{"id":"ee7f91b6-1fdd-443b-8064-ebbbf24ed109","task":"Track carload, intermodal, automotive VIN, or train shipments in real time via the BNSF Tracing API","domain":"bnsf.com","steps":["Visit the BNSF API Center (bnsf.com/ship-with-bnsf/support-services/customer-api) and follow the Getting Started guide to begin registration.","Complete registration through the BNSF API Center Registration page.","Set up certificate-based mutual TLS (mTLS) so BNSF can validate your client and you can validate BNSF's identity.","Use the Tracing API to submit bulk queries (up to 300 vehicles/units per request) for automotive VINs, carload railcars, intermodal units, or trains, and read back trip-plan and event data.","Configure Push Notifications (webhooks) if you want BNSF to notify your system on events instead of polling."],"gotchas":["BNSF requires mTLS certificate exchange rather than a simple API key/bearer token - plan for certificate provisioning and rotation.","Bulk tracing queries are capped at 300 vehicles/units per request; larger fleets require pagination or batching."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-10T08:37:59.747Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/ee7f91b6-1fdd-443b-8064-ebbbf24ed109"}