# DHL API

> DHL returns shipment status, delivery estimates, and history as a workflow and API.

DHL, also known as DHL Group, returns shipment status, delivery estimates, and event history through Track package, using a tracking number. Track package can return shipment origin, destination, service, and event details when given a DHL tracking number.

- Page: https://fous.com/tools/dhl
- Handle: `@dhl`
- Category: [Logistics](https://fous.com/tools/category/logistics)
- Source website: https://dhl.com
- Last verified: Sep 28, 2026

## Methods

### Track package

Operation `track_package`, version 1. 1 credit per completed call. Failed calls without a completed billing receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted.

Track a DHL shipment by its tracking number and see its status, delivery estimate, and event history. Numbers shared by multiple shipments cannot identify one package.

**Input**

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `tracking_number` | string | yes | `"05838657-004"` | The DHL tracking number printed on the label or receipt, for example 05838657-004 or JJD000390001234567. Spaces are allowed. |

**Input schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "tracking_number"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "tracking_number": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The DHL tracking number printed on the label or receipt, for example 05838657-004 or JJD000390001234567. Spaces are allowed.",
      "examples": [
        "05838657-004",
        "1165314200"
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "tracking_number": "05838657-004"
    },
    {
      "tracking_number": "1165314200"
    }
  ]
}
```

**Output**

| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `origin` | any |  |  |
| `status` | string or null | `"Delivered"` |  |
| `history` | array |  |  |
| `history[].location` | string or null |  |  |
| `history[].date_time` | string or null | `"2026-07-14T08:35:42+02:00"` |  |
| `history[].description` | string or null | `"Delivered"` |  |
| `service` | string or null | `"DHL Supply Chain"` |  |
| `signed_by` | string or null |  |  |
| `destination` | any |  |  |
| `tracking_link` | string | `"https://www.dhl.com/us-en/home/tracking.html?tracking-id=05838657-004"` |  |
| `tracking_number` | string | `"05838657-004"` |  |
| `number_of_pieces` | integer or null |  |  |
| `status_date_time` | string or null | `"2026-07-14T08:35:42+02:00"` |  |
| `estimated_delivery` | string or null |  |  |

**Example input**

```json
{
  "tracking_number": "05838657-004"
}
```

**Example output**

```json
{
  "origin": null,
  "status": "Delivered",
  "history": [
    {
      "location": null,
      "date_time": "2026-07-14T08:35:42+02:00",
      "description": "Delivered"
    },
    {
      "location": null,
      "date_time": "2026-07-03T20:37:01+02:00",
      "description": "Dispatched"
    },
    {
      "location": null,
      "date_time": "2026-07-03T16:32:14+00:00",
      "description": "Transport Order Created"
    }
  ],
  "service": "DHL Supply Chain",
  "signed_by": null,
  "destination": null,
  "tracking_link": "https://www.dhl.com/us-en/home/tracking.html?tracking-id=05838657-004",
  "tracking_number": "05838657-004",
  "number_of_pieces": null,
  "status_date_time": "2026-07-14T08:35:42+02:00",
  "estimated_delivery": null
}
```

## Quick start

Replace `YOUR_API_KEY` with a Fous API key. To create one, open Developers at the bottom of Fous Studio, turn on Developer mode, then go to API keys (https://app.fous.com/keys). Change the values in `input` to run the same tool on new data.

```bash
curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@dhl",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "track_package",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "tracking_number": "05838657-004"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'
```

```python
# Save as fous.py and run with python3 fous.py. No packages needed.
import json
import urllib.error
import urllib.request

api_key = "YOUR_API_KEY"

body = json.loads("{\n  \"api\": \"@dhl\",\n  \"visibility\": \"public\",\n  \"operation\": \"track_package\",\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"input\": {\n    \"tracking_number\": \"05838657-004\"\n  },\n  \"response\": {\n    \"format\": \"json\"\n  }\n}")
request = urllib.request.Request(
    "https://api.fous.com/v1/query",
    data=json.dumps(body).encode("utf-8"),
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    method="POST",
)
try:
    with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=180) as response:
        result = json.load(response)
except urllib.error.HTTPError as error:
    raise RuntimeError(f"HTTP {error.code}: {error.read().decode('utf-8', errors='replace')}") from error
if result.get("success") is False:
    raise RuntimeError(result.get("error", {}).get("message", "Request failed"))
print(json.dumps(result["data"]["output"], indent=2))
```

```typescript
// Save as fous.mts and run with npx tsx fous.mts.
const apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY";

const response = await fetch("https://api.fous.com/v1/query", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  signal: AbortSignal.timeout(180_000),
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "api": "@dhl",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "track_package",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "tracking_number": "05838657-004"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}),
});
type ApiResult = { success: boolean; data?: { output: unknown }; error?: { message: string } };
const result: ApiResult = await response.json();
if (!response.ok || result.success === false) {
  throw new Error(result.error?.message ?? `HTTP ${response.status}`);
}
if (!result.data) throw new Error("Missing API response data");
console.log(result.data.output);
```

## Use from an AI assistant

Connect this tool to Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and any MCP client as its own MCP server. Each method is a typed tool whose arguments are the method’s input.

- Server URL: `https://api.fous.com/mcp/tools/dhl`
- Authorization: `Authorization: Bearer <Fous API key>`

**Tools**

- `track_package`: Track package. 1 credit per completed call. Failed calls without a completed billing receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted.
- `fous_get_run`: the result of a run that was still going, by its `request_id`. Free.

Claude Code:

```bash
claude mcp add --scope user --transport http fous-dhl https://api.fous.com/mcp/tools/dhl --header "Authorization: Bearer ${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY to your Fous API key}"
```

To give the assistant every tool, connect `https://api.fous.com/mcp`: it finds one with `fous_search_tools` and runs it with `fous_run_tool`. Setup for other clients: https://fous.com/llms-full.txt.

## Use cases

- Check a shipment’s current status
- Review shipment events and locations
- Estimate when a package may arrive
- Confirm a shipment’s origin and destination

## FAQ

### Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

### Can I call this DHL tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

### How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

### Do I need a DHL account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

### How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from dhl.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 28, 2026.

### What is the current status of a DHL shipment?

Track package returns its status and status date and time when given the shipment’s tracking number.

### When is a shipment expected to arrive?

Track package returns an estimated delivery date when available.

### Where has a shipment been?

Track package returns event history, including locations, dates, times, and descriptions.

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