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DHL eCommerce Asia and API Credentials

DHL eCommerce Asia & API Credentials in AfterShip Shipping: follow setup steps, configure key options, verify behavior, and troubleshoot workflow issues.

Overview

This developer guide outlines how you can access DHL eCommerce Asia API via AfterShip Shipping. The guide also provides the list of required API credentials and keys for DHL eCommerce Asia integration.

Get DHL eCommerce Asia Shipper Account

  1. Send an email to the DHL eCommerce Asia sales representative and CC [email protected].

  2. Tell the DHL eCommerce Asia sales representative that you need to obtain a shipper account for API integration.

  3. DHL eCommerce Asia will provide you with the Pickup Account Id, Billing Account Id, and Shipment Id Prefix and two separate sets of credentials for the Sandbox and Production environments: Client Id and Password

Required DHL eCommerce Asia API credentials

Credentials

Environment

Description

pickup_account_id

Sandbox / Production

DHL Global Mail Asia pickup account id.

billing_account_id

Sandbox / Production

DHL Global Mail Asia billing account id.

shipment_id_prefix

Sandbox / Production

DHL Global Mail Asia shipment id prefix.

client_id

Sandbox / Production

DHL Global Mail Asia client id.

password

Sandbox / Production

DHL Global Mail Asia password.

Optional DHL eCommerce Asia API settings

Setting

Description

Forward shipment Handover method

Available options: Drop-Off, Pickup.

Return shipment Handover method

Available options: Drop-Off, Pickup.

Leitcode

Leitcode that assigned by DHL eCommerce to use PLR service. It's required only if you will use the PLR service.

Return label suffix

Suffix for return label.

Re-creation label suffix

Suffix for re-create label.

Print offline label

Choose "Yes" if you want to print offline label. It will only create a shipment, but no shipment manifest and no label returned. Make sure you're certified by DHL eCommerce to print the Shipping Labels offline.

Require routing info

Choose "Yes" if you require routing info.

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