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Gaining fleet fuel visibility with Shell APIs

Gaining fleet fuel visibility with Shell APIs

Enable transportation and logistics companies to gain complete visibility into fuel consumption across their entire fleet, identify spending patterns, and make data-driven decisions to optimise operational efficiency.

Transportation and logistics companies operating large fleets face a critical challenge: limited visibility into fuel consumption across hundreds of vehicles and drivers. Fleet managers struggle to identify which assets consume the most fuel, making it difficult to control costs, investigate unusual spending patterns, and improve operational efficiency.

Shell's integrated API solutions provide the visibility and control needed to transform fleet fuel management. By consolidating fuel transaction data, enabling real-time monitoring, and providing comprehensive reporting capabilities, our APIs help fleet operators gain complete oversight of fuel consumption, reduce administrative burden, and make informed decisions that drive operational excellence.

Solve your core challenges with Shell APIs

Comprehensive fuel consumption visibility

Gain consolidated visibility into all fuel transactions across your fleet with detailed reports by vehicle, driver, and location. Access up to 24 months of historical data alongside real-time transaction feeds to identify consumption patterns and optimise fuel management strategies.

Rapid identification of unusual spending patterns

Monitor fuel usage in near real-time with 48-hour transaction data feeds and automated exception reporting. Quickly spot erratic spending, unauthorised purchases, or potential misuse, enabling immediate action to limit financial exposure and prevent fraud.

Streamlined reporting and cost control

Automate fuel data integration directly into your existing fleet management systems, eliminating manual data entry and reducing administrative effort. Access detailed spending analysis, automated invoice processing, and consumption summaries to enhance financial oversight and budget control.

Products and key APIs

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Shell Card Management APIs

Shell Card Management APIs enable complete control over your fuel card programme directly within your existing systems. Key capabilities include:

  • Automated card lifecycle management: Search, order, block, and manage up to 500 cards in a single API call
  • Enhanced security controls: Set volume, value, transaction, product, and time-based restrictions to prevent misuse
  • Intelligent card group organisation: Create and manage card groups aligned to your fleet structure for easier oversight
  • Account and pricing visibility: Access account details, card groups, and pricing information to support fuel planning and cost optimisation
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Shell Data & Reporting APIs

Shell Data & Reporting APIs deliver comprehensive fuel transaction and financial data directly into your systems. Key capabilities include:

  • Real-time transaction monitoring: Access the last 48 hours of transaction data for immediate visibility into fuel consumption and spending
  • Detailed fuel consumption analysis: Generate reports by vehicle or driver showing fuel volume, distance travelled, transaction counts, and estimated CO2 emissions
  • Comprehensive transaction history: Query up to 24 months of detailed transaction data including fuel type, volume, location, and odometer readings
  • Automated invoice processing: Search, retrieve, and download invoice documents and electronic data directly into your accounting systems

Your path to production

Verify regional availability

Before proceeding, you must check the Regional Availability page to confirm that the listed Products are supported in the location of your business.

Align and access

Align and access

Establish your initial agreement and align on business requirements to grant your team access to test Shell’s APIs, kickstarting the integration phase.

Build and test

Build and test

Request sandbox credentials on the Shell Developer Portal to begin building with the help of clear documentation, OpenAPI Specifications, SDKs, and AI chat, while our support experts are ready to resolve any issues.

Go live

Go live

Move from testing to live operations with the help of your Shell account manager. Upon finalising contracts, your team will receive production credentials to launch. To maintain smooth operations after going live, your engineers can easily subscribe to notifications to stay informed about API updates and maintenance alerts.

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