Is there an API with push notifications or updates for tracking shipments?

A Push solution has recently been released for the public. You can read more about it here: Shipment Tracking - Unified - Push (dhl.com)

Please note that this API is new and the coverage is limited. Below you can get to know the supported services.

Service availability as of September of 2024:

Parcel Germany:

Subscription by shipment ID: No

Subscription by account ID: No

Post Germany:

Subscription by shipment ID: Yes

Subscription by account ID: No

DHL Express:

Subscription by shipment ID: No

Subscription by account ID: No

DHL Supply Chain:

Subscription by shipment ID: No

Subscription by account ID: No

DHL eCommerce:

Europe (Parcel Connect / eConnect):

Subscription by shipment ID: Yes

Subscription by account ID: Yes

BENELUX (Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxemburg):

Subscription by shipment ID: Yes

Subscription by account ID: No

Czechia

Subscription by shipment ID: Yes

Subscription by account ID: No

Poland

Subscription by shipment ID: No

Subscription by account ID: No

UK:

Subscription by shipment ID: Yes

Subscription by account ID: Yes

Iberia (Spain and Portugal)

Subscription by shipment ID: No

Subscription by account ID: No

Americas:

Subscription by shipment ID: Yes

Subscription by account ID: Yes

APAC (Asia Pacific):

Subscription by shipment ID: No

Subscription by account ID: No

DHL Global Forwarding:

Sameday:

Subscription by shipment ID: Yes

Subscription by account ID: Yes

Star Broker (SBR):

Subscription by shipment ID: Yes

Subscription by account ID: Yes

Air Freight (AFR), Ocean Freight (OFR):

Subscription by shipment ID: No

Subscription by account ID: No

DHL Freight:

Subscription by shipment ID: Yes

Subscription by account ID: Yes