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Deutsche Post Cross-Border Guide

Deutsche Post Cross-Border offers international shipping services for lightweight parcels. ShipEngine merchants can use this cost-effective option to ship from Germany, France, and the UK.

This guide provides developers an overview of shipping services that Deutsche Post Cross-Border offers and the service codes that you will use to create Deutsche Post Cross-Border shipments.

Connect Your Account

ShipEngine API allows you to connect your Deutsche Post Cross-Border accounts programmatically without logging in to the ShipEngine API dashboard. This capability is useful if you have wrapped a custom UI around the ShipEngine API toolset and want to add or disconnect existing carrier accounts without exposing your end users to the API dashboard.

These APIs can be used in parallel with the ShipEngine Partner APIs to programmatically create new ShipEngine users, and then connect existing Deutsche Post Cross-Border accounts all via the API without logging in to a dashboard. Together these APIs empower you to completely white-label the ShipEngine experience for your end users.

Continue below for instructions on how to programatically connect Deutsche Post Cross-Border using the ShipEngine API.

For instructions on connecting Deutsche Post Cross-Border via the ShipEngine dashboard, go to our Deutsche Post Cross-Border help article.

Deutsche Post Cross-Border Account Information Model

PropertyDescriptionType
nicknameThis is a nickname for you to identify the carrier account in ShipEngine.string, required
client_idClient IDstring, required
customer_ekpCustomer EKPstring, required
client_secretClient Secretstring, required
awb_copy_countAWB Copy Countnumber

Example Request

POST /v1/connections/carriers/deutsche_post_cross_border

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POST /v1/connections/carriers/deutsche_post_cross_border HTTP/1.1
Host: api.shipengine.com
API-Key: __YOUR_API_KEY_HERE__
Content-Type: application/json
{
"nickname": "Test Deutsche Post Cross-Border Account",
"client_id": "your_client_id_here",
"client_secret": "your_client_secret_here",
"customer_ekp": "your_customer_ekp_here"
}

Example Response

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{
"carrier-id": "se-1234567"
}

Deutsche Post Cross-Border Service Details

Carriers may update their service options at any time. To ensure you are always using valid services, be sure to use the List Carrier Services call.
You can also or visit the Deutsche Post International Letters and Parcels page for additional service details.

NOTE: Not all services listed are available to every Deutsche Post Cross-Border account. We recommend you check with Deutsche Post Cross-Border so you know which services are available to your account, or use the List Services call.

Packages

NameAPI CodePackage Attributes
PackageboxInternational

Shipping Services

ServiceCarrier CodeService API Codes
Packet Prioritydeutsche_post_int_packet_prioritypacket_priority
Packet Plusdeutsche_post_int_packet_pluspacket_plus
Packet Trackeddeutsche_post_int_packet_trackedpacket_tracked
Packet Standarddeutsche_post_int_packet_standardpacket_standard

Return Services

Return services are not supported for this carrier.

Adding Shipment Insurance

Deutsche Post Cross-Border does not support adding shipment insurance.

Review the Parcel Insurance page for details on adding shipment insurance with ShipEngine.

You are now ready to create shipments using Deutsche Post Cross-Border via ShipEngine!

Additional Information

You can also visit the Deutsche Post Insights & News: FAQ page for additional information and details about Deutsche Post Cross-Border.