Add a DBSchenker account
This guide walks through setting up a DBSchenker account in the Carriyo Dashboard. It covers the required roles, the credentials to collect, and every field DBSchenker expects.
At a glance
Before you start
- A DBSchenker account in good standing, plus its API credentials. The required fields are listed in All DBSchenker settings below.
- Decide the account country and the default service and label format this account uses.
Open the carrier accounts page
In the Carriyo Dashboard, open Settings in the left sidebar. Under Carrier Management, choose Carrier Accounts, then click the + add icon to start a new account.
Open settings
Go to Carrier Accounts
Add a new carrier account
Pick DBSchenker
In the carrier picker, search for DBSchenker and click Select. Carriyo creates a DBSchenker account and opens the credential step.
Search for the carrier
Enter the basics
The first wizard page collects two fields:
- Account name
- A label that's meaningful to your team (e.g.
DBSchenker Germany). Keep it short and unique. - Account country
- The country this account ships from. Determines the routes and services available.
Fill in the account name and country.
- 1Account Name
- 2Account Country
Enter your DBSchenker account details
Enter the required DBSchenker account details, then click Next. Every field is documented in All DBSchenker settings below, with examples and accepted values.
Enter access key.
- 1Access Key
Fill in the DBSchenker account details.
- 1INCOTERMS
- 2Product Code
Configure the account
The new account opens on its detail page. General settings work the same way for every carrier: the Active toggle, default label and service, and currency. See Add a carrier account for the full reference to these shared settings — default label, merchant access, going live, and common mistakes.
Go to the account page
View the account details
Set the default label format
Merchant access
On multi-merchant tenants, restrict the account to specific merchants via the Permissions tab, then Save.
Add merchants to this carrier account
All DBSchenker settings
Every field DBSchenker exposes in the carrier account, grouped by section. Carriyo stores secrets encrypted and never shows them after saving.
Authentication
1 fieldAccount identifiers and API credentials used to connect to the carrier.
| Field | Type | What to enter |
|---|---|---|
| Access KeyRequired | Text | eSchenker API access key issued by DB Schenker; authenticates every booking and tracking request. Example: o8r46s7n-466n-915q-o6q8-3n8q8654… |
Account Details
7 fieldsAccount-level configuration and defaults applied to shipments.
| Field | Type | What to enter |
|---|---|---|
| INCOTERMSRequired | Select | Default Incoterm setting who bears costs and risk; can be overridden per shipment by customs details. Example: Delivered At Place (DAP) Cost and Freight (CFR)Cost, Insurance, and Freight (CIF)Carriage and Insurance Paid To (CIP)Carriage Paid To (CPT)Delivered At Frontier (DAF)Delivered At Place (DAP) |
| Incoterms LocationOptional | Text | Named place qualifying the Incoterm, e.g. where responsibility transfers. Defaults to DUBAI if blank. Example: e.g. DUBAI |
| Product CodeRequired | Select | DB Schenker product the shipment is booked against; choose the one agreed for your account. Example: DBSchenker Part Load (72) DBSchenker concepts (CON)DBSchenker directs (DIR)DBSchenker parcelLogistics Parcel (LPA)DBSchenker pallets (PAL)DBSchenker privpark (PRI)DBSchenker austroexpress PUNKT 10 (auc0) |
| Package TypeOptional | Select | Default packaging type declared for the shipment. Defaults to Pipes if not set. Example: Pipes (PZ) Canisters (CI)Cartons (CT)Cases (CS)Collis (CO)Crates (CH)Skeleton box pallets (GP) |
| Service TypeOptional | Select | Delivery handling option, e.g. Door To Door collection and delivery. Door To Door (D2D) |
| Shipment TypeOptional | Select | Whether the consignee is a person or a company; affects how DB Schenker treats the recipient. PERSONCOMPANY |
| Lable SizeOptional | Select | Paper size for the generated shipping label. Defaults to A6 if not set. A4A6 |
Capability notes
Behavior that follows from DBSchenker's capabilities. Read these before you go live.