Documentation

DPD Local

DPD Local is part of DPD and Geopost, one of the world’s leading parcel delivery networks operating in over 50 countries. DPD Local is a sister company to DPD, and used to be called ‘Interlink Express’ until it was re-branded to DPD Local in 2017. Like DPD, DPD Local is a major carrier in the UK, offering both domestic and international shipping services.

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Important

This integration is currently under development. The contents are to be updated as soon as possible.

DPD Local offers a range of specialist solutions and services. With over 6,000 drop-off locations throughout the UK, DPD Local gives customers the flexibility to arrange their deliveries around their needs. DPD Local also offers a range of collection services as well as free DPD Local tracking on every booking, whilst international shipping is available to send to one of over 200 countries worldwide at a low cost.

This in an in-house integration, which means that the label will be generated in the SAPIENT system. Additionally, an electronic manifest data file is sent to DPD Local via SFTP when the shipments are manifested.

Key features

The integration supports shipping from locations in Great Britain (GB) only.

Key features

This integration provides the following key features:

  • Ship from destinations: The integration supports shipping from locations in Great Britain (GB) only.
  • Ship To Destinations: Users can send shipments to Great Britain (GB), Europe, and the ROW (Rest of the World).
  • Service Type: The integration is focused on outbound shipping.
  • Incoterms: DAP and DDP.
  • Label formats: PDF.

Service enhancements

The following are the key services are provided by the DPD Local integration:

  • Proof of Identity: Requires the receiver to present valid identification at the point of delivery.
  • Proof of Age: Ensures the recipient meets a minimum age requirement, like for age-restricted goods.
  • Pin Required: A secure PIN is sent to the receiver, which must be provided upon delivery.
  • Pin Required & Proof of Age: Requires PIN and age verification at the point of delivery for added security.

Additional features

The FedEx integration provides the following additional features:

  • Consignment services: consignment services are supported, and DPD Local allows a maximum of 99 packages per consignment.
  • Carrier specific fields: The CarrierSpecifics object contains the following field:
    • DeliveryInstructions: To provide any additional instructions to the carrier regarding the delivery of the shipment.

Integration types

The following API services are provided by the DPD Local integration:

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Important

Please bear in mind that DPD Local have separate specifications for domestic and international shipping along with some other specification for certain types of shipments, such as shipments to Northern Ireland (NI).

  • Label integration: This in-house integration feature simplifies the process of generating and managing shipping labels in the PDF format by the SAPIENT system. DPD Local use routing data to determine if the destination post code and shipment data (such as weight and maximum number of packages) are valid for the service. If the data is valid, then the routing data is printed on the generated label.
  • Routing data import integration (via SFTP): Imports the routing data from the DPD Local's SFTP location ans updates the routing data in the SAPIENT database.
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Note

The system only imports the data for services that are in scope and does not add any additional services into the integration. It only updates the routing data for the existing service codes.

  • Manifest integration (via SFTP): Generates an electronic manifest data file in the SAPIENT's default PDF format and send it to DPD LOCAL via SFTP.
  • Tracking integration (via SFTP): Enables data files to be sent via SFTP.
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Note

For more information on how to activate the DPD Local integration, refer to the Activate integration section.