Integration
TAI Software
Connect to TAI Software TMS for freight brokerage operations.
What is TAI Software?
TAI Software is a cloud-based Transportation Management System (TMS) designed for freight brokers and 3PLs. The Public API provides endpoints to book and manage domestic shipments, update tracking status, manage alerts, synchronize reference numbers, log EDI 204 changes, retrieve and reconcile carrier bills and customer invoices, integrate with external loadboards, and receive real-time webhook notifications for shipment, billing, and entity events.
Connection Parameters
Required parameters to connect to TAI Software.
API Key
Your TAI Software API key (GUID). Generated under LSP > Public Authentication Keys.
TMS URL
Your TAI site-specific URL, e.g. JAM.taicloud.net. Found under LSP > Onboarding Guide > Site Organization Information.
Customer Reference Number
Required when using a Broker Staff API key. Identifies the target customer for each request.
Key Features
- Category
- tms
- Status
- Available
- Auth Type
- API Key
Key Features
- Domestic shipment booking with automatic rating
- Shipment detail retrieval with stops, commodities, and alerts
- Alert management (add and resolve)
- Reference number updates (PO, pickup, load release)
- Tracking status updates (by ID or reference number)
- EDI 204 change logging to activity log
- Carrier bill retrieval, sync confirmation, and payment posting
- Customer invoice retrieval and sync confirmation
- External loadboard integration
- Webhook notifications for shipment, billing, and carrier events
Common Use Cases
- Automate shipment creation from orders in other systems
- Sync shipment tracking status to visibility platforms
- Automatically add alerts when exceptions are detected
- Push reference numbers from external systems into TAI
- Log EDI 204 changes for audit trail and broker review
- Sync carrier bills and customer invoices to QuickBooks, NetSuite, or Xero
- Automate payment posting against carrier bills
- Integrate external loadboards for load posting automation
- Build real-time dashboards from webhook event streams