# Franch Express Tracking API & MCP

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

Query live **Franch Express** (`franchexpress`) package status and scan history in a single synchronous `GET` request or MCP tool call.

## Overview & Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| **Carrier slug (`?carrier=`)** | `franchexpress` |
| **Brand aliases** | Franch Express, Franch Express Courier, erpfranchexpress |
| **Category** | Indian courier |
| **Single-package REST endpoint** | `GET https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/{trackingNumber}` |
| **Batch REST endpoint** | `GET https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track?numbers=48024430834,...` |
| **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`)** | none | none | none |
| **Pass 2 (`mayMatch`)** | none | none | none |

Franch AWBs are 11 digits, a shape other carriers use too, so pass `?carrier=franchexpress`.

## Synchronous `GET` Request & Normalized JSON Response

```bash
curl -s "https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/48024430834?carrier=franchexpress" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LASTSCANNED_API_KEY"
```

```json
{
  "carrier": "franchexpress",
  "trackingNumber": "48024430834",
  "status": "in_transit",
  "statusDescription": "Forwarded to Blue Dart - Delhi",
  "service": null,
  "deliveredAt": null,
  "deliveredAtLocal": null,
  "signedBy": null,
  "destination": null,
  "message": "Handed to Blue Dart as 48024430834",
  "events": [
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-02-09T12:26:00Z",
      "localTime": "2026-02-09T17:56:00",
      "status": "in_transit",
      "description": "Forwarded to Blue Dart - Delhi",
      "location": null,
      "code": null
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-02-09T06:44:00Z",
      "localTime": "2026-02-09T12:14:00",
      "status": "in_transit",
      "description": "Received at Hub",
      "location": "Chennai hub, TN",
      "code": null
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-02-07T04:06:00Z",
      "localTime": "2026-02-07T09:36:00",
      "status": "exception",
      "description": "Holding at Hub",
      "location": "Chennai hub, TN",
      "code": null
    }
  ]
}
```

## Notes

- **Handoff**: when a scan says `Forwarded to <carrier>` with a waybill, `message` names that carrier and number (for example `"Handed to Blue Dart as 48024430834"`). Pass that number to `GET /v1/track/{number}` for the partner's scans.
- **How it is fetched**: the site's search form posts the AWB to get an opaque token, then loads the result page with it; both steps run in one request.
- **Time zone**: scan times are Indian Standard Time (`Asia/Kolkata`).

## Related Resources

- **Regex & check digits**: [Tracking number formats & auto-detection](/formats)