Carrier specific requirements
The MyParcel.com API is built to communicate with many carriers.
However, each carrier has their own restrictions and requirements for creating shipments.
Below you will find a list of every carrier specific requirement and restriction that the currently integrated carriers have for a shipment.
Hermes
Attribute |
Restriction/Requirement |
When |
description |
Cannot exceed 20 characters. |
Always |
DPD
Attribute |
Restriction/Requirement |
When |
recipient_address |
Needs to be an existing address. |
Always. Address validation is performed when creating the shipment. An incorrect postal code, for example, will immediately cause the shipment registration process to fail. |