# The Courier Guy (South Africa) Tracking API & MCP

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

Query live **The Courier Guy** (`thecourierguy`) package status and scan history in a single synchronous `GET` request or MCP tool call. The Courier Guy numbers are not auto-detected: waybill numbers have no format that is unique to the carrier, so pass `?carrier=thecourierguy`.

## Overview & Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| **Carrier slug (`?carrier=`)** | `thecourierguy` |
| **Brand & service aliases** | The Courier Guy, TCG, ShipLogic (`thecourierguy.co.za`) |
| **Category** | South African courier and parcel carrier |
| **Single-package REST endpoint** | `GET https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/{trackingNumber}?carrier=thecourierguy` |
| **Batch REST endpoint** | `GET https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track?numbers=TCG123456789,...&carrier=thecourierguy` |
| **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) |

## Why developers use `lastscanned` for The Courier Guy

- **Behind the Cloudflare page**: `thecourierguy.co.za` challenges plain requests, but the tracking portal's own API does not, so lookups need no browser.
- **Waybill history**: collection, hub, out-for-delivery and delivery scans with their messages and locations.

## Tracking Number Formats & Auto-Detection

| Pass | Rule / Regex | Check Digit | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Pass 1 (`matches`)** | *None* | — | — |
| **Pass 2 (`mayMatch`)** | *None* | — | — |
| **Explicit (`?carrier=thecourierguy`)** | The Courier Guy waybill number | — | `TCG123456789` |

## Synchronous `GET` Request & Normalized JSON Response

### `curl`

```bash
curl -s "https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/TCG123456789?carrier=thecourierguy" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LASTSCANNED_API_KEY"
```

### JavaScript / TypeScript (`fetch`)

```ts
const res = await fetch("https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/TCG123456789?carrier=thecourierguy", {
  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": "TCG123456789",
    "carrier": "thecourierguy"
  }
}
```

### Normalized `TrackingResult` JSON response

```json
{
  "carrier": "thecourierguy",
  "trackingNumber": "TCG123456789",
  "status": "out_for_delivery",
  "statusDescription": "Out for delivery",
  "service": null,
  "deliveredAt": null,
  "deliveredAtLocal": null,
  "signedBy": null,
  "destination": null,
  "events": [
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-10-26T06:45:00Z",
      "localTime": "2026-10-26T08:45:00",
      "status": "out_for_delivery",
      "description": "Out for delivery",
      "location": "Johannesburg",
      "code": "out-for-delivery"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-10-25T14:10:00Z",
      "localTime": "2026-10-25T16:10:00",
      "status": "in_transit",
      "description": "Arrived at the Johannesburg hub",
      "location": "Johannesburg",
      "code": "at-hub"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-10-23T09:30:00Z",
      "localTime": "2026-10-23T11:30:00",
      "status": "in_transit",
      "description": "Collected from sender",
      "location": "Cape Town",
      "code": "collected"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Notes

- **Times** carry their own offset; a time without one is read as South African time (`Africa/Johannesburg`).
- **Shipment vs parcel events**: scans for the whole shipment are used; if there are none, the parcel scans are.

## Related Resources

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