> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://terminal49.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Migrating from OpenTrack

> Map OpenTrack tracking API fields, parameters, and errors to their Terminal49 equivalents. Includes webhook setup, carrier coverage, and a migration checklist.

If you have the OpenTrack API in production, this page maps it onto Terminal49 field by field, so you can cut over without reverse-engineering our schema.

OpenTrack and Terminal49 both do ocean container tracking. The differences are Terminal49's direct terminal integrations (holds, fees, last free day, release readiness), 30+ webhook events, and JSON:API. Cutover is largely mechanical.

## Start in sixty seconds

You do not need to talk to anyone to try this.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create an account">
    Sign up at [app.terminal49.com](https://app.terminal49.com). The free Developer Key tracks up to 10 active containers.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generate an API key">
    Create a key at [app.terminal49.com/developers/api-keys](https://app.terminal49.com/developers/api-keys).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Make your first request">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -X POST https://api.terminal49.com/v2/tracking_requests \
      -H "Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json" \
      -H "Authorization: Token YOUR_API_KEY" \
      -d '{
        "data": {
          "type": "tracking_request",
          "attributes": {
            "request_number": "YOUR_BOL_NUMBER",
            "request_type": "bill_of_lading",
            "scac": "MAEU"
          }
        }
      }'
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  The full API key is shown once, right after you create it. Copy it before you navigate away. After that it is masked and cannot be revealed. If you miss it, create a new key and delete the old one.
</Warning>

<Tip>
  If you want to test without a live shipment, use the [test tracking numbers](/docs/api-docs/useful-info/test-numbers), which simulate success, failure, and edge-case outcomes.
</Tip>

## The architectural shift

OpenTrack gives you REST endpoints. You call it with a number, get current state back, and own the cache, scheduling, and deduplication.

Terminal49 splits this in two. You register a tracking request once. We keep it updated and push changes to your webhook.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Before: OpenTrack" icon="rotate">
    Poll your OpenTrack endpoint on a schedule, diff against your cache, dedupe events, then write to your database. Freshness is capped by your polling interval.
  </Card>

  <Card title="After: Terminal49" icon="webhook">
    `POST /tracking_requests` once. Terminal49 polls carriers, terminals, and rail, then POSTs to your endpoint as things change. No cache layer, no dedupe logic.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

You can keep polling if you prefer. Point your existing scheduler at `GET /v2/shipments` or `GET /v2/containers`. But webhooks are the reason the API is shaped this way, and terminal data (holds, fees, last free day) changes on a cadence that polling tends to miss.

## Quick comparison

|                         | OpenTrack                  | Terminal49                            |
| ----------------------- | -------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| Tracking model          | Poll on demand             | Register once, then push or poll      |
| Authentication          | API key in header or query | `Authorization: Token` header         |
| Base URL                | \[OpenTrack API domain]    | `https://api.terminal49.com/v2`       |
| Content type            | `application/json`         | `application/vnd.api+json`            |
| Response format         | Custom JSON                | JSON:API                              |
| Webhooks                | May be available           | 30+ events, HMAC-signed               |
| Carrier identification  | SCAC or similar            | `scac`, or omit and use Infer         |
| Terminal holds and fees | Not available              | Included on the container object      |
| Last free day           | Not available              | Included, with per-source breakdown   |
| Rail milestones         | Limited                    | North American Class I and short-line |
| Getting an API key      | \[OpenTrack signup URL]    | Self-serve                            |

## Authentication

Move your key into the `Authorization: Token` header.

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash OpenTrack theme={null}
  curl -H "Authorization: [YOUR_OPENTRACK_KEY]" \
    "[OpenTrack API domain]/[your OpenTrack shipment endpoint]"
  ```

  ```bash Terminal49 theme={null}
  curl -X POST https://api.terminal49.com/v2/tracking_requests \
    -H "Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json" \
    -H "Authorization: Token YOUR_T49_KEY" \
    -d '{"data":{"type":"tracking_request","attributes":{
         "request_number":"MRKU9465770",
         "request_type":"container",
         "scac":"MAEU"}}}'
  ```
</CodeGroup>

<Note>
  Note the `Token` prefix. It is not `Bearer`.
</Note>

## Request parameter mapping

| OpenTrack parameter                 | Terminal49 equivalent                                                                       | Notes                                      |
| ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| \[OpenTrack container number field] | `request_number`                                                                            | Pass in the tracking request attributes    |
| \[OpenTrack BOL field]              | `request_type: "bill_of_lading"`                                                            | Master or house BOL                        |
| \[OpenTrack booking field]          | `request_type: "booking_number"`                                                            |                                            |
| \[OpenTrack SCAC field]             | `scac`                                                                                      | Same SCAC values for most carriers         |
| Auto-detect carrier                 | Omit `scac`, or call [Infer Tracking Number](/docs/api-docs/in-depth-guides/auto-detect-carrier) | Returns the predicted SCAC and number type |
| Force refresh                       | `POST /v2/containers/{id}/refresh`                                                          | Forces an immediate pull from all sources  |

<Note>
  OpenTrack may accept a combined identifier value in a single field. Terminal49 takes one identifier per tracking request. Track by BOL and we return every container on that bill of lading as related container resources.
</Note>

## Response field mapping

Terminal49 is JSON:API compliant, so relationships between shipments, containers, ports, and terminals are explicit rather than something you reassemble from ID references.

Use the [`include` parameter](/docs/api-docs/in-depth-guides/including-resources) to sideload related resources in one call instead of chasing IDs.

### Shipment level

| OpenTrack                             | Terminal49                                   |
| ------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| \[OpenTrack BOL field]                | `shipment.attributes.bill_of_lading_number`  |
| \[OpenTrack SCAC field]               | `shipment.attributes.shipping_line_scac`     |
| \[OpenTrack carrier name field]       | `shipment.attributes.shipping_line_name`     |
| \[OpenTrack status field]             | Derived from container status and milestones |
| \[OpenTrack origin port field]        | `shipment.relationships.port_of_lading`      |
| \[OpenTrack destination port field]   | `shipment.relationships.port_of_discharge`   |
| \[OpenTrack inland destination field] | `shipment.relationships.destination`         |
| \[OpenTrack ETA field]                | `shipment.attributes.pod_eta_at`             |

### Container level

| OpenTrack                           | Terminal49                                                                                                                         |
| ----------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| \[OpenTrack container number field] | `container.attributes.number`                                                                                                      |
| \[OpenTrack ISO code field]         | `container.attributes.equipment_type` + `equipment_length` + `equipment_height`                                                    |
| \[OpenTrack size/type field]        | Same three fields above                                                                                                            |
| \[OpenTrack container status field] | `container.attributes.current_status`                                                                                              |
| \[OpenTrack events array]           | Container timestamps, [transport events](/docs/api-docs/api-reference/containers/get-a-containers-transport-events), and webhook events |

<Note>
  OpenTrack may return a single ISO code string like `45G1`. Terminal49 splits this into three normalized fields: type (dry, reefer, open top, flat rack, tank, hard top), length (20, 40, 45, 50), and height (standard, high cube). If you were parsing ISO codes yourself, you can delete that code.
</Note>

### Locations, facilities, and vessels

| OpenTrack                        | Terminal49                                                                                  |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| \[OpenTrack port name field]     | `port.attributes.name`                                                                      |
| \[OpenTrack port code field]     | `port.attributes.code`                                                                      |
| \[OpenTrack port lat/lng fields] | `port.attributes.latitude` / `.longitude`                                                   |
| \[OpenTrack port timezone field] | `port.attributes.time_zone`                                                                 |
| \[OpenTrack port country field]  | `port.attributes.country_code`                                                              |
| \[OpenTrack terminal name field] | `terminal.attributes.name`                                                                  |
| \[OpenTrack terminal SMDG field] | `terminal.attributes.smdg_code`                                                             |
| \[OpenTrack terminal BIC field]  | `terminal.attributes.bic_code`                                                              |
| \[OpenTrack vessel name field]   | `shipment.attributes.pod_vessel_name`                                                       |
| \[OpenTrack vessel IMO field]    | `shipment.attributes.pod_vessel_imo`                                                        |
| \[OpenTrack vessel MMSI field]   | Available via the [Vessels API](/docs/api-docs/api-reference/vessels/get-a-vessel-using-the-imo) |

## Milestone and event mapping

OpenTrack returns a flat event array with \[OpenTrack's event vocabulary]. Terminal49 exposes the same milestones as normalized transport events and pushes each one to your webhook.

| OpenTrack event               | Milestone                     | Terminal49 event                        |
| ----------------------------- | ----------------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| \[OpenTrack loaded event]     | Loaded on vessel at origin    | `container.transport.vessel_loaded`     |
| \[OpenTrack departed event]   | Vessel departed origin        | `container.transport.vessel_departed`   |
| \[OpenTrack arrived event]    | Vessel arrived at destination | `container.transport.vessel_arrived`    |
| \[OpenTrack discharged event] | Discharged from vessel        | `container.transport.vessel_discharged` |
| \[OpenTrack gated out event]  | Gated out at destination      | `container.transport.full_out`          |
| \[OpenTrack gated in event]   | Gated in at origin            | `container.transport.full_in`           |
| —                             | Empty picked up at origin     | `container.transport.empty_out`         |
| —                             | Empty returned at destination | `container.transport.empty_in`          |

Terminal49 also emits milestones OpenTrack has no equivalent for:

* **Vessel berthed:** `container.transport.vessel_berthed`
* **Available for pickup:** `container.transport.available` and `.not_available`
* **Transshipment:** arrived, discharged, loaded, departed
* **Feeder vessel and barge:** arrived, discharged, loaded, departed
* **Rail:** loaded, departed, arrived, unloaded, plus `arrived_at_inland_destination`

See the full [event catalog](/docs/api-docs/webhooks/event-catalog).

### Registering a webhook

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST https://api.terminal49.com/v2/webhooks \
  -H "Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Token YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "data": {
      "type": "webhook",
      "attributes": {
        "url": "https://your-endpoint.example.com/t49",
        "active": true,
        "events": [
          "container.transport.vessel_discharged",
          "container.transport.available",
          "container.pickup_lfd.changed"
        ]
      }
    }
  }'
```

Payloads are HMAC-signed. See [webhook setup](/docs/api-docs/in-depth-guides/webhooks) for signature verification, and [List webhook IPs](/docs/api-docs/api-reference/webhooks/list-webhook-ips) if your firewall restricts inbound traffic.

## What you gain

This is the part worth reading even if the rest is mechanical. Terminal49 integrates with terminals directly, not only carriers, so the container object carries operational data that has no OpenTrack equivalent.

### Holds

`holds_at_pod_terminal` is an array of active holds blocking pickup:

```json theme={null}
{
  "holds_at_pod_terminal": [
    { "name": "customs", "status": "hold", "description": "CBP HOLD" },
    { "name": "freight", "status": "hold", "description": null }
  ]
}
```

Hold names are `freight`, `customs`, `USDA`, `VACIS`, `TMF`, and `other`. Status is `hold` or `pending`. When a hold clears, the object is removed from the array. There is no released state.

<Warning>
  Hold names are case-sensitive. `USDA`, `VACIS`, and `TMF` are uppercase; `freight`, `customs`, and `other` are lowercase. Match exactly.
</Warning>

### Fees

`fees_at_pod_terminal` carries type, amount, and currency:

```json theme={null}
{
  "fees_at_pod_terminal": [
    { "type": "demurrage", "amount": 850.00, "currency_code": "USD" },
    { "type": "exam", "amount": 450.00, "currency_code": "USD" }
  ]
}
```

Fee types are `demurrage`, `extended_dwell_time`, `exam`, `total`, and `other`.

<Warning>
  Some terminals report a `total` line item alongside individual fees. Filter it out before summing or you will double-count.
</Warning>

### Last free day

`pickup_lfd` is a coalesced value that follows a fixed source priority: shipping line, then terminal, then rail. It does not pick the earliest date. The individual sources are available separately on `import_deadlines`:

* `pickup_lfd_line`: the shipping line's LFD (per diem deadline)
* `pickup_lfd_terminal`: the terminal's LFD (demurrage deadline)
* `pickup_lfd_rail`: the rail carrier's LFD at the inland destination

Each has its own webhook event, so you can alert on whichever source your operation cares about.

### Release readiness

Two fields answer "can I pick this up?" `available_for_pickup` and the holds array:

```javascript theme={null}
function isReadyForPickup(container) {
  const { available_for_pickup, holds_at_pod_terminal } = container.attributes;
  const hasActiveHolds = holds_at_pod_terminal.some(h => h.status === 'hold');
  return available_for_pickup === true && !hasActiveHolds;
}
```

Full detail in [Holds, Fees, and Release Readiness](/docs/api-docs/in-depth-guides/holds-and-fees).

<Info>
  Holds, fees, LFD, and availability come back on the container object wherever the terminal is a supported source. They are not a paid add-on and they do not require a sales conversation. See [Entitlements](/docs/api-docs/useful-info/entitlements) for the features that do require account enablement. Rail LFD and the embeddable widget are the main ones.
</Info>

## Gotchas that will bite you

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Tracking requests are asynchronous" icon="hourglass-half">
    `POST /tracking_requests` returns immediately with a pending status. The shipment appears once the carrier responds. Subscribe to `tracking_request.succeeded` and `tracking_request.failed` rather than expecting shipment data in the creation response. A request may also land in `awaiting_manifest` if the carrier has not manifested the shipment yet, and we retry automatically. See [Tracking Request Lifecycle](/docs/api-docs/in-depth-guides/tracking-request-lifecycle).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="JSON:API relationships" icon="code">
    Relationships are ID references into an `included` array. Use a JSON:API client library, or use `include` to sideload exactly what you need. Parsing raw JSON works but you will write more code than you expect.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Timestamps are UTC with a separate timezone field" icon="clock">
    OpenTrack may return local time or ISO strings. Terminal49 stores event timestamps in UTC and returns the matching IANA timezone alongside. Convert for display rather than assuming local time. See [Event Timestamps](/docs/api-docs/in-depth-guides/event-timestamps).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Empty arrays are the normal state" icon="brackets-square">
    `holds_at_pod_terminal: []` and `fees_at_pod_terminal: []` mean no active holds or fees. This is the common case. Do not treat it as missing data.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="container.updated carries a changeset" icon="code-compare">
    Terminal changes (fees, holds, LFD, appointment, availability) arrive on `container.updated` with a `changeset` showing old value first, new value second. Use it instead of diffing state yourself.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Auth header format is Token, not Bearer" icon="key">
    Terminal49 uses `Authorization: Token YOUR_KEY`. Many HTTP clients default to `Bearer`. Check your library's default prefix or pass the full header string yourself.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Error handling

OpenTrack returns HTTP 200 for both success and some failure cases, with the error in the response body. Terminal49 uses standard HTTP status codes. Replace body checks and message-string matching with status-code checks.

| Status | Meaning                                                                    |
| ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 400    | Malformed request or failed validation                                     |
| 401    | Missing or invalid API key                                                 |
| 403    | Key lacks permission, or the feature is not enabled on your plan           |
| 404    | Resource does not exist                                                    |
| 422    | Valid syntax, rejected content. For example, a malformed container number  |
| 429    | Rate limited. See [Rate Limiting](/docs/api-docs/in-depth-guides/rate-limiting) |
| 5xx    | Terminal49 or an upstream carrier or terminal is unavailable               |

Rough equivalence for the OpenTrack errors you are handling today:

| OpenTrack error                        | Terminal49                                                              |
| -------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| \[OpenTrack authentication error]      | HTTP 401                                                                |
| \[OpenTrack authorization error]       | HTTP 403                                                                |
| \[OpenTrack rate limit error]          | HTTP 429                                                                |
| \[OpenTrack validation error]          | HTTP 400 or 422                                                         |
| \[OpenTrack unsupported carrier error] | HTTP 422                                                                |
| \[OpenTrack no data found error]       | `tracking_request.failed`, or `awaiting_manifest` if not yet manifested |
| \[OpenTrack server error]              | Not surfaced. We retry internally or return HTTP 5xx.                   |

The [TypeScript SDK](/docs/sdk/introduction) maps these to typed errors (`AuthenticationError`, `ValidationError`, `RateLimitError`, `UpstreamError`, `FeatureNotEnabledError`) and retries rate-limit and server errors automatically with exponential backoff.

## Where we are narrower than OpenTrack

Worth knowing before you commit.

**Carrier count.** Terminal49 integrates directly with 36 ocean carriers, plus 2 more enabled on request, as of 14 August 2026. Check your carrier mix against the [ocean carrier list](/docs/coverage/ocean-carriers) before cutover, and read the known issues section there. We publish the per-carrier field gaps.

**Terminal data is North America.** Holds, fees, LFD, and availability come from direct terminal integrations concentrated in the US and Canada, with European ports expanding. Ocean milestones work globally; terminal-level operational data does not yet.

**No air, parcel, or road tracking.** If your integration covers those modes, this migration handles only the ocean portion.

**Some fields are source-dependent.** Seal number, container weight, and departure or arrival events vary by carrier. The [field availability reference](/docs/coverage/fields) says which fields are always present and which depend on the carrier, terminal, or journey.

## Migration checklist

Everyone does the base path. Then pick a branch.

### Base path

<Steps>
  <Step title="Get a key">
    Self-serve at [app.terminal49.com/developers/api-keys](https://app.terminal49.com/developers/api-keys). Copy it immediately, it is shown once.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Switch authentication">
    Move the key to `Authorization: Token`. Note the `Token` prefix.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check your carrier mix">
    Compare your OpenTrack carrier values against the [carrier list](/docs/coverage/ocean-carriers). Flag anything missing before you cut over.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create tracking requests">
    One `POST /tracking_requests` per BOL, booking, or container, replacing the per-request lookup.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Handle the async lifecycle">
    Tracking requests start pending. Handle `succeeded`, `failed`, and `awaiting_manifest` rather than expecting data on creation.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Update response parsing">
    JSON:API structure, split equipment fields, UTC timestamps with a separate timezone.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Update error handling">
    Replace body checks with HTTP status codes.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Backfill active shipments">
    Submit tracking requests for everything currently in transit. Send us the list if it is large and we will load it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add the terminal fields">
    Holds, fees, and LFD are the reason to do this properly rather than porting like for like.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Then pick one

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Webhook path">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Expose an HTTPS endpoint">
        Accept our POST payloads at a public URL.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Register a webhook">
        Subscribe only to events you act on.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Verify HMAC signatures">
        Reject any payload whose signature does not match.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Whitelist our IPs">
        Only needed if your firewall restricts inbound traffic.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Trigger a test delivery">
        Confirm end-to-end before going live.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Retire your polling job">
        Remove your dedupe layer along with it.
      </Step>
    </Steps>

    See [webhook best practices](/docs/api-docs/webhooks/best-practices) for retries and idempotency.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Polling path">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Store the IDs">
        Keep the tracking request ID and shipment ID from the creation response.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Repoint your scheduler">
        Point it at `GET /v2/shipments` or `GET /v2/containers`.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Keep your existing cadence">
        No change to how often you poll.
      </Step>
    </Steps>

    Skipped: endpoint setup, signature verification, IP whitelisting, delivery testing.

    <Tip>
      Terminal data changes on a cadence polling tends to miss. If you only adopt webhooks for one thing, make it `container.updated` and `container.pickup_lfd.changed`.
    </Tip>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Migrate with an AI coding agent

If you use Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf, Copilot, or another AI coding assistant, hand it the prompt below. It is written to run a **side-by-side migration**: the agent stands up a Terminal49 client next to your existing OpenTrack code, shadows every OpenTrack call with a Terminal49 call, diffs the responses, and only cuts over once parity is proven.

<Tip>
  Point your agent at this page as context (paste the URL or add it as a doc source). The prompt references the mappings above, so the more of this page the agent can see, the better it does.
</Tip>

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="How to use this prompt" icon="wand-magic-sparkles">
    1. Open your repo in your AI coding tool.
    2. Add this page as a documentation source, or paste its URL into the chat.
    3. Copy the prompt below into a new chat and send it.
    4. Answer the agent's discovery questions (OpenTrack client location, env var names, carrier mix).
    5. Review each PR the agent opens. It should ship in small, reviewable steps: client, shadow, parity harness, cutover, cleanup.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What the agent will produce" icon="list-check">
    * A `Terminal49Client` alongside your existing `OpenTrackClient`, sharing the same interface where possible.
    * A shadow-mode wrapper that calls both providers and logs response diffs without changing behavior.
    * A parity report per shipment: matched fields, diverged fields, and Terminal49-only fields (holds, fees, LFD).
    * A feature-flagged cutover: route reads to Terminal49, keep OpenTrack as fallback until you flip the flag off.
    * A webhook receiver with HMAC verification, or a polling scheduler, depending on which path you pick.
    * A cleanup PR that removes OpenTrack code, env vars, dependencies, and dedupe logic.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

### The prompt

Copy this into your agent. Replace the bracketed placeholders in the **Repo context** block before sending.

```markdown Terminal49 migration agent prompt expandable icon=robot wrap theme={null}
You are migrating this codebase from the OpenTrack tracking API to the Terminal49 API,
side by side. Terminal49's authoritative migration guide is at
https://terminal49.com/docs/migrate/opentrack. Use it as the source of truth for field
mappings, event names, error codes, and behavior differences.

# Repo context (fill this in before running)

- OpenTrack client lives at: [path/to/opentrack/client.ts]
- OpenTrack is called from: [list the call sites or "find them"]
- Language and framework: [e.g. TypeScript + Node, Python + FastAPI, Ruby on Rails]
- Storage for tracking state: [e.g. Postgres table `shipments`]
- Current polling schedule: [e.g. cron every 2h via BullMQ]
- Carrier mix (SCACs we track most): [e.g. MAEU, MSCU, CMDU, HLCU, ONEY]
- Deployment target: [e.g. AWS ECS, Vercel, Fly.io]
- Secret store: [e.g. AWS Secrets Manager, `.env`, Doppler]

# Rules

1. Do not delete OpenTrack code until the cleanup step. Migration is side by side.
2. Ship in small PRs. Each PR must build, pass tests, and be independently revertable.
3. Never invent Terminal49 fields, endpoints, or event names. If the guide does not
   confirm a mapping, ask me. Do not guess.
4. Terminal49 uses `Authorization: Token <key>` (not `Bearer`) and content type
   `application/vnd.api+json`. Get this right on the first request.
5. Terminal49 is asynchronous. `POST /tracking_requests` returns pending. Data arrives
   via `tracking_request.succeeded`, `tracking_request.failed`, or `awaiting_manifest`
   webhooks, or by polling `GET /v2/shipments`. Do not expect shipment data on creation.
6. Timestamps are UTC with a separate IANA `time_zone` field. Do not assume local time.
7. `holds_at_pod_terminal: []` and `fees_at_pod_terminal: []` are the normal state,
   not missing data. A fee `amount` of 0 is valid.
8. On `container.updated`, prefer the `changeset` over diffing state yourself.

# Plan (execute in order, one PR per step)

## PR 1 — Discovery and interface

- Grep the repo for every OpenTrack call site. List them in the PR description.
- Extract the OpenTrack client's public surface into an interface
  (`TrackingProvider` with methods like `track(number, type, scac)`,
  `getShipment(id)`, `refresh(id)`).
- Make the existing OpenTrack client implement it. No behavior change.

## PR 2 — Terminal49 client

- Add a `Terminal49Client` implementing the same `TrackingProvider` interface.
- Auth via `T49_API_KEY` env var, header `Authorization: Token ${key}`.
- Base URL `https://api.terminal49.com/v2`, content type `application/vnd.api+json`.
- Implement:
  - `createTrackingRequest({ request_number, request_type, scac })` returning the
    tracking request ID.
  - `getShipment(id, { include: 'containers,port_of_lading,port_of_discharge,...' })`.
  - `getContainer(id)`.
  - `refreshContainer(id)` mapping to `POST /v2/containers/{id}/refresh`.
- Normalize responses to the same shape OpenTrack callers expect today, using the field
  mapping from the guide. Split `iso_code` into `equipment_type`, `equipment_length`,
  `equipment_height`. Convert timestamps to UTC + `time_zone`.
- Map errors to typed classes: `AuthenticationError` (401), `AuthorizationError` (403),
  `ValidationError` (400/422), `RateLimitError` (429), `UpstreamError` (5xx),
  `FeatureNotEnabledError` (403 + feature flag response).
- Add unit tests using recorded fixtures. Do not hit the live API in tests.

## PR 3 — Shadow mode

- Add a `ShadowProvider` that wraps both clients. On every read:
  - Call OpenTrack as the primary. Return its response.
  - Fire-and-forget a Terminal49 call for the same identifier.
  - Log a structured diff: matched fields, diverged fields, T49-only fields.
- Gate with env var `TRACKING_SHADOW_MODE=true`. Off by default.
- Add a parity report script that aggregates shadow logs by SCAC and field.
- Do NOT change what callers see. This step is observation only.

## PR 4 — Backfill script

- Write a one-shot script that reads all active shipments from our database and calls
  `POST /tracking_requests` for each (one per BOL, booking, or container).
- Store the returned `tracking_request.id` and eventual `shipment.id` on our records.
- Rate-limit to respect Terminal49's limits (handle 429 with exponential backoff).
- Idempotent: safe to re-run. Skip rows already backfilled.

## PR 5 — Webhook receiver (only if we picked the webhook path)

- Add `POST /webhooks/terminal49` endpoint.
- Verify HMAC signature using the shared secret from `T49_WEBHOOK_SECRET`. Reject on
  mismatch with 401.
- Handle these events at minimum:
  - `tracking_request.succeeded`, `tracking_request.failed`, `tracking_request.awaiting_manifest`
  - `container.transport.vessel_discharged`, `container.transport.available`,
    `container.transport.full_out`
  - `container.updated` (use the `changeset`, do not diff)
  - `container.pickup_lfd.changed`
- Persist events idempotently keyed by event ID.
- Register the webhook via `POST /v2/webhooks` from a bootstrap script, subscribing
  only to events we handle.
- If our firewall restricts inbound traffic, whitelist Terminal49 IPs from
  `GET /v2/webhooks/ips`.

## PR 6 — Cutover behind a flag

- Add feature flag `TRACKING_PROVIDER` with values `opentrack` (default) and `terminal49`.
- Route all reads through the flag. OpenTrack stays available as a fallback for one
  release cycle.
- Flip staging to `terminal49`, verify parity report is clean, then flip production.

## PR 7 — Cleanup

- Delete `OpenTrackClient`, its tests, its env vars, its dedupe cache, and any
  ISO-code parsing helpers Terminal49 makes redundant.
- Remove the shadow provider and the feature flag.
- Update README and any runbooks. Note the new webhook endpoint if applicable.

# Definition of done

- All OpenTrack call sites now go through Terminal49.
- Webhook (or polling) is live in production.
- Parity report shows no unexplained divergences for our top 10 SCACs.
- Holds, fees, and LFD are exposed to whichever downstream system needs them
  (dashboard, alerts, customer emails). Do not migrate without wiring these up. They
  are the reason to do this properly.
- OpenTrack dependency, env vars, and dead code are gone from the repo.

# Ask me before you

- Choose between the webhook path and the polling path. Default to webhooks unless our
  infra makes an inbound HTTPS endpoint hard.
- Change the shape of any function OpenTrack callers use today. Prefer a normalization
  layer inside the Terminal49 client.
- Add a new dependency. Prefer stdlib and what is already in the repo.
- Touch anything outside the tracking integration.

Start with PR 1. Post the list of OpenTrack call sites and the proposed
`TrackingProvider` interface, and wait for my review before writing PR 2.
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<Note>
  The prompt is deliberately opinionated on side-by-side migration and small PRs. If your team prefers a big-bang cutover or a different branching model, edit the **Plan** section before sending it to your agent.
</Note>

## Getting help

Send us your list of active container and bill of lading numbers and we will load them rather than making you script the backfill.

If something in this mapping is wrong or incomplete, tell us. We would rather fix the page than have you work around it.

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    Every endpoint, with request and response schemas
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    Typed client with retries and pagination built in
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    Carriers, terminals, rail, and field availability
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