Carriers
EMS Tracking API & MCP
Query live EMS (China EMS) (ems) package status and scan history in a single synchronous GET request or MCP tool call.
Overview & Quick Facts
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
Carrier slug (?carrier=) | ems |
| Brand aliases | China EMS, EMS, UPU EMS, China Post EMS |
| Category | International EMS express mail |
| Single-package REST endpoint | GET https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/{trackingNumber} |
| Batch REST endpoint | GET https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track?numbers=...,... |
MCP server (https://mcp.lastscanned.com) | track_package, track_packages, list_carriers |
| Authentication & pricing | Authorization: Bearer lsk_live_... · 1 free keyless lookup/day per IP |
Tracking Number Formats & Auto-Detection
| Pass | Rule / Regex | Check Digit | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
Pass 1 (matches) | /^E[A-Z]\d{9}CN$/ | UPU S10 (mod 11) | EB123456785CN |
Pass 2 (mayMatch) | none | none | none |
EMS numbers from other posts (for example EM…JP) belong to those posts' adapters; pass ?carrier=ems to send any EMS number to the UPU tracker.
Synchronous GET Request & Normalized JSON Response
curl -s "https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/EB123456785CN" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $LASTSCANNED_API_KEY"{
"carrier": "ems",
"trackingNumber": "EB123456785CN",
"status": "in_transit",
"statusDescription": "Departed from export office",
"service": null,
"deliveredAt": null,
"deliveredAtLocal": null,
"signedBy": null,
"destination": null,
"message": null,
"events": [
{
"timestamp": null,
"localTime": "2026-09-13T01:37:00",
"status": "in_transit",
"description": "Departed from export office",
"location": "Guangzhou Baiyun International Apt",
"code": null
},
{
"timestamp": null,
"localTime": "2026-09-12T10:48:00",
"status": "in_transit",
"description": "Posted",
"location": "516008",
"code": null
}
]
}Notes
- Time zone: the tracker prints each scan in the local time of the office that made it, with no zone.
localTimeis that clock time andtimestampisnull. - Location: an office name or code as the EMS system prints it (often a postal code or an office abbreviation).
- Scope: this is the UPU EMS cooperative tracker, not the China Post parcel tracker.
Related Resources
- Regex & check digits: Tracking number formats & auto-detection
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