DACHSER

DACHSER's API Library

Our APIs are designed to integrate your business processes with DACHSER logistics processes in the best possible way – seamlessly and in real time.
We are constantly expanding the API portfolio. Check back regularly to see our new APIs.

The DACHSER APIs are based on the REST/JSON standard, which offers the web service user the greatest possible flexibility.
Information and recommendations on how to use the APIs as well as FAQ can be found under Support.

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Transport

Forwarding Order

transportorder

transportorder

The web service transportorder offers the possibility to create transport orders with DACHSER.

Track and Trace

shipmenthistory

shipmenthistory

The web service shipmenthistory provides all statuses (Track & Trace events) for one or several shipments.

shipmentstatus

shipmentstatus

The web service shipmentstatus provides the current transport status for one or several shipments (Track & Trace).

Costs Topic

quotation

quotation

The web service quotation calculates the freight costs incurred for a transport order (for procurement and distribution logistics).

freightcosts

freightcosts

The web service freightcosts provides the net costs that are invoiced for a specific consignment.

Documents

pod

pod

The web service pod provides the digitised proofs of delivery. They are for instance the DACHSER digital proof of delivery or any paper documents (e.g. the shipper delivery notes) signed by the consignee that have been digitalised and saved in the archive in relation to one shipment.

EDI Add-ons

label

label

The web service label provides the customer with complete DACHSER labels (including SSCC and the four-digit code for the long-distance relation (LDR)). It returns the labels in the desired format (PDF or ZPL) together with all generated SSCC and the LDR.

Note: The use of this API requires an EDI connection.

sscc

sscc

The web service sscc provides serial shipping container codes (SSCC) from a specific number range of the DACHSER SSCC pool. The issued numbers are unique and contain a valid check digit at the end. This service can be used by customers who want to set up an EDI connection without having their own GLN and therefore are not able to generate SSCC. The provision of a valid SSCC/NVE is a mandatory requirement for an EDI interface with DACHSER.

Note: The use of this API requires an EDI connection.

routing

routing

The routing web service provides the routing information which includes the four-digit code for the long-distance relation (LDR) and the consignee country code. This code ensures smooth routing between DACHSER branches. The routing information is used to identify the consignee destination.

Note: The use of this API requires an EDI connection.

Warehouse

deliverynotes

deliverynotes

The web service deliverynotes web service provides customers with the digitised delivery notes from DACHSER's WMS.

deliveryorderstatus

deliveryorderstatus

If you are a contract logistics customer the web service deliveryorderstatus provides current status information about one or several warehouse orders. Only the current order status is displayed. The query can be made on a reference, a delivery order date or a combination of date and status.

incominggoodsdocuments

incominggoodsdocuments

The web service incominggoodsdocuments provides the customers digitalised documents from the incoming goods process of the warehouse. These documents are typically the supplier delivery notes and all other corresponding papers that have been digitalised and saved in the archive in relation to one physical inbound.

stock

stock

The web service stock provides current stock information about one or several articles at the moment when the request is raised. The request could be done on an article number, a variable classification or a blocking reason.