Ship24 Order Tracking for n8n

Introduction

Ship24 Shipment Tracking for n8n allows you to automate shipment tracker creation, monitoring, and delivery updates directly inside your n8n workflows using the Ship24 API. By connecting Ship24 with services such as Google Sheets, databases, CRMs, ecommerce platforms, or internal systems, you can automatically create trackers, retrieve shipment events, and synchronize delivery data across your automation workflows.

The Ship24 n8n community node is designed for automation workflows that process multiple shipments, handle bulk tracking operations, and integrate shipment visibility into operational systems. The node supports full n8n multi-item processing, allowing large shipment lists to be handled efficiently while maintaining structured results and resilient error handling.

What does the n8n node do?

The Ship24 n8n node allows you to automate shipment tracking workflows by integrating Ship24 directly into your n8n automation environment.

With Ship24 in n8n, you can:

Create shipment trackers from tracking numbers
Create trackers and immediately retrieve tracking results
Retrieve tracking results using a tracking number
Retrieve tracking results using a tracker ID
Update tracker subscription status
Process shipments in bulk from spreadsheets, APIs, or databases
Build automated workflows that monitor shipment progress
Integrate shipment tracking with other automation systems

Typical use cases include:

Tracking ecommerce orders stored in Google Sheets
Creating trackers automatically when new orders arrive
Updating shipment status in CRMs or internal systems
Monitoring active shipments and refreshing tracking results
Triggering notifications when delivery milestones change

Requirements

Before using the Ship24 n8n node, you will need:

A valid Ship24 plan and API key
An n8n instance with community nodes enabled
A data source containing tracking numbers (such as Google Sheets, a database, or API)

You can access your API key in your Ship24 dashboard: https://dashboard.ship24.com/integrations/api-keys

Installation

The Ship24 integration for n8n is distributed as a community node.

To install it:

Open n8n.
Go to Settings → Community Nodes.
Click Install.
Enter the package name: n8n-nodes-ship24
Restart n8n if required.

Once installed, the Ship24 node will appear in the n8n node list and can be added to workflows.

Credentials Setup

Before using the node, you must connect your Ship24 API key.

Add a Ship24 node to your workflow.
When prompted for credentials, create new credentials.
Select Ship24 API.
Enter your Ship24 API key.
Save the credentials.

The connection can then be reused across all Ship24 nodes in your workflows.

Node Overview

The Ship24 node provides two main resources:

Tracker

Used for shipment tracking operations:

Create trackers
Create trackers and retrieve results
Retrieve tracking results
Update tracker subscription status

Utility

Provides advanced API access by allowing users to define:

HTTP method
API path
Query parameters
Request body

This allows advanced users to call additional Ship24 API endpoints directly from n8n.

Example Workflow Structure

Most Ship24 automation workflows follow a similar structure.

Step 1 -- Retrieve tracking numbers

Retrieve tracking numbers from a source such as:

Google Sheets
Ecommerce orders
Databases
APIs
Internal systems

Step 2 -- Create or retrieve trackers

Use the Ship24 node to:

Create shipment trackers
Retrieve shipment tracking results
Update existing trackers

Step 3 -- Process results

Use the returned shipment data to:

Update spreadsheets
Update CRM systems
Store shipment events in databases
Send email notifications

Additional nodes such as IF, Switch, or Code nodes can be used to control workflow logic.

Bulk Processing Behaviour

The Ship24 node fully supports n8n multi-item workflows. Each incoming item typically contains one tracking number.

Example input items:

[

{ "trackingNumber": "0123456789" },

{ "trackingNumber": "0123456790" },

{ "trackingNumber": "0123456791" }

]

When bulk mode is enabled, the node automatically groups tracking numbers into API requests of up to 100 tracking numbers per request.

Example:

Input items	API requests
80	1
150	2
250	3

Each input item still produces one output item.

Example Data Structure

A common input format used in workflows is:

Column	Purpose
Tracking Number	Shipment tracking number
Tracker ID	Ship24 tracker identifier
Latest Status	Latest shipment status
Last Update	Timestamp of the last check

Optional columns may include:

Courier Code
Order Number
Shipment Reference
Destination Country Code
Destination Post Code

Limits and Safeguards

To ensure stable automation workflows, you can include safeguards such as:

Skipping shipments already marked as Delivered
Avoiding refresh calls if the shipment was recently checked
Processing shipments sequentially
Allowing workflows to continue if a single shipment fails

The node also supports continueOnFail, allowing workflows to continue processing even when an individual item returns an error.

Troubleshooting

API key error

Ensure you have the correct plan type
Ensure your Ship24 API key is valid and correctly entered in the credentials configuration.

No tracking results returned

Check that:

The tracking number is valid
The supporting tracker details are accurate
The shipment exists in the carrier system
The tracker was successfully created

Invalid tracker ID

Tracker ID operations require a valid UUID format. The tracker ID is returned when a tracker is created

Bulk workflow returns partial errors

Bulk requests may contain multiple trackers. If some trackers fail validation or are rejected by the API, structured error responses are returned for those items.

Workflow stops on error

Enable continueOnFail in the node settings to allow workflows to continue processing other shipments even if one item fails.

If you continue experiencing issues, contact the Ship24 support team:

https://www.ship24.com/contact-us

Updated on: 09/04/2026

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