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A broker missing from the list holds no national permit on CBP's page; individual licence numbers are not published there.","url":"https://api.tradeenergy-api.workers.dev/api/logistics/customs-broker-verify?utm_source=zero.xyz","method":"GET","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","$schema":"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema","required":["input"],"properties":{"input":{"type":"object","required":["type","method"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string","const":"http"},"method":{"enum":["GET"],"type":"string"},"queryParams":{"type":"object","required":[],"properties":{"q":{"type":"string","description":"Part of the broker name, or a 3-character filer code such as 92K"},"limit":{"type":"string","description":"Rows to return, 1 to 100 (default 25)"},"state":{"type":"string","description":"Optional two-letter US state, e.g. TX"}}}},"additionalProperties":false},"output":{"type":"object","required":["type"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string"},"example":{"type":"object"}}}}},"responseSchema":{"type":"json","example":{"query":{"q":"expeditors","state":null},"listed":true,"source":"https://www.cbp.gov/about/contact/brokers-listing","brokers":[{"city":"SEATTLE","name":"EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL","email":null,"phone":null,"state":"WA","filerCode":"231"},{"city":"CAROLINA","name":"EXPEDITORS INTL (PUERTO RICO) INC","email":null,"phone":null,"state":"PR","filerCode":"ES9"}],"matched":4,"checkedAt":"2026-10-23T09:37:58.655Z","totalOnList":2515}},"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.002","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"probe","requiresHandshake":false,"reviewCount":0,"rating":{"score":"0.00","successRate":"0.00","reviews":0,"stars":null,"state":"unrated"},"availabilityStatus":"unknown","priceObserved":null,"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.002/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.002","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.002","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_okfL2E6isUmxgS_TzIZL4","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.002","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Looks up a US customs broker against CBP's official Permitted Customs Broker Listing, returning filer code, name, city, state, phone, and email.","exampleAgentPrompt":"Can you check whether 'CH Robinson' is on the CBP official permitted customs broker list, and if so give me their filer code and contact details?","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Vetting a new customs broker","prompt":"Before we hire them, can you verify that 'Flexport' is actually on the CBP permitted customs broker list and get me their filer code and any contact info CBP has for them?"},{"title":"State-level broker sourcing","prompt":"I need a list of CBP-permitted customs brokers operating in Florida — can you pull up to 50 of them from the official CBP listing?"},{"title":"Filer code lookup for filing","prompt":"I have a filer code '231' and need to confirm which broker it belongs to and what city and state CBP has on file for them."}],"resultDescription":"Returns a JSON object with: the query parameters used, a boolean indicating if any brokers matched, the CBP source URL, an array of matching brokers (each with filer code, name, city, state, phone, email), the count of matches, a timestamp of when CBP's list was checked, and the total number of brokers on the full CBP list.","failureModes":["No brokers found matching the query — 'listed' returns false and brokers array is empty","Invalid filer code format returns no results","State code not recognized if not a valid two-letter US abbreviation","CBP source list unavailable or stale — checkedAt timestamp may be outdated","Limit parameter out of range (must be 1–100)"],"whenToPreferThis":"Use this endpoint when you need to verify whether a specific company holds a valid US customs broker national permit as listed by CBP, or when you need to retrieve official CBP contact details (filer code, phone, email) for a broker. 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