Cainiao package tracking, and the API behind it.
Cainiao's AliExpress shipments, with the scans from the origin warehouse onward. One free lookup a day, no sign-up.
Also known as AliExpress Standard Shipping, Cainiao Network.
Cainiao tracking numbers
We recognize these formats from the number alone. For anything else from Cainiao, add ?carrier=cainiao.
- Cainiao
- LP + 14–17 digits, or AP + 14 digits
- Example (format only)
- LP00123456789012
- Category
- Cross-border
- API carrier code
- cainiao
Cainiao tracking API quickstart
One request per number, or up to 100 at once with ?numbers=a,b,c. Your agents can use the same data over MCP.
REST
curl "https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/LP00123456789012?carrier=cainiao"Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http lastscanned https://mcp.lastscanned.comThen ask
> Where is my Cainiao package LP00123456789012? When will it arrive?
Cainiao tracking FAQ
- How do I track a Cainiao package?
- Paste the tracking number into the lookup on this page. We read Cainiao's own tracking data and show every scan, the current status and the delivery details. Anyone can do one lookup a day without signing up.
- Is there a Cainiao tracking API?
- Yes. GET https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/:number?carrier=cainiao returns Cainiao tracking as JSON, in the same shape as every other carrier lastscanned covers. Sign up for a free key with 5 lookups a day, or Pro for $4.99 a month with 1,000 numbers.
- What does a Cainiao tracking number look like?
- Cainiao: LP + 14–17 digits, or AP + 14 digits. For example LP00123456789012. lastscanned recognizes these formats on its own, so ?carrier=cainiao is optional for them.
- Does this work for AliExpress Standard Shipping and Cainiao Network numbers?
- Yes. They are tracked through Cainiao and come back as carrier "cainiao".
- Can an AI agent track Cainiao packages?
- Yes. Add lastscanned as an MCP server (https://mcp.lastscanned.com) in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or VS Code and ask it where a Cainiao parcel is.
Other carriers
Major carriers
Regional US last mile
Tracking pages are for people. This is for your code.
Every carrier shows a parcel differently. lastscanned reads them all and answers in one shape, so your app, your spreadsheet or your agent handles any carrier the same way.
| Carrier website | lastscanned API | |
|---|---|---|
| Carriers | One carrier per site | 18 carriers behind one endpoint |
| Response | A web page to read | The same JSON for every carrier |
| Volume | One number at a time | Up to 100 numbers per request |
| Agents | Copy and paste | MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor |
| Automation | Check back by hand | Poll from your own code or workflow |
Free: 5 numbers a day with a key. Pro: $4.99 a month for 1,000 numbers, then $0.015 each.