Setting up a DHL Express account in PitneyShip, PitneyShip Pro, or PitneyShip Enterprise

In order to ship with DHL Express, you first need to set up your DHL Express account.
Products affected: PitneyShip®, PitneyShip® Pro, PitneyShip® Enterprise

In order to add the DHL Express carrier to PitneyShip, PitneyShip Pro, or PitneyShip Enterprise, you need to:

The features and options you see may vary depending upon your role and subscription. If you have any questions regarding your permissions, please contact your administrator.

Submitting an onboarding request to DHL

  • To submit an onboarding request to DHL, visit the DHL developer portal website.
  • Choose I require credentials to DHL Express – MyDHL API for an existing plugin/ecommerce platform/third-party solution and enter PitneyShip in the field provided.
    Select "I required credentials to DHL Express – MyDHL API for an existing plugin/ecommerce platform/third-party solution"
  • Under Requested Services, select Rating and Shipment.
    DHL Express setup - requested services
  • Do not select "I already have access/credentials for MyDHL API or XMLPI."
    Do not select “I already have access/credentials for MyDHL API or XMLPI”

Adding your DHL Express account to PitneyShip, PitneyShip Pro, or PitneyShip Enterprise

Once DHL has processed your onboarding request and you have the API Key and API Secret, you can add the account to PitneyShip, PitneyShip Pro, or PitneyShip Enterprise.

  1. Select Settings > Carriers.
  2. Select Add Carrier.
  3. In the Carrier Display Name field, enter a name for the account.
  4. From the Select Carrier menu, select DHL Express.
  5. Under Access Level, select which divisions and locations will have access to this account:
    • Enterprise: All divisions and locations
    • Division: Select the desired divisions
    • Location: Select the desired locations
  6. In the DHL Account Number field, enter your DHL Express account number.
  7. (Optional) Enter a nickname for this account in the DHL Account Nickname field.
  8. In the API Key field, enter your DHL Express API Key from the DHL API Developer Portal.
  9. In the API Secret field, enter your DHL Express API Secret from the DHL API Developer Portal.
  10. Select I Accept DHL Express Technology Agreement.
  11. Select the Add Carrier button.

UPDATED: November 13, 2023