DPD Local

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 with the details needed to build DPD Local shipping capabilities into your ShipStation API workflows.

Requirements

Connection Requirements

You MUST reset the password from your temporary login credentials to a permanent one before you connect to ShipStation API. If not, you will receive an error when trying to connect your account.

Shipping Requirements

Connect Account

You can connect a DPD Local account using the POST method to the /v1/connections/carriers/ endpoint, or via the ShipStation API Dashboard.

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

Connect via Endpoint

carrier_name: apicode-dpd-local

POST /v1/connections/carriers/:carrier_name

Sample request:

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POST /v1/connections/carriers/apicode-dpd-local HTTP/1.1
Host: api.shipengine.com
API-Key: __YOUR_API_KEY_HERE__
Content-Type: application/json
{
  "nickname": "My DPD Local nickname",
  "username": "MyUserName",
  "password": "pa55word"
}

A successful connection will return a response with the carrier_id, which you'll use for any requests for this account going forward.

Rates

DPD Local does not send estimated rates to ShipStation API, as they do not currently provide a Rates API. Your DPD account contact can provide you with the details about your contracted rates.

Service Details

Available DPD Local services are provided below. Please note that carriers may update their available services at any time. To ensure you are always using valid services, you can use the list carrier services endpoint at any time.

Domestic Services

International Services

DPD Services and IOSS

Some DPD services require an Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS) number when shipping to specific countries. You must include your IOSS number in the Tax Identifiers Object of your Create Label requests when using the below services.

Shipping to Northern Ireland

DPD supports all movement types for shipping from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, in accordance with the Windsor Framework.

advanced_options.windsor_framework_details.movement_indicator property can have the following values: c2c, b2c, c2b, or b2b.

For C2C, B2C, and C2B shipments: customs data is not mandatory but will be mapped if provided. Otherwise it will be left blank.

For B2B shipments:

Return Services

DPD Local supports creating return labels using their domestic services.

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

Packages

DPD Local supports the following carrier package types:

You can also use the generic package type or custom package types.

Adding Shipment Insurance

DPD Local does not support adding carrier 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 ShipStation API.

Label Support

Label Reference Fields

DPD does not support adding custom label messages.

Multi-Package Labels

Most DPD UK services support creating multi-package labels, with the exception of "Expresspak" services and DPD Direct Lite.

See our Multi-Package Shipping page for details about creating multi-package labels.

Label Branding

DPD Local does not support label branding.

Voiding Labels

DPD does not support voiding labels with ShipStation API as they do not have a void label endpoint. If you need to void a DPD label, you must do so in your DPD account.

Paperless Labels

DPD Label does not support paperless labels at this time.

Customs Declarations

Customs declarations are submitted to DPD electronically. No forms will be returned in the request response.

Delivery Confirmation

See our Delivery Confirmation page for more details about using the confirmation property.

Advanced Options

DPD Local supports certain advanced options, which you can add to the shipment object when creating a shipment or label.

To ensure you always have the most up-to-date information about a carrier's advanced options, use the list carrier options call.

Manifests

DPD does not require manifesting their shipments.

Scheduling Pickups

DPD does not support scheduling pickups.

Service Points (PUDO)

DPD Local does not support shipping to service points.

Tracking

ShipStation API's integration with DPD Local supports receiving tracking updates. Review our ​Track a Package guides​​ for details on tracking with the ShipStation API.

Disconnecting Your DPD Local Account

See the Disconnect section in our Delete a Carrier page for the process of deleting or disconnecting a carrier from ShipStation API.