Carriers
Pósturinn Tracking API & MCP
Query live Pósturinn (posturinn) package status and scan history in a single synchronous GET request or MCP tool call.
Overview & Quick Facts
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
Carrier slug (?carrier=) | posturinn |
| Brand aliases | Posturinn, Iceland Post, Íslandspóstur, Postur.is |
| Category | National post (Iceland) |
| Region | Iceland |
| Single-package REST endpoint | GET https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/{trackingNumber} |
| Batch REST endpoint | GET https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track?numbers=CF012345675IS,... |
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) | UPU S10 ..IS, valid check digit | UPU S10 mod 11 | CF012345675IS |
Pass 2 (mayMatch) | none | none | none |
S10 numbers ending in IS with a valid check digit auto-detect to Pósturinn. It also tracks foreign mail arriving in Iceland; pass ?carrier=posturinn for those.
Synchronous GET Request & Normalized JSON Response
curl -s "https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/CF012345675IS?carrier=posturinn" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $LASTSCANNED_API_KEY"{
"carrier": "posturinn",
"trackingNumber": "CF012345675IS",
"status": "delivered",
"statusDescription": "Afhending bókuð",
"service": null,
"deliveredAt": "2026-02-17T12:04:50Z",
"deliveredAtLocal": "2026-02-17T12:04:50",
"signedBy": null,
"destination": null,
"events": [
{
"timestamp": "2026-02-17T12:04:50Z",
"localTime": "2026-02-17T12:04:50",
"status": "delivered",
"description": "Afhending bókuð",
"location": "Póstbox Egilsstöðum",
"code": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-02-17T09:17:37Z",
"localTime": "2026-02-17T09:17:37",
"status": "in_transit",
"description": "Rafræn tilkynning (SMS eða tölvupóstur)",
"location": "Póstbox Egilsstöðum",
"code": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-02-16T10:58:26Z",
"localTime": "2026-02-16T10:58:26",
"status": "in_transit",
"description": "Móttekið frá sendanda og verður sent áfram",
"location": "Pósthús Síðumúla 3-5",
"code": null
}
]
}Notes
- Language: the API answers Icelandic only; the wording is kept as sent and status is read from it.
- Time zone: Iceland is UTC all year, which is what the
+00:00times are. - Unknown numbers: Pósturinn answers an unknown number with an empty HTTP 204, reported as
not_found.
Related Resources
- Regex & check digits: Tracking number formats & auto-detection
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