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DHL Shipping Module - Start a bounty

Submitted by JonW on Sat, 12/15/2007 - 16:54
JonW
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Anyone have a DHL module in the works...or have need of one?

I would be willing to contribute something to get that effort started (or moving forward if it is in the works), but based on the complexity I expect it has, I would need a few other folks to pitch in as well.

Post here if there is ever enough interest in DHL to move this forward.
permalink #1 Mon, 12/17/2007 - 17:03
TR
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Bug FinderFAQ ModeratorGetting busy with the Ubercode.

DHL considers their XML web services API to be confidential and proprietary, and make this API available only to people who sign an NDA and License Agreement. Distributing open-source code where the details of the interaction between the application and DHL can be viewed by someone who is not a licensee violates the license agreement and NDA.

IMNSHO this is an extremely stupid policy, first because the web services protocol can be trivially reverse engineered by anyone with a functioning application, whether they have the source code or not, and second because restricting the API in this way only LIMITS the number of customers who use their services - they should want to INCREASE their customer base.

BTW, this is also true for Endicia (USPS) - the license agreement on the Endicia Label Server (XML web services for label/postage generation and shipping) prohibits open-source implementations.

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permalink #2 Mon, 12/17/2007 - 22:44
JonW
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That explains why there does not seem to be a cart out that that supports DHL. Just my luck.

What would be interesting is, short of actual intergration, if there is just a way to just use their rate table to calculate the shipping price by using the zipcode, and leave it at that.

Do you know if that is possible?

permalink #3 Fri, 01/04/2008 - 07:18
nagaraju
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Hi Jon

In my application i want to provide the functionality to calculate dhl rate.
i want the respective code to get the rate from dhl site.can u help me

permalink #4 Sat, 01/12/2008 - 15:50
JonW
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Sorry - I have not been checking in lately.
I do have a DHL provided shipping system - I am not sure what is accessible to me, but I will look at it on Monday, and get back to you...

permalink #5 Tue, 01/15/2008 - 23:01
JonW
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I discovered that there is a special email for getting automation integration assistance. Try asking for what you need from these guys and see if it helps.
customerbuilt at dhl.com