` key or $0.02/number in USDC on Tempo) |

## Tracking Number Formats & Auto-Detection

| Pass | Rule / Regex | Check Digit | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Pass 1 (`matches`)** | `/^CP[A-Z]{5}\d{7}$/` | — | `CPABCDE0012345` |
| **Pass 2 (`mayMatch`)** | *None* | — | — |
| **Explicit (`?carrier=couriersplease`)** | Any other CouriersPlease consignment or item (coupon) number | — | — |

Consignment numbers are 14 characters: `CP`, five letters, seven digits. Item (coupon) numbers and other shapes work with `?carrier=couriersplease`.

## Synchronous `GET` Request & Normalized JSON Response

### `curl`

```bash
curl -s "https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/CPABCDE0012345?carrier=couriersplease" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LASTSCANNED_API_KEY"
```

### JavaScript / TypeScript (`fetch`)

```ts
const res = await fetch("https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/CPABCDE0012345?carrier=couriersplease", {
  headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.LASTSCANNED_API_KEY}` },
});
const pkg = await res.json();
console.log(pkg.status, pkg.events[0]);
```

### MCP `track_package` tool call

```json
{
  "tool": "track_package",
  "arguments": {
    "tracking_number": "CPABCDE0012345",
    "carrier": "couriersplease"
  }
}
```

### Normalized `TrackingResult` JSON response

```json
{
  "carrier": "couriersplease",
  "trackingNumber": "CPABCDE0012345",
  "status": "in_transit",
  "statusDescription": "Parcel is progressing through our network",
  "service": null,
  "deliveredAt": null,
  "deliveredAtLocal": null,
  "signedBy": null,
  "destination": null,
  "estimatedDelivery": "2026-10-28",
  "message": null,
  "events": [
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-10-26T04:10:00Z",
      "localTime": "2026-10-26T15:10:00",
      "status": "in_transit",
      "description": "Parcel is progressing through our network",
      "location": "NSW",
      "code": "status"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-10-24T22:45:00Z",
      "localTime": "2026-10-25T09:45:00",
      "status": "in_transit",
      "description": "Picked up from sender",
      "location": "VIC",
      "code": "pickup"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Status Notes

- **Access**: CouriersPlease's site only accepts calls that look like its own frontend, so `lastscanned` loads the tracking page first to get its CSRF token and cookie, then makes the lookup with the matching headers.
- **Times**: scan times are local to the scan's state. The state code gives the zone, so `timestamp` is set when the state is known and only `localTime` otherwise.
- **Delivery estimate**: `estimatedDelivery` is the page's Delivery ETA date when it has one.

## Related Resources

- **Live browser lookup tool**: [Track a CouriersPlease package live on lastscanned.com/lookup/couriersplease](https://lastscanned.com/lookup/couriersplease)
- **Carrier hub**: [All supported carriers](/carriers)
- **Regex & check digits**: [Tracking number formats & auto-detection](/formats)
- **AI support workflows**: [WISMO AI agents & synchronous tracking](/wismo)