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| 1 | +# MyDHL Express — Carrier Testing |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +## Metadata |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +| Field | Value | |
| 6 | +|----------------------------|--------------------------------------| |
| 7 | +| **Carrier Name** | `mydhl` | |
| 8 | +| **Carrier Display Name** | MyDHL Express | |
| 9 | +| **Environment** | Production (`express.api.dhl.com/mydhlapi`) | |
| 10 | +| **Connection Credentials** | DE production account configured in Dashboard | |
| 11 | +| **Last Tested** | 2026-03-05 | |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +--- |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +## 1. Connection Setup |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +> Verify the carrier can be connected and authenticated. MyDHL uses Basic Authentication with `username`, `password`, and `account_number`. |
| 18 | +
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| 19 | +- [x] Carrier connection created successfully in Dashboard |
| 20 | +- [x] Authentication succeeds (no credential errors) |
| 21 | +- [x] Connection appears in carrier list |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +**Notes:** `account_number` (DHL billing number) is required — without it, rate/shipment requests fail with `"required key [number] not found"`. |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +--- |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +## 2. Rating / Rate Fetching |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +> Test rate retrieval for shipments. MyDHL provides a **live rate endpoint** via `/rates`. |
| 30 | +
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| 31 | +**Rate Type:** `Live API Endpoint` |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +### Live API Endpoint: |
| 34 | +- [x] Fetch domestic rates successfully |
| 35 | +- [x] Fetch international rates successfully |
| 36 | +- [x] Rates returned for all expected services |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +**DE Domestic (Bonn→Stuttgart):** 6 services returned in EUR — EXPRESS EASY/`mydhl_express_worldwide_b2c` (19.29), EXPRESS DOMESTIC/`mydhl_express_domestic` (27.26), EXPRESS DOMESTIC 12:00/`mydhl_express_domestic_12_00` (33.18), EXPRESS DOMESTIC 10:30/`mydhl_express_domestic_10_30` (45.00), EXPRESS DOMESTIC 9:00/`mydhl_express_domestic_9_00` (68.65), MEDICAL EXPRESS DOMESTIC/`mydhl_medical_express_domestic` (74.98). |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +**DE→US International (Bonn→New York):** 5 services returned in EUR — EXPRESS EASY/`mydhl_express_easy` (112.01), EXPRESS WORLDWIDE/`mydhl_express_worldwide` (170.12), EXPRESS 12:00/`mydhl_express_9_00` (176.64), EXPRESS 10:30/`mydhl_globalmail_business` (189.69), MEDICAL EXPRESS/`mydhl_medical_express` (206.53). |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +--- |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +## 3. Shipping / Shipment Creation |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +> Test creating shipments and generating labels via `/shipments`. |
| 47 | +
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| 48 | +**Supported:** `Yes` |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +### Basic Shipment |
| 51 | +- [x] Create domestic shipment with default service |
| 52 | +- [x] Label generated and downloadable as PDF |
| 53 | +- [x] Tracking number returned in response |
| 54 | +- [x] Shipment appears in shipment list |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +### Service Coverage |
| 57 | +- [x] Create shipment with available services (list services tested below) |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +| Service Code | Service Name | Product Code | Result | |
| 60 | +|---|---|---|---| |
| 61 | +| mydhl_express_worldwide_b2c | EXPRESS EASY | 7 | Pass (domestic) — tracking 4785851114, label PDF, 19.29 EUR | |
| 62 | +| mydhl_express_easy | EXPRESS EASY | 8 | Pass (international DE→US) — tracking 4960664505, label PDF, 112.01 EUR | |
| 63 | +| mydhl_express_worldwide | EXPRESS WORLDWIDE | P | Fail — `"Requested product(s) not available at origin"` (account limitation) | |
| 64 | +| mydhl_express_domestic | EXPRESS DOMESTIC | N | Fail — `"Requested product(s) not available at origin"` (account limitation) | |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +### Multi-Piece Shipment |
| 67 | +- [ ] Create shipment with 2+ parcels — Not available (EXPRESS EASY 7/8 are single-piece only; domestic services N/1/O/I support multi-piece but are not available for this account) |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +### International Shipment (if applicable) |
| 70 | +- [x] Create international shipment with customs info |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +**Notes:** International shipment DE→US with customs (merchandise, DDU, commodity declaration) succeeded with `mydhl_express_easy`. Express Worldwide (P) and Express Domestic (N) are not available for this DE production account. |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | +--- |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +## 4. Label |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +> Test label output options. MyDHL supports PDF, ZPL, LP2, and EPL label formats. |
| 79 | +
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| 80 | +**Supported:** `Yes` |
| 81 | + |
| 82 | +- [x] Label downloads as PDF (HTTP 200, 5414–9275 bytes) |
| 83 | +- [x] Label format matches requested format |
| 84 | +- [x] Label available via `label_url` and in `shipping_documents` base64 |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +**Available label formats:** `PDF`, `ZPL`, `LP2`, `EPL` |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +--- |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +## 5. Shipment Cancellation |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +> Test cancelling/voiding shipments. |
| 93 | +
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| 94 | +**Supported:** `No` — connector does not implement shipment cancellation with DHL API. Karrio allows soft cancel (status update only) but the shipment is not voided with DHL. |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | +--- |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +## 6. Tracking |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +> Test tracking shipment status via `/tracking`. |
| 101 | +
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| 102 | +**Supported:** `Yes` |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | +- [x] Track a shipment by tracking number |
| 105 | +- [x] Tracking events returned with timestamps |
| 106 | +- [x] Tracking status reflects current state |
| 107 | + |
| 108 | +**Notes:** Newly created shipments return `pending` status. Events include timestamps and descriptions from DHL. |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | +--- |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +## 7. Pickup Scheduling |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +> Test scheduling and managing pickups via `/pickups`. |
| 115 | +
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| 116 | +**Supported:** `Yes` |
| 117 | + |
| 118 | +### Schedule Pickup |
| 119 | +- [x] Schedule pickup with valid address and date |
| 120 | +- [x] Confirmation number returned |
| 121 | +- [x] Pickup appears in pickup list |
| 122 | + |
| 123 | +### Pickup with Shipment |
| 124 | +- [x] Schedule pickup associated with a shipment |
| 125 | +- [ ] Schedule pickup without an associated shipment (standalone) |
| 126 | + |
| 127 | +### Cancel Pickup |
| 128 | +- [x] Cancel a scheduled pickup |
| 129 | +- [x] Pickup status updates to cancelled |
| 130 | + |
| 131 | +**Notes:** Standalone pickup fails — parcel data not forwarded to connector when no tracking numbers provided (framework-level issue, not connector bug). |
| 132 | + |
| 133 | +--- |
| 134 | + |
| 135 | +## 8. Return Shipment |
| 136 | + |
| 137 | +> Test return shipment creation. |
| 138 | +
|
| 139 | +**Supported:** `Yes` |
| 140 | + |
| 141 | +- [x] Create return shipment |
| 142 | +- [x] Return label generated |
| 143 | +- [x] Return tracking number provided |
| 144 | + |
| 145 | +**Notes:** Return shipment created with `is_return: true`. Tracking number, label PDF, and rate returned successfully. |
| 146 | + |
| 147 | +--- |
| 148 | + |
| 149 | +## Shipping Options Reference |
| 150 | + |
| 151 | +> Key shipping options available for testing. |
| 152 | +
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| 153 | +| Option | Type | Description | |
| 154 | +|---|---|---| |
| 155 | +| `mydhl_saturday_delivery` | bool | Saturday delivery (AA) | |
| 156 | +| `mydhl_hold_for_collection` | bool | Hold at service point (LX) | |
| 157 | +| `mydhl_duty_tax_paid` | bool | DTP — Duty/Tax Paid (DD) | |
| 158 | +| `mydhl_shipment_insurance` | float | Insurance value (II) | |
| 159 | +| `mydhl_dangerous_goods` | bool | Dangerous goods (HE) | |
| 160 | +| `mydhl_direct_signature` | bool | Direct signature required (SF) | |
| 161 | +| `mydhl_paperless_trade` | bool | Paperless trade (WY) | |
| 162 | +| `mydhl_gogreen_climate_neutral` | bool | GoGreen Carbon Neutral (EE) | |
| 163 | + |
| 164 | +--- |
| 165 | + |
| 166 | +## Edge Cases & Error Handling |
| 167 | + |
| 168 | +> General robustness checks. |
| 169 | +
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| 170 | +- [x] Invalid credentials show clear error message |
| 171 | +- [x] Missing required fields return descriptive validation errors |
| 172 | +- [x] Error responses include `additionalDetails` with specific DHL error codes |
| 173 | + |
| 174 | +**Notes:** DHL returns `additionalDetails` array with granular error codes (e.g., `"1001: The requested product(s) (N) not available"`) — important to surface these to the user. |
| 175 | + |
| 176 | +--- |
| 177 | + |
| 178 | +## Bugs Found |
| 179 | + |
| 180 | +> Bugs discovered during testing. |
| 181 | +
|
| 182 | +### Bug 1: Date parsing error in rate and shipment requests — FIXED |
| 183 | +`lib.fdatetime` called without `current_format`. **Files:** `rate.py`, `shipment/create.py` |
| 184 | + |
| 185 | +### Bug 2: Invalid package typeCode — FIXED |
| 186 | +`typeCode` defaulted to "YP" even when unspecified. Made optional. **Files:** `units.py`, `shipment/create.py`, `pickup/create.py` |
| 187 | + |
| 188 | +### Bug 3: Label content not extracted — NOT A BUG |
| 189 | +Side effect of Bug 1+2 blocking shipment creation. Labels work correctly once those are fixed. |
| 190 | + |
| 191 | +### Bug 4: Service code mapping mismatches — FIXED |
| 192 | +Vendor OpenAPI spec had wrong product codes. Reverted to codes verified against live API. **Files:** `units.py` |
| 193 | + |
| 194 | +### Bug 5: Service name shows carrier name instead of actual service — FIXED |
| 195 | +Hardcoded `service=settings.carrier_name`. Fixed by forwarding service from request context. **Files:** `shipment/create.py`, `proxy.py` |
| 196 | + |
| 197 | +### Bug 6: Error responses missing additionalDetails — FIXED |
| 198 | +`ErrorResponseType` schema missing `additionalDetails` field. **Files:** `error_response.py`, `error.py` |
| 199 | + |
| 200 | +### Bug 7: Pickup fails with extraneous countryName key — FIXED |
| 201 | +DHL pickup API rejects `countryName` (shipment API accepts it). Removed from pickup create/update. **Files:** `pickup/create.py`, `pickup/update.py` |
| 202 | + |
| 203 | +--- |
| 204 | + |
| 205 | +## Summary |
| 206 | + |
| 207 | +| Feature | Status | |
| 208 | +|------------------|---------| |
| 209 | +| Connection Setup | Pass | |
| 210 | +| Rating | Pass | |
| 211 | +| Shipping | Pass | |
| 212 | +| Label | Pass | |
| 213 | +| Cancellation | Not supported | |
| 214 | +| Tracking | Pass | |
| 215 | +| Pickup | Pass | |
| 216 | +| Return Shipment | Pass | |
| 217 | + |
| 218 | +**Overall Result:** Pass — all 7 bugs fixed |
| 219 | + |
| 220 | +**Additional Notes:** Tested against `express.api.dhl.com/mydhlapi` with DE production credentials. All core flows work end-to-end. Multi-piece not testable — Express Easy is single-piece only, other services unavailable for this account. Express Worldwide (P) and Express Domestic (N) unavailable — account limitation, not a connector bug. |
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