DPD Local Guide

DPD Local specializes in the delivery of time-critical shipments originating from the UK. DPD Local supports the courier's local services for domestic shipments, ground services for shipments to Europe, and air services for delivery to international destinations.

This guide provides developers an overview of shipping services that DPD Local offers and the service codes that you will use to create DPD Local shipments.

Connect Your Account

ShipEngine API allows you to connect your DPD Local accounts programmatically without logging in to the ShipEngine API dashboard. This 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 DPD Local accounts all via the API without logging into 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 DPD Local using the ShipEngine API.

For instructions on connecting DPD Local via the ShipEngine dashboard, go to our DPD Local help article.

Before You Get Started

Before you can create live DPD labels through ShipEngine, you must contact your DPD account manager let them know you intend to use ShipEngine and for instructions to create test labels.

DPD must approve your test labels. Failure to get approval before you start shipping DPD parcels through ShipEngine could result in your account being suspended.

DPD Local Account Information Model

Example Request & Response

POST /v1/connections/carriers/DPD_Local

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POST /v1/connections/carriers/DPD_Local HTTP/1.1
Host: api.shipengine.com
API-Key: __YOUR_API_KEY_HERE__
Content-Type: application/json
{
  "username": "MyUserName",
  "password": "pa55word",
}

Response

Your account will now appear in your carriers list with an assigned carrier_id that you will specify when creating DPD Local shipments.

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

DPD Service Details

DPD offers several expedited, freight, and parcel delivery services.

DPD Domestic Services

DPD International Services

Packages

Return Services

Return services are supported for this carrier.

Review the Return Shipping Labels page for details on creating return labels with ShipEngine.

Adding Shipment Insurance

DPD Local does not support adding insurance to your shipments, but you can cover your DPD Local shipments with our third-party insurance partner.

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

Advanced Options

List Carrier Advanced Options to see which service options are available with this carrier.

Additional Carrier Details

You are now ready to create shipments using DPD Local via ShipEngine!