What does a DPD UK tracking number look like?

DPD UK tracking numbers follow this format: 14 digits. Example: 88888888888888.

How do I get a DPD UK tracking URL from a tracking number?

Send the tracking number to ShipShim's API (POST /api/v1/track) and it returns the direct DPD UK tracking link, the detected carrier, and a confidence score. For the example number 88888888888888 the tracking URL is https://www.dpd.co.uk/tracking/trackingSearch.do?search.searchType=0&search.parcelNumber=88888888888888.

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.

DPD UK tracking URL from a tracking number

DPD UK (GB) tracking numbers follow this format: 14 digits. ShipShim detects the carrier from the number and returns the direct tracking link.

Example: number in, tracking URL out

Example tracking number	`88888888888888`
Tracking URL	https://www.dpd.co.uk/tracking/trackingSearch.do?search.searchType=0&search.parcelNumber=88888888888888

This number format is shared by 38 other carriers. ShipShim still returns DPD UK in the ranked matches list from the bare number, and locks onto it (confidence 100) when you pass carrier=DPD UK or a country hint.

Get the DPD UK 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": "88888888888888", "carrier": "DPD UK"}'

Response:

{
    "tracking_number": "88888888888888",
    "carrier": "DPD UK",
    "country": "GB",
    "tracking_url": "https://www.dpd.co.uk/tracking/trackingSearch.do?search.searchType=0&search.parcelNumber=88888888888888",
    "confidence": 100,
    "matches": [
        {
            "carrier": "DPD UK",
            "country": "GB",
            "confidence": 100,
            "tracking_url": "https://www.dpd.co.uk/tracking/trackingSearch.do?search.searchType=0&search.parcelNumber=88888888888888"
        }
    ]
}

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