Data Integrations
To leverage our services in a convenient and flexible way, we offer several methods to integrate DHL eCommerce shipping into your internal systems and sales channels.
Our Data Integrations
Third-Party Solutions
We offer plugins, extensions, and other ready-to-go data integrations into your preferred e-commerce channels. DHL eCommerce third-party solutions (also referred to as third-party vendor or 3PV solutions) already cover many of the most common e-commerce IT systems (OMS, WMS, TMS, ERP system, web-shop or marketplaces) and we are always expanding this list for your business.
Recommended for those with:
- Low to medium access to internal IT resources
- Desire for plug-and-play solution that can be customized
Key Features:
- Access to e-commerce marketplaces and platforms, such as Shopify and Woo Commerce, via multi-carrier shipping software partners
- Strategic Shipping Partners include ConnectShip, DesktopShipper, Easypost, ShipStation, ProShip and many more
API
You can access our products and services with our best-in-class RESTful web services. In addition to label generation, rating and tracking status retrieval, we also offer you a broad portfolio of DHL eCommerce web services with multiple API calls to bring your valued products closer to your global customers.
Recommended for those with:
- Low to high daily shipping volume
- Easy access to internal IT resources
- High desire to be integrated with internal systems
- Interest in flexible customizations
Key Features:
- RESTful web services (Label, Tracking, Rating, Manifest, Webhook, EDD)
- Developer Portal with complete API documentation
- International shipping compliance
- Enhanced security for data transmission
EDI
Intergrating our services via EDI requires a file-based data exchange to be set up using SFTP. By providing us with a file containing all your shipment information at the end of your business day, we can then process the data and prepare the shipment information prior to pick-up.
Recommended for those with:
- High daily shipping volume
- Easy access to internal IT resources
- High desire to be integrated with internal systems and seeking premise-based solutions
Key Features:
- Leverages DHL secure FTP server
- Various types of files – Manifesting, tracking, rate files, sort code file for labels and more
- Various file formats- .txt, .dat, .esm, .rf1 and more
DHL Vantage
DHL Vantage, our customer web portal offers you a simple and centralized way to manage all your e-commerce associated shipment processes. With this tool, you have visibility into shipment activities, billing and other information that is updated on a frequent basis.
Key features:
- Customizable dashboard
- Shipment tracking and order management
- Single label generation or bulk/batch upload
- Enhanced delivery performance reporting and analytics
