DPD Shipment Setup
Central setup page for the DPD Cloud Webservice Connector. This is where API credentials, shipper address, and default settings for DPD shipping are configured.
Opening the Page
- Via search: DPD Shipment Setup
- Via the merchantCENTRAL Dashboard → Shipping Providers → DPD
Fields
API Credentials
Credentials for the DPD Cloud Webservice (SOAP/XML).
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| API Base URL | Base URL of the DPD Cloud Webservices. Production: https://public-ws.dpd.com/services/, Sandbox: https://public-ws-stage.dpd.com/services/ |
| Sandbox Mode | Activates sandbox mode for test environments |
| Delis ID | DPD Delis ID (username for the DPD Webservice) |
| Password | DPD password (masked) |
| Message Language | Language for API responses (e.g. de_DE, en_EN) |
Authentication
DPD uses a LoginService V2.0 — a fresh auth token is requested via getAuth() before each API call.
Authentication Cache
Cached authentication data (read-only).
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Customer UID | Customer UID assigned by DPD (automatically set after successful authentication) |
| Depot | DPD depot code (automatically assigned) |
Shipper Address
Shipper address for all DPD shipments.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Shipper Name | Name of the shipper (line 1) |
| Shipper Name 2 | Additional shipper name (line 2) |
| Shipper Street | Street of the shipper |
| Shipper House No. | House number of the shipper |
| Shipper Post Code | Postal code of the shipper |
| Shipper City | City of the shipper |
| Shipper Country Code | Country code (ISO alpha-2, e.g. DE) |
| Shipper Contact Name | Contact person at the shipper |
| Shipper Email | Email address of the shipper |
| Shipper Phone | Phone number of the shipper |
Default Settings
Default values for label creation.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Default Product | Default DPD product: CL (Classic), E830 (Express 8:30), E12 (Express 12:00), E18 (Express 18:00), IE2 (International Express), PL (ParcelShop), MAIL (Mail), MAX (MAX) |
| Default Paper Format | Paper format for labels (A4, A6, A7) |
| Default Output Format | Output format for labels (PDF, ZPL) |
| Default Weight (g) | Default weight in grams |
Tracking
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Tracking URL Template | URL template for shipment tracking. Placeholder %1 is replaced with the parcel number. Default: https://tracking.dpd.de/parcelstatus?query=%1&locale=de_DE |
International / Customs
Default values for international shipments and customs declarations.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Default Parcel Type | Default parcel type for international shipments (Goods, Documents) |
| Default Incoterm | Default incoterm (e.g. DAP, DDP, EXW). Default: DAP |
| Default Customs Currency | Default currency for customs declarations (ISO 4217). Default: EUR |
| Default Reason for Export | Default export reason (Sale, Return/Replacement, Gift) |
| Default Payment Term | Default payment term for duties/taxes (DAP, DDP, Duties Sender Taxes Recipient, Duties Recipient Taxes Sender) |
| Default Clearance Cleared | Default clearance status (No, Free, Export Cleared, Transit Cleared, Import Cleared, Hybrid) |
| ### Status |
Current status information for the DPD integration.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Last Label Created | Date and time of the last created label |
| Labels Created Today | Number of labels created today (highlighted in green) |
| Last Error Message | Last error message from the DPD Webservice (red on error) |
| Last Error DateTime | Time of the last error |
Actions
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Test Connection | Tests the connection to the DPD Cloud Webservice via the LoginService. Validates Delis ID and password and displays the Customer UID and Depot on success |
| Incoterm Mapping | Opens the mapping of BC shipment methods to DPD incoterms, payment terms, and clearance status |
| Incoterm Mapping | Öffnet die Zuordnung von BC-Lieferbedingungen zu DPD-Incoterms, Zahlungsbedingungen und Zollabfertigungsstatus |
Notes
DPD Products
DPD products are selected by their code. The most commonly used product is CL (DPD Classic) for domestic parcels.
Singleton Page
This page has exactly one record. The record is automatically created when the page is opened for the first time.