You can integrate DHL Express with shipping apps like Shippo, EasyShip, ShipStation, Ship&co, etc., so you can create shipping labels and commercial invoices for DHL Express to ship anywhere in the world.
This article will give you an answer to a most frequently asked question when setting DHL Express with shipping app:
"What is DHL Site ID?"
Not just that, you will learn why you need it to integrate DHL with shipping app. So let get started:
- What is DHL Site ID?
- How to obtain my DHL Site ID and Password?
- Shipping app to ship with DHL Express
What is DHL Site ID?
DHL Site ID is a unique ID provided by DHL Express. DHL Express shipper can obtain this unique ID together with an API password from DHL Express XML Developer Portal: https://xmlportal.dhl.com/login
Those ecommerce sellers will need this Site ID and password when using their personal DHL Express Account to ship with 3rd party services, apart from shipping tool provided by DHL.
The DHL Site ID and API password will allow shipper to integrate DHL Express shipping account with a 3rd party shipping app as well as access to the feature of DHL service availability, transit times, rates, shipment and courier pickup booking along with shipment tracking from over 165 countries around the world.
*Read this article to learn more about what shipping app is.
How to obtain my DHL Site ID and Password?
In order to obtain your “Site ID” and “Password”, please follow the process explained below.
1. Access https://xmlportal.dhl.com/login and click “Register now”
2. Fill out the DHL XML portal registration form
- Requestor Services: select by ticking all services
- Describe the application and business process where XML Services will be used: please input the name of shipping app, for example, “Ship&co”
3. You will find your DHL Site ID and password from the email titled "Your Credentials for the DHL XML Services Production Environment"
*There will be two emails sent to your registered email address: one is "Your Credentials for the DHL XML Services Test Environment" and the other is "Your Credentials for the DHL XML Services Production Environment". Make sure to check the production one for the valid DHL Site ID and password.
It usually takes DHL Express around 24 hours on working day to issue this DHL Site ID and password. If it takes you longer time or if you haven't got any emails, please get in touch with DHL Support in your country.
Shipping app to ship with DHL Express
If you are looking for the shipping app that allows you to use your DHL shipping account to ship your ecommerce parcel, you're at the right place.
Ship&co application lets you ship DHL Express parcels for your ecommerce stores faster. It directly integrates multiple ecommerce platforms and marketplaces including Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce, eBay, Amazon, Etsy and more!
With Ship&co, you can ship using your DHL Express account, no matter where you are – for both domestic and international shipments. Ship&co shipper can see real-time shipping rates based on the contract with DHL, plus compare shipping rates with multiple carriers if you have contract FedEx Express and UPS.
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About Ship&co
Ship&co is a global shipping platform designed by and for e-commerce sellers. Created by the team behind Bento&co, who have been selling on Shopify since 2008, Ship&co provides a simple and easy-to-use web dashboard and shipping API. Ship&co helps online sellers ship packages faster by automatically syncing orders and creating shipping labels and invoices in minutes. With Ship&co, you can create shipping labels for FedEx, UPS, DHL, NinjaVan, Yamato, Sagawa, and more, with just two clicks to complete the process and mark your orders as shipped. For more information on Ship&co, visit shipandco.com or reach out to us via hello@shipandco.com !