specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Descartes Systems Group
providerId: descartes
created: '2026-07-05'
modified: '2026-07-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Logistics
- Supply Chain
- Freight Visibility
- Customs Compliance
- Global Trade
- Plans
description: >-
  Descartes does not publish a public, per-call price list for its APIs. Pricing
  is enterprise and contract-based, quoted per product and per volume by the
  Descartes sales team. API access is bundled with the underlying product
  subscription - MacroPoint visibility and capacity, CustomsInfo trade content,
  Datamyne trade data, or B2B connectivity over the Global Logistics Network -
  rather than sold as a standalone metered API. The plans below are honestly
  modeled tiers reflecting how Descartes engages customers; specific rates are
  not reconciled here.
notes: >-
  No public pricing page enumerates API rates. Third-party estimates for the
  broader Descartes Global Logistics platform range from tens of dollars per
  user per month for small footprints up to custom enterprise contracts;
  API-specific pricing must be obtained from Descartes. Verify current terms
  during reconciliation via api.descartes.com or a Descartes sales contact.
sources:
- https://www.descartes.com
- https://api.descartes.com/
- https://docs.macropoint.com/
- https://www.descartes.com/solutions/b2b-connectivity-and-messaging/api-connectivity
plans:
- id: descartes-macropoint-subscription
  name: MacroPoint Product Subscription (API Included)
  type: enterprise
  description: >-
    API access to the MacroPoint Visibility, Capacity, and Carrier integration
    surfaces is included with a MacroPoint product subscription. Customer
    credentials (HTTP Basic auth) are issued as part of onboarding. Priced by
    tracked-load volume and modules; contact Descartes.
  entries:
  - label: MacroPoint Subscription
    name: macropoint_subscription
    type: flat
    metric: contract
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: contact sales
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Visibility API Access
  - name: Capacity Integration
  - name: Carrier Integration
  - name: HTTP Callback Notifications
- id: descartes-trade-content-contract
  name: CustomsInfo Trade Content API (Contract)
  type: enterprise
  description: >-
    Trade content and classification API (HS codes, tariff/duty rates, binding
    rulings, regulatory content) provisioned via a contract with a Descartes
    global trade content specialist. Priced by content coverage and volume.
  entries:
  - label: Trade Content Agreement
    name: trade_content_agreement
    type: flat
    metric: contract
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: contact sales
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: HS Classification
  - name: Tariff and Duty Data
  - name: Regulatory Content
- id: descartes-datamyne-subscription
  name: Datamyne Global Trade Data API (Subscription)
  type: enterprise
  description: >-
    Global import/export trade data API provisioned via a Datamyne
    subscription. Priced by data coverage (countries, records) and volume.
  entries:
  - label: Datamyne Subscription
    name: datamyne_subscription
    type: flat
    metric: contract
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: contact sales
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Bill-of-Lading Data
  - name: Trade Flow Intelligence
- id: descartes-b2b-connectivity
  name: B2B API Connectivity / API Portal (Contract)
  type: enterprise
  description: >-
    B2B connectivity over the Global Logistics Network. Developers browse APIs
    and request keys through the Descartes API portal (api.descartes.com);
    production access and pricing are arranged by contract.
  entries:
  - label: Connectivity Agreement
    name: connectivity_agreement
    type: flat
    metric: contract
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: contact sales
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Marketplace Connectivity
  - name: Carrier Connectivity
  - name: Global Logistics Network Messaging
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com