What does a DHL Express tracking number look like?

DHL Express tracking numbers follow this format: 10-11 digits. Example: 1815115363.

How do I get a DHL Express tracking URL from a tracking number?

Send the tracking number to ShipShim's API (POST /api/v1/track) and it returns the direct DHL Express tracking link, the detected carrier, and a confidence score. For the example number 1815115363 the tracking URL is https://www.dhl.com/us-en/home/tracking/tracking-express.html?submit=1&tracking-id=1815115363.

What if my number matches more than one carrier?

ShipShim returns a ranked list of every matching carrier with confidence scores, and you can lock the result by passing the carrier name or a country hint.

DHL Express tracking URL from a tracking number

DHL Express (international) tracking numbers follow this format: 10-11 digits. ShipShim detects the carrier from the number and returns the direct tracking link.

Example: number in, tracking URL out

Example tracking number	`1815115363`
Tracking URL	https://www.dhl.com/us-en/home/tracking/tracking-express.html?submit=1&tracking-id=1815115363

This number format is shared by 27 other carriers. ShipShim still returns DHL Express in the ranked matches list from the bare number, and locks onto it (confidence 100) when you pass carrier=DHL Express or a country hint.

Get the DHL Express tracking link via API

curl -X POST https://shipshim.com/api/v1/track \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"tracking_number": "1815115363", "carrier": "DHL Express"}'

Response:

{
    "tracking_number": "1815115363",
    "carrier": "DHL Express",
    "country": "INT",
    "tracking_url": "https://www.dhl.com/us-en/home/tracking/tracking-express.html?submit=1&tracking-id=1815115363",
    "confidence": 100,
    "matches": [
        {
            "carrier": "DHL Express",
            "country": "INT",
            "confidence": 100,
            "tracking_url": "https://www.dhl.com/us-en/home/tracking/tracking-express.html?submit=1&tracking-id=1815115363"
        }
    ]
}

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