Track 31 carriers with one key—zero BYO carrier OAuth credentials or shipper account setup.
EasyPost is a shipping-label platform designed for merchants bringing their own UPS, FedEx, USPS, and regional carrier account credentials. lastscanned is a pure-play package tracking API: one API key (or keyless HTTP 402 payment) tracks packages across all 31 carriers—including UniUni, SpeedX, GOFO, Veho, Intelcom/Dragonfly, and 92… OSM/Pitney Bowes consolidator parcels—with zero carrier onboarding.
lastscanned vs. EasyPost at a glance
Side-by-side comparison of architecture, monthly pricing across 31 supported carriers, and AI agent integration.
| Feature | lastscanned | EasyPost |
|---|---|---|
| Carrier credentials required | Zero — one lastscanned key works across all 31 carriers immediately | Often requires BYO carrier accounts & OAuth credentials per carrier |
| Request architecture | Stateless synchronous GET /v1/track/:number | Stateful POST /v2/trackers object creation + webhook events |
| 1,000 unique packages / month | $4.99 / month (Pro, 1,000 unique numbers included) | ~$20.00 / month ($0.02/tracker pay-as-you-go or $20/mo BYOCA tier) |
| Overage rate | $0.015 per additional unique tracking number | $0.01–$0.03 per tracker created |
| Re-polling the same number | Unlimited free re-polls all billing period | Included on existing trk_... object |
| Alternative last-mile couriers (UniUni, SpeedX, GOFO, Veho, Intelcom) | Built-in first-class support across all 13 regional couriers | Limited coverage outside traditional label-printing partners |
| 92… USPS Currently Awaiting Package middle-mile scans | Query middle-mile hubs directly with ?carrier=osm or ?carrier=pitneybowes | Shows USPS Pre-Shipment status until local USPS induction |
| Cross-border handoff barcode extraction | Automatic destination carrier + barcode in top-level message field | Minimal China cross-border consolidator support |
| Native remote MCP & HTTP 402 MPP | https://mcp.lastscanned.com + Stripe MPP HTTP 402 | None |
Zero BYO carrier accounts vs. enterprise shipper onboarding
If you are building an order tracker, inbox parser, procurement portal, or AI support agent, you are tracking packages shipped by third parties—you don't own the shipper's UPS, FedEx, Veho, or Purolator account.
- Instant tracking across all 31 carriers
- Sign up for a lastscanned key (or use 1 free keyless lookup/day per IP) and immediately query UPS, USPS, FedEx, DHL, OnTrac, Canada Post, Purolator, Veho, SpeedX, UniUni, and 21 more carriers.
- No shipper account numbers or SOAP/OAuth keys
- Never apply for a 6-character UPS shipper account, USPS COPRA Mailer ID, FedEx production project validation, or Veho merchant API contract just to read tracking events.
Deep regional last-mile & USPS consolidator visibility
Modern e-commerce brands and cross-border marketplaces route millions of parcels through regional couriers and postal consolidators that legacy label APIs miss.
- 13 regional couriers built in
- Track UniUni (UUS…), SpeedX (SPX…), GOFO (GF…), Veho (VH…), Better Trucks (BT…), AxleHire / Jitsu (AH… / JT…), CDL Last Mile, Spee-Dee, Cirro, TForce Final Mile, GLS US, Intelcom / Dragonfly (INTLCM…), and Sendle.
- Fix the 92… 'USPS Currently Awaiting Package' black hole
- When an OSM Worldwide or Pitney Bowes parcel carries a 92… USPS IMpb barcode, USPS reports Pre-Shipment for 3–7 days. Pass ?carrier=osm or ?carrier=pitneybowes to lastscanned to retrieve the live middle-mile sort facility scans.
- Cross-border last-mile handoff extraction
- For Yanwen, 4PX, Cainiao, YunExpress, CNE Express, SunYou, UBI Smart Parcel, and Asendia, lastscanned surfaces the final-mile carrier and secondary tracking number in message (e.g. 'Handed to UniUni as UUS...').
$4.99/mo flat Pro tier vs. per-tracker fees
At $0.02 per tracker, tracking 1,000 packages on EasyPost costs $20/month—4x the cost of lastscanned Pro.
- $4.99/mo for 1,000 unique numbers
- Includes unlimited free re-polls on every tracked number for the entire monthly billing period, plus $0.015 per extra unique number.
- Stateless GET + Remote MCP
- No trk_... IDs to persist in Postgres and no webhook endpoints to secure. Call GET /v1/track/:number from any backend or connect https://mcp.lastscanned.com to your AI agent.
Switch in one synchronous request
No SDKs, no tracker registration queues, and no webhook listeners. Query up to 100 tracking numbers at once over REST or connect your AI agent over Streamable HTTP MCP.
REST (Synchronous GET)
curl "https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/UUS5BM1269395824723" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer lsk_live_YOUR_API_KEY"Remote MCP (Claude Code / Cursor / ChatGPT)
claude mcp add --transport http lastscanned https://mcp.lastscanned.com \
--header "Authorization: Bearer lsk_live_YOUR_API_KEY"Then ask your agent
> Track UniUni package UUS5BM1269395824723 and check its latest hub scan.
lastscanned vs. EasyPost FAQ
- Do I need my own UPS, FedEx, or USPS developer credentials to use lastscanned?
- No. Unlike BYO-carrier-account platforms, lastscanned requires zero carrier credentials. A single lastscanned API key tracks packages across all 31 carriers immediately.
- Can lastscanned track packages that my company didn't ship?
- Yes. Because lastscanned only needs the tracking number (and optional ?carrier= hint on shared formats), it works for inbound supplier shipments, marketplace orders, returns, and third-party parcels.
- How does lastscanned handle 92… USPS tracking numbers shipped via OSM Worldwide or Pitney Bowes?
- By default, 92… numbers route to USPS. If USPS still shows 'Pre-Shipment / USPS Currently Awaiting Package', pass ?carrier=osm or ?carrier=pitneybowes on the same 92… barcode to get the consolidator's live middle-mile hub scans.
Compare other tracking providers
See how lastscanned compares to legacy tracking aggregators, shipping-label platforms, and direct carrier endpoints.
- lastscanned vs. AfterShip/vs/aftership
- lastscanned vs. Ship24/vs/ship24
- lastscanned vs. 17TRACK/vs/17track
- lastscanned vs. Direct Carrier APIs/vs/direct-carrier-apis
- lastscanned vs. Shippo/vs/shippo
- lastscanned vs. ShipEngine/vs/shipengine
- lastscanned vs. ParcelsApp/vs/parcelsapp
- Full architecture & WAF comparison guidedocs.lastscanned.com/comparison