Korea Post API Integration and Tracking

ClickPost Multi-carrier integration platform lets you integrate with 150+ carriers including Korea Post using a single API

Shipping services

Same-day/Next-day delivery
International Express Delivery

Special services

Insurance Services
UPS-Collaboration

Technology services

Real-time tracking
Dispatch and Delivery notifications

About Korea Post

Korea Post is the official postal service provider for South Korea. The carrier offers postal service, postal banking, and insurance services through its network of post offices. The unique feature of the carrier is that it offers hassle-free contract and on-demand Express Mail Service (EMS). The postal service provides domestic and international post and courier services with real-time tracking capabilities in over 59 countries. To provide seamless international shipping services, the Korea Post has a special collaboration with UPS.

The first edition of Korea Post was founded in 1884, while the current edition of the postal organization was founded in 2000 under the authority of the Ministry of Science and ICT. Currently, Korea Post operates in the country with over 3500 post offices. Since the postal organization is a statutory government agency, the organization has to focus on serving the needs of the citizens as best as it can.

The shipping services of Korea Post can be categorized into two main parts – Postal service and Express mail service. The postal service section of the carrier includes mail and post services for documents and other important materials. The EMS section of Korea Post encompasses a variety of services, including next-day and same-day delivery. The carrier can also offer international express mail delivery services with its UPS collaboration.

Korea Post has an optional insurance service with its shipment to provide you with an additional layer of security. This makes it easier for international shippers to combine the carrier's shipping insurance and customs brokerage services. The Korea Post has a special sea express shipping service to China to enable the B2C market in the country.

Korea Post does offer real-time tracking capabilities with its shipments that allow you to enable a better order and delivery management experience. To take it one step further, the postal service notifies at the time of dispatch and when the delivery is complete. ClickPost has a courier API Integration with Korea Post to enable faster shipping services for businesses that operate in the South Korean region.

FAQs about Korea Post

1) Does Korea Post Ship Internationally?

Korea Post has international shipping services with over real-time tracking capabilities in over 59 countries. The postal service also has a special collaboration with UPS to enable faster and more reliable international shipping for its customers.

2) How to track Korea Post parcels?

Korea Post has real-time tracking facilities to enable a better shipping and post-purchase experience. To track your parcel, you will have to find the Track and Trace section on the Korea Post website. Depending on the service chosen, you will have to enter the tracking number in the respective service section to get the tracking updates about your parcel.

API	Description
Manifestation and shipping label generation API:	Create order on Courier Partner, fetch waybill and shipping label and place pickup request
Track Shipment API:	Track your Korea Post shipment using AWB and Courier Partner
Cancellation API	Cancel shipment manifested on Courier Partner for faster returns
EDD API:	Show estimated delivery date for shipments on the order checkout page
NDR Action update:	Updates the after NDR action directly on courier company’s database
Return Web-hooks:	Track your return shipment using AWB and Courier Partner using web-hooks