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Back to Actions Integrations Connect the XO Platform to DHL to find DHL locations and track shipments. See DHL documentation for details.

Supported Authorization Types

The platform supports Basic Auth for DHL integration. See App Authorization Overview for details.
Authorization TypeSupported
Pre-Authorize the IntegrationYes
Allow Users to Authorize the IntegrationYes

Prerequisites

Before enabling the DHL action:
  • Create a DHL Developer account.
  • Create a custom app on the DHL admin page.
  • Copy your DHL API Key.

Enable the DHL Action

Go to App Settings > Integrations > Actions and select DHL from the Available actions list.

Pre-authorize the Integration (Basic Auth)

  1. In the Configurations dialog, select the Authorization tab.
  2. Set Authorization Type to Pre-authorize the Integration > Basic Auth. Auth type
  3. Enter your API Key.
  4. Click Enable. On first configuration, the Integration Successful pop-up appears.
The DHL action moves from Available to Configured.
  1. Click Skip for Now to install templates later. Skip for now

Allow End Users to Authorize (Basic Auth)

  1. In the Configurations dialog, select the Authorization tab.
  2. Set Authorization Type to Allow Users to Authorize the Integration > Basic Auth.
  3. Click Select Authorization > Create New. Create new auth profile
  4. Select the authorization mechanism (e.g., API Key). Auth mechanism See App Authorization Overview for creating Basic Auth profiles.
  5. Enter the following credentials:
    FieldDescription
    NameName for the Basic Auth profile
    Tenancy URLsSelect Yes if tasks require tenancy URLs
    Base URLBase tenant URL for the DHL instance
    Authorization Check URLAuth check URL
    DescriptionDescription of the auth profile
    Auth credentials
  6. Click Save Auth, then select the new profile.
  7. Click Enable. The Integration Successful pop-up appears.

Install DHL Action Templates

  1. On the Integration Successful dialog, click Explore Templates. Explore templates
  2. Click Install for the desired template. Begin installation
  3. The associated dialog task is auto-created. Click Go to Dialog or navigate to Automation AI > Use Cases > Dialogs.
  4. To use the templates, see Using DHL Action Templates.