ImportYeti API

Search US customs records on ImportYeti and pull importers, foreign suppliers and bills of lading as JSON.

The API.SH ImportYeti API returns public US customs data from ImportYeti as structured JSON. Search importers and foreign suppliers by name or address words, with total shipments and the most recent shipment date. Open an importer's profile or a supplier's export profile with its US customers, products by HS code, shipping lanes and carriers, and pull bill-of-lading records filtered by partner country, product description words and date range.

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4 endpoints
from $1 / 1,000 calls
1,000 free credits / month
failed calls free

ImportYeti company and supplier search

GET https://api.api.sh/importyeti/v1/search

{ "success": true }

1 credit · $1 per 1,000 calls

What you can build with the ImportYeti API

Supplier discovery

Find which foreign factories ship to a brand or competitor in the US, then open each supplier's profile for its customers and products.

/search /supplier

Competitor supply chain research

Open an importer's profile and pull its bills of lading by partner country and date range to see where it sources from.

/company /shipments

Sales prospecting for logistics and sourcing

Look up a supplier's US customers with shipment counts, weight and TEU to find importers that buy your category.

/supplier

Product and HS code research

Filter shipments by words in the product description to follow how a product line moves over time.

/shipments

Due diligence and investigations

Search a company by name or address and check its shipment history before you sign a supplier or partner.

/search /shipments

ImportYeti data you get

Field names from real responses. Numbers come parsed, URLs absolute, dates in ISO 8601.

ImportYeti API endpoints and prices

Every ImportYeti endpoint costs 1 credit per call: credits are $1 per 1,000 on a monthly plan, $2 pay-as-you-go. Pricing

Search and discovery1

ImportYeti company and supplier search

/importyeti/v1/search

$1 · $2 PAYG

1 credit

Profiles and accounts2

ImportYeti importer profile (US customs records) /importyeti/v1/company	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit
ImportYeti supplier profile (US customs records) /importyeti/v1/supplier	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit

More data1

ImportYeti bill-of-lading records

/importyeti/v1/shipments

$1 · $2 PAYG

1 credit

Call the ImportYeti API

ImportYeti company and supplier search: GET https://api.api.sh/importyeti/v1/search

curl "https://api.api.sh/importyeti/v1/search?q=nike" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APISH_KEY"

import os, requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.api.sh/importyeti/v1/search",
    params={"q": "nike"},
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["APISH_KEY"]},
    timeout=120,
)
res.raise_for_status()
data = res.json()

const url = new URL("https://api.api.sh/importyeti/v1/search");
url.searchParams.set("q", "nike");

const res = await fetch(url, { headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.APISH_KEY } });
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${res.status} ${await res.text()}`);
const data = await res.json();

# Google Sheets (API.SH add-on)
=APISH("/importyeti/v1/search", "q", "nike")

# Zapier, Make, n8n (verified node): pick the API.SH app,
# choose "ImportYeti" and "ImportYeti company and supplier search".

# AI agents (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor): add the
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Why API.SH for ImportYeti data

Public data only: no ImportYeti login, cookies or account needed
One key and one response shape for ImportYeti and 481 other platforms
Built and maintained by API.SH, not third-party publishers
Pay per call; errors on our side cost nothing
Live status for every endpoint

API.SH vs the official ImportYeti API

ImportYeti has its own paid API, documented at docs.importyeti.com, sold with usage-based credits and on its higher plans. API.SH is an alternative that needs no ImportYeti plan and returns importer, supplier and shipment data in the same JSON format as your other API.SH sources.

Compared with ImportYeti scrapers on Apify or your own crawler, API.SH gives you search, profiles and bills of lading behind one key at a fixed price per call, with blocks and retries handled for you.

ImportYeti API questions

What ImportYeti data can I get?+

Importer and supplier search by name or address (/importyeti/v1/search), an importer's profile (/importyeti/v1/company), a foreign supplier's export profile with US customers, HS codes, lanes and carriers (/importyeti/v1/supplier) and bill-of-lading records with filters (/importyeti/v1/shipments).

How much does the ImportYeti API cost?+

Every ImportYeti endpoint costs 1 credit per call. On a monthly plan 1,000 credits cost $1 (Starter is $50/month for 50,000 credits). Pay-as-you-go is $2 per 1,000 credits, with top-ups from $15 that never expire.

Is there a free trial?+

Yes. Every account gets 1,000 free credits every month. That is 1,000 calls to /importyeti/v1/company at 1 credit each.

Is there an official ImportYeti API?+

Yes. ImportYeti sells its own API with usage-based credits. API.SH is a separate option: no ImportYeti subscription, one key shared with other data sources, and the same response format everywhere.

Do I need an ImportYeti account or login?+

No. API.SH reads public ImportYeti pages only. No endpoint uses a login or anyone's account.

Is ImportYeti free to use?+

ImportYeti's website lets anyone search US customs records. With API.SH you get 1,000 free credits every month, then pay per call, and failed calls are not charged.

What is ImportYeti used for?+

Finding who supplies a US importer, which US companies buy from a foreign supplier, and the shipment history behind both, from US bill-of-lading records. This API makes those lookups available as JSON for sourcing, sales and research tools.

How do I get started?+

1. Sign up at api.sh. 2. Copy your API key. 3. Call /importyeti/v1/search with q set to a company name, then pass the slug to /importyeti/v1/company or /importyeti/v1/supplier. Request examples and every parameter are in the docs at https://api.sh/docs. You can also use the JS or Python SDK, Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, n8n or the MCP server at https://api.sh/mcp.