DHL Express

Overview

DHL Express stands as a global courier and logistics company that offers international shipping and express delivery services renowned for their swift and dependable options. These encompass express airfreight, international parcel delivery, and an array of logistics solutions.

Registering a DHL Express Carrier Account

To initiate the registration process for a DHL Express carrier account, users must possess the following pre-requisites:

An Account Number
Security Credentials in the form of a Username and Password

To complete the onboarding of a DHL Express carrier account, an API request call is executed, encompassing all the essential details. Presented below is an example of such a request.

DHL Express Sample Request

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{
    "accountNumber": "XXXXXXX",
    "carrierID": "DHLEXP",
    "description": "DHLEXP by API",
    "carrierAccountType": "Shipping",
    "provisioningType": "API",
    "parameters": {
        "username": "XXXXXXXX",
        "password": "XXXXXXXX"
    }
}

Upon successful the request to establish the DHL Express carrier account, the ensuing response will resemble the provided Sample Response below.

DHL Express Sample Response

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{
    "carrierAccountID": "BGkmpD7Lll7",
    "description": "DHLEXP by API",
    "carrierID": "DHLEXP",
    "accountNumber": "XXXXXXX",
    "parameters": {
        "username": "XXXXXXXX"
    },
    "carrierAccountType": "Shipping",
    "provisioningType": "API"
}

API Operations for Shipping with DHL Express

The APIs integrate with DHL Express through the following operations:

Operations	Method	Resource Path
Add a Carrier Account	POST	/api/v1/carrierAccounts
Rate a Parcel	POST	/api/v1/rates
Create a Shipping Label	POST	/api/v1/shipments
Reprint a Label	GET	/api/v1/shipments/{{shipmentId}}/reprint
Void a Label	PUT	/api/v1/shipments/{{shipmentId}}/cancel
Get Tracking Information	GET	/api/v1/tracking/{{trackingNumber}}

Metadata

Metadata provides information about DHL carrier services, including origin and destination countries, supported carrier services, supported package types, and supported special services. Users can select specific origin and destination countries from the provided dropdown menu to dynamically view relevant metadata specific to those countries.

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