Summary
Track DPD (Dynamic Parcel Distribution) shipments in Germany using the public Parcel Life Cycle REST API. Retrieves full event history, current status, sender/recipient, scan-point locations, and predicted delivery time for any DPD parcel.
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Self-hosted only. DPD Germany Tracking refuses requests from datacenter IP addresses, and AnythingMCP Cloud runs in a datacenter, so this connector is not available on AnythingMCP Cloud. It works on an AnythingMCP instance you run yourself on a computer or server with a regular home or office internet connection.
DPD Germany Tracking + Gemini
Track DPD (Dynamic Parcel Distribution) shipments in Germany using the public Parcel Life Cycle REST API. Retrieves full event history, current status, sender/recipient, scan-point locations, and predicted delivery time for any DPD parcel.
Prerequisites
See the full setup instructions baked into the connector (visible in the in-app store when you select the connector). The required environment variables for this connector are:
(none — public API)
Step 1 — Get credentials
Parcel number format: 14-digit numeric string (e.g. '01234567890123'). DPD also supports partial matches — the API will return the best match.
Supported languages: de_DE (German), en_DE (English), fr_FR, it_IT, es_ES, pl_PL, cs_CZ, nl_NL. Pass without country code (e.g. 'en') and the API maps to country defaults.
Events returned: each event has a timestamp, scan-point (depot/city), status code, and localized description — cover the full parcel journey from pickup through sorting to delivery.
…(continued in the in-app connector instructions)
Step 2 — Install the adapter
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp/main/docker-compose.quickstart.yml -o docker-compose.yml
printf 'JWT_SECRET=%s\nENCRYPTION_KEY=%s\n' "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" > .env
docker compose up -d
- Open
http://localhost:3000and register. The first account becomes the admin. - Open the connector store (
http://localhost:3000/connectors/store), pick DPD Germany Tracking, fill in the credentials it asks for (some connectors need none) and install it. - Under MCP Servers, create a server and assign the DPD Germany Tracking connector to it. On the server's page, copy the MCP endpoint (
http://localhost:4000/mcp/<server-id>) and generate a key under API keys.
The quickstart listens on localhost only. For an instance that other people or cloud-based AI clients can reach, clone the repository and run ./setup.sh, which sets up a domain, HTTPS and OAuth (deployment guide).
Step 3 — Add the connector in Gemini
Gemini CLI runs on your computer, so it can use the local endpoint:
gemini mcp add --transport http dpd-germany http://localhost:4000/mcp/<server-id> -H "X-API-Key: <your-api-key>"
This saves the server in .gemini/settings.json of the current project; add -s user to save it in ~/.gemini/settings.json for all projects. Start gemini and run /mcp to see the DPD Germany Tracking tools.
Available tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
dpd_track_parcel | Track a DPD parcel by its parcel label number |
FAQ
Does Gemini 1.5 Pro or 2.x support MCP? Yes — Gemini CLI ≥ 0.4 and Vertex AI tools API both accept MCP httpUrl connectors with custom headers.
Why isn't DPD Germany Tracking available on AnythingMCP Cloud? DPD Germany Tracking refuses requests from datacenter IP addresses. AnythingMCP Cloud runs in a datacenter, so every call would fail. An AnythingMCP instance on a home or office connection usually works.
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