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xu42/kuaidi100

Analysis updated 2026-08-12 · repo last pushed 2017-12-16

3PHPAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

TLDR

A PHP library for tracking packages from Chinese delivery services via the KuaiDi100 platform. It auto-detects the carrier from a tracking number and fetches delivery status and location history with a single line of code.

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    What it does
      Auto-detect delivery carrier
      Fetch package tracking status
      Get location history
    Tech stack
      PHP
      Composer
      KuaiDi100 API
    Use cases
      E-commerce order tracking
      Logistics dashboard
      Customer track-my-order page
    Audience
      E-commerce developers
      Logistics app builders
      Sites shipping in China
    Setup
      Install via Composer
      Lightweight library
      No detailed docs

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Add a track-my-order page to an online store so customers can see real-time delivery updates.

USE CASE 2

Build a logistics dashboard that shows package statuses across multiple Chinese courier services.

USE CASE 3

Integrate package tracking into a PHP e-commerce site without directly connecting to each courier's API.

What is it built with?

PHPComposerKuaiDi100 API

How does it compare?

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LanguagePHPPHPPHP
Last pushed2017-12-162025-08-11
MaintenanceDormantStale
Setup difficultyeasymoderatemoderate
Complexity2/53/53/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperpm founder

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

No authentication details documented in the README, you may need to inspect the source code to understand API keys or rate limits.

In plain English

This PHP library lets you track packages from Chinese delivery services through the KuaiDi100 platform. If your app or website needs to show users where their shipped items are, this gives you a simple way to pull that tracking information without dealing with the underlying API directly. At a basic level, the library does two things. First, it can figure out which delivery company a tracking number belongs to by looking up the number. Second, it can fetch the delivery status and location history for a package if you tell it both the carrier name and tracking number. You write one line of code in PHP, and the library handles the communication with KuaiDi100's system behind the scenes. Someone building an e-commerce site, a logistics dashboard, or any application that ships products in China would find this useful. For example, if you run an online store and want customers to see a "track my order" page with real-time delivery updates, this library handles the data-fetching part. Instead of integrating with dozens of individual courier APIs, you route everything through one consistent interface. The project is lightweight and focused. The README doesn't go into detail about authentication, rate limits, or error handling, so you'd need to check the source code or test it yourself to understand those aspects. It's installed through Composer, the standard PHP package manager, which means it drops easily into most modern PHP projects.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Using the xu42/kuaidi100 PHP library, write a function that takes a tracking number, auto-detects the carrier, and returns the latest delivery status.
Prompt 2
Create a track-my-order page in PHP that uses the kuaidi100 library to show a customer the full location history of their package given a tracking number and carrier name.
Prompt 3
Write a Composer-based PHP script that uses xu42/kuaidi100 to fetch tracking info for a package shipped via SF Express with tracking number SF123456789 and prints the delivery timeline.

Frequently asked questions

What is kuaidi100?

A PHP library for tracking packages from Chinese delivery services via the KuaiDi100 platform. It auto-detects the carrier from a tracking number and fetches delivery status and location history with a single line of code.

What language is kuaidi100 written in?

Mainly PHP. The stack also includes PHP, Composer, KuaiDi100 API.

Is kuaidi100 actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2017-12-16).

How hard is kuaidi100 to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is kuaidi100 for?

Mainly developer.

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