Welcome to etower Developer Center. We have prepared guidelines and documents to help you complete the interface docking as soon as possible.

eTower Platform overview

eTower is a cross-border e-commerce logistics platform is unique in that

Global deployment

eTower adopts a globally distributed deployment to effectively deal with network delays and instability. Currently, eTower has three server clusters located in China, Australia and the United States, and data is stored in each cluster 

All time-sensitive operations are done locally, and all functions are specifically designed to minimize the need for distributed locking. 

eTower is a logistics cooperation platform

eTower has a built-in workflow to define the logistics process chain , and a service integrator can easily share the business resources of its partners. 

eTower is design and implementation of cloud computing technology

eTower is an application designed based on the cloud from the beginning, with the high scalability, availability, reliability and security of the cloud. 

The production environment link of eTower is http://www.eTowertech.com . By using the DNS geographic feature , you will automatically access the server cluster closest to you. In some special cases , you can 

Access the specific server through the following link https://cn.eTowertech.com , 

https://au.eTowertech.com or https://us.eTowertech.com . eTower also has two sandboxes for you to test and 

API integration using http://qa.eTowertech.com . To access geo - specific sandboxes , use http://qa-cn.eTowertech.com or http://qa-us.eTowertech.com . 

In the eTower platform, there are 3 main roles, sender, transporter and integrator. An integrator is an entity that provides end-to-end logistics services on the eTower platform. Integrator's partner or own work 

Persons can process consignments as defined by the workflow. Senders can create shipping orders, print labels and track the status of shipments on the eTower platform.

user's guidance 

If you are a shipper / e-commerce seller, through the shipper / e-commerce seller interface, refer to document 2. Shipper interface , you can create logistics orders, print package labels and send forecasts to the first in the service chain a logistics provider. You can also do the same using the eTower web user interface. 

Shipper's main process: Create a shipping order — > 2. Print labels — > Send a list of goods 

If you are a transporter, you can complete warehouse processing operations such as cargo scanning, weighing, bagging, detaining, statistics, flights, etc. through the transporter interface, refer to document 3. Transporter interface , and can print big bag labels and send forecasts For your next logistics provider, you can do the same using the eTower web user interface. 

The eTower interface adopts the Restful Web Service method to use a variety of Internet programming languages, and provides call samples of commonly used computer languages for the interface, including Java , .Net , C# , PHP and Python . If necessary, please contact 

Reference document 1. Identity authentication and security , this interface is simple and direct, and integration with your ERP will achieve higher efficiency.