DHL package tracking, and the API behind it.
Express waybills, eCommerce and Paket numbers. Other 12- and 20-digit Paket numbers need ?carrier=dhl. One free lookup a day, no sign-up.
Also known as DHL Express, DHL eCommerce, Deutsche Post, DHL Paket.
DHL tracking numbers
We recognize these formats from the number alone. For anything else from DHL, add ?carrier=dhl.
- Express waybill, mod 7 check digit
- 10 digits
- Express piece ID
- JD or JJD + 10–20 digits
- eCommerce
- GM + 16–20 digits
- Paket SSCC
- 0034043 + 13 digits
- Deutsche Post international
- 2 letters + 9 digits + DE
- Example (format only)
- 1234567891
- Category
- Major carriers
- API carrier code
- dhl
DHL tracking API quickstart
One request per number, or up to 100 at once with ?numbers=a,b,c. Your agents can use the same data over MCP.
REST
curl "https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/1234567891?carrier=dhl"Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http lastscanned https://mcp.lastscanned.comThen ask
> Where is my DHL package 1234567891? When will it arrive?
DHL tracking FAQ
- How do I track a DHL package?
- Paste the tracking number into the lookup on this page. We read DHL's own tracking data and show every scan, the current status and the delivery details. Anyone can do one lookup a day without signing up.
- Is there a DHL tracking API?
- Yes. GET https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/:number?carrier=dhl returns DHL tracking as JSON, in the same shape as every other carrier lastscanned covers. Sign up for a free key with 5 lookups a day, or Pro for $4.99 a month with 1,000 numbers.
- What does a DHL tracking number look like?
- Express waybill, mod 7 check digit: 10 digits; Express piece ID: JD or JJD + 10–20 digits; eCommerce: GM + 16–20 digits; Paket SSCC: 0034043 + 13 digits; Deutsche Post international: 2 letters + 9 digits + DE. For example 1234567891. lastscanned recognizes these formats on its own, so ?carrier=dhl is optional for them.
- Does this work for DHL Express and DHL eCommerce and Deutsche Post and DHL Paket numbers?
- Yes. They are tracked through DHL and come back as carrier "dhl".
- Can an AI agent track DHL packages?
- Yes. Add lastscanned as an MCP server (https://mcp.lastscanned.com) in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or VS Code and ask it where a DHL parcel is.
Other carriers
Major carriers
Regional US last mile
Tracking pages are for people. This is for your code.
Every carrier shows a parcel differently. lastscanned reads them all and answers in one shape, so your app, your spreadsheet or your agent handles any carrier the same way.
| Carrier website | lastscanned API | |
|---|---|---|
| Carriers | One carrier per site | 18 carriers behind one endpoint |
| Response | A web page to read | The same JSON for every carrier |
| Volume | One number at a time | Up to 100 numbers per request |
| Agents | Copy and paste | MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor |
| Automation | Check back by hand | Poll from your own code or workflow |
Free: 5 numbers a day with a key. Pro: $4.99 a month for 1,000 numbers, then $0.015 each.