DHL / FedEx / UPS Carrier Connector

Key Features

Direct authentication to your own DHL Express (MyDHL API), FedEx (RESTful API) and UPS (OAuth REST) accounts — no aggregator markup on negotiated rates

Live rate quotes pulled on Sales Quotes and Sales Orders via AL event subscribers, surfaced as selectable shipping-method options

Compliant label generation in ZPL for Zebra thermal printers and PDF for laser/office printers

International paperwork: commercial invoice, customs declaration and required electronic export data per carrier

Pickup booking and shipment void/cancel actions directly from the Posted Sales Shipment and order pages

Tracking-status synchronization and delivery confirmation written back to the document and visible to users

Per-carrier service mapping (e.g. DHL Express Worldwide, FedEx International Priority, UPS Worldwide Saver) configured to your contracts

Multi-package shipments with per-box weight, dimensions and declared value

Credentials secured in Business Central isolated storage; carrier calls run on the job queue so the UI never blocks

Table and page extensions on Sales Header, Warehouse Shipment and Posted Sales Shipment — no base-app modification

Dedicated permission set so only shipping roles can rate, print and void

Address validation and account-level error surfacing returned inline from each carrier API

Optional Dataverse / Power Platform event publishing for Power BI dashboards and Power Automate flows

Sandbox-first deployment: validated against carrier test endpoints before go-live on production credentials

Built to order, done for you

No DIY setup — a working app, built, installed and supported by ECOSIRE.

You order

Start with a one-time build price. We scope it with you at kickoff.

We build & install

ECOSIRE builds, configures and installs it on your Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Go live + support

You go live in about 2–4 weeks, with a post-launch support window.

About this Product

The DHL / FedEx / UPS Carrier Connector is a Dynamics 365 Business Central extension that authenticates against your own courier accounts — DHL Express MyDHL API, FedEx Web Services / RESTful API, and UPS OAuth REST API — so rating, labeling, pickup booking and tracking all happen inside Business Central instead of three separate web portals or a third-party aggregator that marks up your negotiated rates.

This is a build-to-order product, not an instant AppSource download. ECOSIRE builds the connector in the AL language, deploys it to your environment as a per-tenant extension (or a private AppSource app for multi-environment estates), wires it to your real carrier credentials, and supports it afterward.

Technically, the connector ships table and page extensions on Sales Header, Sales Order, Warehouse Shipment and Posted Sales Shipment, plus dedicated setup pages secured by a dedicated permission set. Live rate quotes are pulled through event subscribers on document validation and surfaced as selectable shipping options. Label generation returns ZPL for Zebra thermal printers and PDF for laser, and international shipments produce the required commercial-invoice and customs paperwork. Outbound carrier calls and tracking-status polling run on the job queue so the UI never blocks. Credentials are stored using BC's isolated storage, and shipment events can be surfaced to Power Platform / Dataverse for dashboards or Power Automate flows.

Because you use your direct carrier contracts, you keep your negotiated discounts end to end. ECOSIRE scopes the exact services, packaging types and document layouts you ship with, so the result fits your workflow on day one rather than a generic template you bend yourself into.

What you get

A per-tenant AL extension package (.app) installed on your Business Central environment — or a private AppSource app for multi-environment estates

Configured setup pages connecting your live DHL Express, FedEx and UPS account credentials

Carrier service and packaging-type mappings aligned to your shipping contracts

ZPL and PDF label layouts matched to your thermal/laser printers and any brand requirements

A dedicated permission set assigned to your shipping and warehouse roles

Job-queue entries configured for tracking-status polling and asynchronous carrier calls

Sandbox validation against carrier test endpoints, then production cutover with ECOSIRE present

Admin and end-user documentation plus a handover walkthrough for your team

Who this is for

SMB Shipping & Warehouse Lead

Runs daily outbound shipments and wants to rate, print labels and book pickups for all three couriers from one Business Central screen instead of logging into MyDHL, FedEx and UPS portals separately.

Operations / Logistics Manager

Holds direct negotiated contracts with DHL, FedEx and UPS and refuses to lose those discounts to an aggregator's markup — needs account-level integration that uses the company's own rates and reports landed cost accurately.

Business Central Administrator

Owns the tenant and demands a clean per-tenant extension with proper permission sets, isolated-storage credentials and no base-app modification, so upgrades stay safe and auditable.

How DHL / FedEx / UPS Carrier Connector Compares

Criterion	ECOSIRE	Custom Build	Competitor
Uses your own direct DHL/FedEx/UPS account rates (no aggregator markup)	Included	Included	Partial support
Live rate quotes shown on Sales Quotes and Sales Orders	Included	Partial support	Included
Compliant ZPL thermal + PDF label and international customs paperwork	Included	Partial support	Included
Built, installed as a per-tenant extension, and supported for you	Included	Not included	Not included
Tailored to your exact services, packaging and label layouts	Included	Included	Partial support
Upgrade-safe AL extension with dedicated permission set, no base-app changes	Included	Partial support	Included
Carrier-API maintenance handled as the couriers change their APIs	Included	Not included	Partial support
Optional Dataverse / Power Platform event publishing	Included	Partial support	Partial support

Frequently Asked Questions about DHL / FedEx / UPS Carrier Connector

How long does delivery take, since this isn't an instant AppSource download?

This is built to order. After a short scoping call to confirm carriers, services, packaging types and label layouts, a typical build-and-deploy runs about 2 to 4 weeks depending on how many carrier accounts and international paperwork variants you need. ECOSIRE develops the AL extension, validates it against the carriers' sandbox/test endpoints, then installs it as a per-tenant extension on your environment and runs a supervised production cutover. You are not downloading a generic app — you receive a connector wired to your own accounts and workflow.

What happens with ongoing support and updates after go-live?

ECOSIRE supports the connector after delivery. The big-three carriers periodically change their APIs (DHL MyDHL, FedEx RESTful API and UPS OAuth migrations are recurring examples), and we maintain the extension against those changes under a support arrangement agreed at purchase. Because it is a per-tenant AL extension with no base-app modification, it is upgrade-safe across Business Central monthly and major releases; we re-validate after significant BC updates and after any carrier API change you're notified of.

Do I keep my own negotiated carrier rates?

Yes. The connector authenticates with your own DHL Express, FedEx and UPS account credentials, so every rate quote and label uses your contracted pricing and discounts. This is the core reason SMB shippers choose direct account integration over an aggregator that re-rates and marks up your shipments.

Will this modify the Business Central base application or block upgrades?

No. Everything is delivered through AL table and page extensions, event subscribers, a dedicated permission set and the job queue — standard extensibility patterns. The base app is untouched, credentials live in isolated storage, and the package is upgrade-safe across BC releases.

Can shipment data flow into Power BI or Power Automate?

Yes. The connector can optionally publish shipment and tracking events to Dataverse, which lets you build Power BI dashboards on carrier spend and delivery performance or trigger Power Automate flows (for example, notifying a customer when a tracking status changes). This is scoped as part of the build if you need it.