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Integrate freight intelligence into your applications with the Freight Data Watch API

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Generate an API key from your account settings, add it to the Authorization header, and start pulling carrier data and market intelligence.

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Authentication

All API requests require a valid API key sent in the Authorization header as a Bearer token. API keys are tied to your account and can be created and revoked from your Account Settings.

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Authorization: Bearer fdw_your_api_key_here
Keep your key secret. Do not expose it in client-side code, public repos, or share it with others. If a key is compromised, revoke it immediately from your account settings and generate a new one.

API Plans & Pricing

Choose an API plan that fits your integration needs. Rate limits are enforced per API key on a daily basis (resets at midnight UTC). Every response includes an X-RateLimit-Remaining header.

Free

$0/mo
100 req/day
  • Market data & rates
  • Top freight lanes
  • Market summary
  • Specialized equipment
  • Cross-border data
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Starter

$79/mo
200 req/day
  • Everything in Free
  • 2× daily request limit
  • Email support
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Professional

$199/mo
1,000 req/day
  • Everything in Starter
  • Carrier search & lookup
  • Trust scores & snapshots
  • Market forecasts
  • Port dwell times
  • Capacity index
  • Priority support

Enterprise

$499/mo
5,000 req/day
  • Everything in Professional
  • AI market briefs
  • What-if scenarios
  • New carrier alerts
  • Dedicated support
  • Webhooks

Need More?

Custom plans with unlimited requests, dedicated SLA, webhooks, and white-glove support.

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API plans are separate from the Freight Data Watch Pro dashboard subscription. You can subscribe to both independently.

Base URL

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https://app.freightdatawatch.com/api/v1

All endpoints are relative to this base URL. Responses are JSON with UTF-8 encoding.

API Endpoints

15 endpoints
GET/api/v1/marketGET/api/v1/lanesGET/api/v1/market/summaryGET/api/v1/market/specializedGET/api/v1/portsProfessional+GET/api/v1/market/cross-borderGET/api/v1/market/forecastProfessional+GET/api/v1/market/capacity-indexProfessional+GET/api/v1/carriers/searchProfessional+GET/api/v1/carriers/:dotProfessional+GET/api/v1/carriers/:dot/snapshotsProfessional+GET/api/v1/carriers/:dot/trust-scoreProfessional+GET/api/v1/carriers/newEnterprise+GET/api/v1/ai/market-briefEnterprise+POST/api/v1/ai/scenarioEnterprise+

Market Intelligence

Carrier Data

AI-Powered

Webhooks

Webhooks are available on the Enterprise and Custom API plans. Subscribe to receive real-time freight data events delivered directly to your endpoints.

Website-Exclusive Features

The following features are available exclusively on the Freight Data Watch website and are not exposed through the API:

🔔
Custom Alert System
Threshold-based notifications and alerts
📊
Interactive Charts & Maps
Visual dashboards and freight map
⚖️
Period Benchmarking
Historical comparison tools
🛡️
Fraud Watch Dashboard
Carrier fraud risk monitoring

Error Responses

All errors return a consistent JSON structure with an HTTP status code:

json
{
  "error": "Description of what went wrong"
}
StatusMeaning
400Bad request — missing or invalid parameters
401Unauthorized — missing or invalid API key
403Forbidden — endpoint not included in your API plan, or account suspended
404Not found — resource does not exist
429Rate limit exceeded — daily quota reached
500Internal server error — try again later

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