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# Track containers

 Learn how to create references via bill of lading, carrier code, or ACI.

- [What carriers does Vizion currently support?](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/list-of-supported-carriers)
- [What is a webhook callback URL and how is it used?](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/what-is-a-webhook-callback-url)
- [Parent and child references](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/parent-and-child-references)
- [Do you validate my input?](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/do-you-validate-my-input)
- [Can I pass custom data into the API to be returned to me in the JSON payload?](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/callback-url-query-string)
- [My system was down, how can I retrieve updates that I may have missed?](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/missed-reference-updates)
- [What is a SCAC? (DEPRECATED)](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/what-is-a-scac)
- [Enabling Auto-unsubscribe](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/enabling-auto-unsubscribe)
- [Configuring your tracking frequency](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/configuring-your-tracking-frequency)
- [Intermodal rail tracking](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/intermodal-rail-tracking)
- [Duplicating references](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/duplicating-references)
- [Defining the API carrier code](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/how-to-use-the-carrier-code)
- [The Customs Clearance API](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/customs-clearance-api)

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## Create reference via Bill of Lading

- [Bill of lading number formatting](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/bill-of-lading-formatting)
- [Overview of how to track by bill of lading](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/overview-of-tracking-containers-by-bl)

## Create reference via Carrier Code

- [When a container reference is created by carrier code and tracking ID, should each payload automatically contain the related master bill of lading?](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/when-a-reference-is-created-via-container-id-should-it-automatically-point-to-the-related-bill-of-lading)

## Create reference via Auto Carrier Identification

- [ACI: Auto-carrier Identification](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/how-to-auto-carrier-detection)

## Troubleshooting

- [Troubleshooting your references](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/troubleshooting-your-references)

## Create reference via Booking Number

- [Track by Booking Number \[BETA\]](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/track-by-booking-number-beta)

- [Getting started](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/getting-started)
- [Track containers](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/track-containers#main-content)

    - [Create reference via Bill of Lading](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/track-containers#create-reference-via-bill-of-lading)
    - [Create reference via Carrier Code](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/track-containers#create-reference-via-carrier-code)
    - [Create reference via Auto Carrier Identification](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/track-containers#create-reference-via-auto-carrier-identification)
    - [Troubleshooting](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/track-containers#troubleshooting)
    - [Create reference via Booking Number](https://support.vizionapi.com/migration/track-containers#create-reference-via-booking-number)
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