# Nova Poshta Tracking API & MCP

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

Query live **Nova Poshta** (`novaposhta`) parcels in a single synchronous `GET` request or MCP tool call. `lastscanned` reads Nova Poshta's public JSON API (`api.novaposhta.ua`) and returns the document's current status.

## Overview & Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| **Carrier slug (`?carrier=`)** | `novaposhta` |
| **Category** | Ukrainian domestic and international courier |
| **Single-package REST endpoint** | `GET https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/{trackingNumber}?carrier=novaposhta` |
| **Batch REST endpoint** | `GET https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track?numbers=20450123456789,...&carrier=novaposhta` |
| **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 · Free tier (5 unique numbers/day) · Pro ($4.99/mo for 1,000 unique numbers) |

## Tracking Number Formats & Auto-Detection

| Rule | Pattern | Detection |
|---|---|---|
| Express invoice number | 14 digits starting `20` or `59` | Pass 2 (`mayMatch`), only when no other carrier claims the number |

Other 14-digit numbers need `?carrier=novaposhta`.

## Synchronous `GET` Request & Normalized JSON Response

```bash
curl -s "https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/20450123456789?carrier=novaposhta" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LASTSCANNED_API_KEY"
```

```json
{
  "carrier": "novaposhta",
  "trackingNumber": "20450123456789",
  "status": "in_transit",
  "statusDescription": "Parcel is on its way to the recipient city",
  "service": "WarehouseWarehouse",
  "deliveredAt": null,
  "deliveredAtLocal": null,
  "signedBy": null,
  "destination": {
    "city": "Lviv",
    "state": null,
    "country": "UA"
  },
  "events": [
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-10-26T14:05:00.000Z",
      "localTime": "2026-10-26T17:05:00",
      "status": "in_transit",
      "description": "Parcel is on its way to the recipient city",
      "location": "Lviv",
      "code": "5"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Notes

- Without the phone number from the express invoice, Nova Poshta returns only the current status. A result therefore has a single event (the latest status), not a full scan history.
- Times are Ukrainian local time and carry a UTC timestamp.
- Status codes are Nova Poshta's own: `1` created, `5` on the way, `7`/`8` waiting at a branch or locker, `9`/`10`/`11` received, `101` courier on the way, `106` return created.

## Related Resources

- **Carrier hub**: [All supported carriers](/carriers)
- **Regex & check digits**: [Tracking number formats & auto-detection](/formats)