specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Terminal49
providerId: terminal49
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Container Tracking
- Ocean Freight
- Supply Chain
- Logistics
- Shipping
- Plans
description: >-
  Terminal49 uses a sales-led, volume-based pricing model anchored on the number
  of containers tracked. A free developer key lets you track a small number of
  active containers for testing, and a forever-free visibility tier covers a
  limited number of containers per month. Higher-volume API access is sold
  through paid subscriptions and custom quotes negotiated with sales; public
  per-tier prices are not fully enumerated. Reported volume pricing works out to
  roughly a few dollars per container at scale. Specific tier names and prices
  are not reconciled in this artifact.
notes: >-
  Verify free-tier container limits, paid tier names, and per-container rates on
  the Terminal49 pricing and API pricing pages during reconciliation; figures
  here are approximate and partially derived from public reviews.
sources:
- https://terminal49.com/api-pricing
- https://terminal49.com/pricing
- https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/useful-info/pricing
- https://www.terminal49.com/pricing-plans
plans:
- id: terminal49-developer
  name: Developer (Free)
  type: free
  description: >-
    Free developer key for testing the API against a small number of active
    containers.
  entries:
  - label: Active Containers (developer key)
    name: developer_active_containers
    type: limit
    metric: containers
    limit: 10
    timeFrame: ongoing
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Tracking Requests
  - name: Shipments
  - name: Containers
  - name: Webhooks
- id: terminal49-free-visibility
  name: Free Visibility
  type: free
  description: >-
    Forever-free tier giving every company real-time container visibility for a
    limited number of containers per month.
  entries:
  - label: Containers Per Month
    name: free_containers_per_month
    type: limit
    metric: containers
    limit: 50
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Real-time Container Tracking
- id: terminal49-subscription
  name: Subscription / Volume
  type: paid
  description: >-
    Paid subscriptions for higher container volumes, metered primarily on
    containers tracked. Per-container rate decreases with volume (reported at
    roughly a few dollars per container at scale). Pricing is sales-led.
  entries:
  - label: Containers Tracked
    name: containers_tracked
    type: usage
    metric: containers
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: contact sales (approx. a few USD per container at volume)
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Tracking Requests
  - name: Shipments
  - name: Containers
  - name: Transport Events
  - name: Terminals & Shipping Lines
  - name: Webhooks
- id: terminal49-enterprise
  name: Enterprise
  type: enterprise
  description: >-
    High-volume and enterprise agreements with custom container volumes,
    onboarding, and support negotiated with Terminal49 sales.
  entries:
  - label: Enterprise Agreement
    name: enterprise
    type: flat
    metric: contract
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: contact sales
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Custom Volume Pricing
  - name: Priority Support
  - name: Onboarding
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com