# How to send an order to a carrier via API?

You can send a transport order directly from **Cloudex TMS to your carrier's TMS** without sending the order manually by email or entering it again in another system.

This option is available when an API integration with the selected carrier's TMS has been configured.

#### How to send an order to the carrier

1. Open the required **Trip/Spedition**.
2. Select the **Carrier**.
3. If an API integration with this carrier is available, the **Send to carrier** icon appears next to the Carrier field.
4. Click the icon.
5. The transport order is sent electronically to the carrier's TMS.

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#### When does the API button appear?

##### Carrier uses Cloudex TMS

If the selected carrier also uses **Cloudex TMS**, the API connection is recognized automatically and the button appears without any additional API configuration.

##### Carrier uses another supported TMS

If the carrier uses another supported TMS, the carrier's API integration must first be configured in Cloudex TMS.

See: **How to add carrier API key?**

After the integration has been configured, the API button becomes available when that carrier is selected in Trip/Spedition.

#### Supported carrier TMS integrations

Currently, transport orders can be sent directly to carriers using:

- **Cloudex/Ozols TMS**
- **XSPED**
- **Terminality**
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#### To which systems you can send Orders to carriers. If your carrier is using:

- Cloudex
- XSPED
- Terminality
- Danske Fragtmænd

Sending the order via API helps to:

- avoid manual order entry in the carrier's system;
- reduce data-entry mistakes;
- send transport information directly from Cloudex TMS;
- enable further API communication, such as receiving shipment statuses and documents back from the carrier.

#### What happens after the order is sent?

Depending on the carrier integration, Cloudex TMS can also receive information back from the carrier, such as:

- shipment status updates;
- delivery milestones;
- POD/CMR and other shipment documents.

This allows information to move between Cloudex TMS and the carrier's TMS without repeatedly entering the same data manually.

#### Related topics

- [**How to add carrier API key?**](https://help.cloudex.app/books/cloudex-tms/page/how-to-add-a-carrier-tms-api-key)
- **How to receive [statuses ](https://help.cloudex.app/books/cloudex-for-admins-only/page/how-to-send-shipment-milestones-to-cloudex-tms-via-api)and [documents ](https://help.cloudex.app/books/cloudex-for-admins-only/page/how-to-send-shipment-documents-to-cloudex-tms-via-api)from a carrier via API**
- **How to receive statuses from a carrier via Carrier Link**