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DSV XPress Tracking API

Express/parcel track-and-trace. Shipments are addressable by DSV shipment id or by air waybill number (GET /shipments/awb/{awb}); responses carry the underlying express carrier's own tracking number and tracking URL.

DSV XPress Tracking API is one of 29 APIs that DSV publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Parcel, Express, and Track and Trace. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, an API reference, API documentation, and authentication docs.

This API exposes 4 operations across 4 paths, organized into 2 resource areas, and defines 37 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.0.1, at version v2.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.dsv.com/xp/tracking/v2.

4 operations 4 paths 37 schemas 4 GET

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.0.1
API Version
v2
Base URL
https://api.dsv.com/xp/tracking/v2
Authentication
API Key, API Key
Resource Areas
2

Authentication & Security 2

DSV XPress Tracking API declares 2 security schemes for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the header as DSV-Subscription-Key (apiKeyHeader). An API key is passed in the query as DSV-Subscription-Key (apiKeyQuery). By default, every request must be authenticated.

Paths & Operations 4

Across 4 paths, the API surfaces 4 operations — 4 GET. They span 2 resource areas: Shipment, Tracking. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Shipment 1
GET
/shipmentDetails/{shipmentId}
Shipment details by DSV Shipment ID
getShipment 3 params → 200400401404
Tracking 3
GET
/shipments/shipmentId/{shipmentId}
Events by DSV Shipment ID
trackShipment 3 params → 200400401404
GET
/shipments/carrierTrackingNumber/{carrierTrackingNumber}
Events by Carrier tracking number
trackShipmentByCarrierTrackingNumber 3 params → 200400401404
GET
/shipments/awb/{awb}
Events by AWB number
trackShipmentByAwb 3 params → 200400401404

Schemas 37

The contract defines 37 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Shipment (25 properties), Address (13 properties), TrackingEvent (12 properties), PackageDetail (11 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

ErrorItem
object
2 properties
TrackingResponse
object
Container for shipment tracking response
10 properties
TrackingDelivery
object
Container for delivery details.
3 properties
TrackingEvent
object
12 properties
ShipmentResponse
object
Container for shipment details response
3 properties
Shipment
object
Container for Shipment
25 properties 5 required
Address
object
13 properties 7 required
RegistrationNumber
object
List of registration numbers
2 properties 2 required
Pickup
object
Container for the pickup information.
5 properties 1 required
DeliveryPoint
object
Container for Delivery Point Information.
10 properties
OpeningHours
object
the opening hours
3 properties
PackageType
string
Package type. Could be PARCELS / DOCUMENT / ENVELOPE
ServiceOptions
object
Container for shipment service options
6 properties
ServiceOptionsCod
object
Container for Cash On Delivery information. The presence indicates COD is requested.
2 properties 2 required
CarrierCodeList
string
Carrier code. Some supported carriers: DHL DKGLS Fedex TNT UPS
PackageDetail
object
Container for package
11 properties 1 required
PackageSpecialCargo
object
Container for special cargo content's information. A mix of special cargo content is not supported for the same shipment.
5 properties 1 required
PackageSpecialCargoDangerousGoods
object
Container for Dangerous Goods' information. Required if specialCargoContent is DGR or DGRPLD0200
6 properties 4 required
PackageSpecialCargoDryIce
object
Container for Dry Ice's information. Required if specialCargoContent is DRYICE
1 property
PackageSpecialCargoAdrLq
object
Container for ADR LQ's information. Required if specialCargoContent is ADRLQ
1 property
PackageSpecialCargoLithium
object
Container for Lithium's information. Required if specialCargoContent is LITHIUM
2 properties 1 required
Commodity
object
Container for commodity's information
5 properties 3 required
CountryCodeList
string
ISO31661 Country Code
CurrencyCodeList
string
Currency Code supported: CAD - Canadian Dollar CNY - Yuan Renminbi DKK - Danish Krone EUR - Euro GBP - British Pound HKD - Hong Kong Dollar NOK - Norwegian Kro…
CurrencyMonetaryType
object
2 properties 2 required
ShipmentNotification
object
3 properties 2 required
Reference
object
Container for reference
2 properties 2 required
ProformaInvoice
object
Container for proforma/commercial invoice
2 properties
ProformaInvoiceHeader
object
9 properties
ProformaInvoiceLine
object
9 properties
ProformaInvoiceTypeList
string
Type of the invoice, Proforma or Commercial. Could be COMMERCIAL / PROFORMA
PaymentInformation
object
Container for payment information
3 properties
PaymentInformationDetails
object
6 properties 1 required
Charges
object
4 properties
Charge
object
Container for charge.
6 properties 2 required
ChargesTotal
object
2 properties
CarrierDetail
object
Carrier detail
2 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

dsv-xpress-tracking-v2-openapi.json Raw ↑

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DSV Label Print API
DSV Document Upload API
DSV Document Download API
DSV Invoice API
DSV Visibility API
DSV Quote API
DSV Webhook API
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