DAO · shipping
DAO integration: parcel shop and home delivery in your system
A DAO integration means the customer can pick DAO in your checkout, and the warehouse prints the right label without logging into DAO’s own tool. DAO is relevant when your customers already collect from DAO shops, or when the price beats PostNord on certain weight bands. It is a checkout choice, not a religion. Build it as a delivery option: price and ETA visible before payment, a shop picker, label and tracking like the other carriers, returns as a separate product. If you already have [Shipmondo](/articles/integrations/shipmondo-integration), let Shipmondo carry DAO. Do not build a direct integration beside a hub.
Show DAO next to PostNord and GLS if customers already collect there. Do not force it in because a competitor has it.
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Build the DAO integration as a delivery choice
- Price and ETA visible before payment
- A parcel-shop picker
- Label + tracking like the other carriers
- Returns as a separate product
Choice
The customer sees DAO with price and ETA next to the others.
Shop
A shop is picked, or the home address is validated.
Packed
The label prints. Tracking lands on the order.
If you already have Shipmondo, let Shipmondo carry DAO. Do not build a direct DAO integration “beside” a hub.
DAO alone is Small: DKK 18,000 + DKK 600/month. DAO via Shipmondo is the same hub integration you may already have paid for. See pricing.
Say whether customers already ask for DAO, or whether you are chasing a cheaper weight band. The first is a checkout choice. The second is a spreadsheet before we write code. Quote within 24 hours.
FAQ: DAO integration
Can DAO be used for B2B?
Yes, but check business terms and pickup. Do not assume a B2C parcel-shop flow.
Should we build direct if we have Shipmondo?
No. Let the hub carry DAO. Two integrations to the same label are waste.
Home delivery and parcel shop in the same product?
As two delivery choices, yes. As one button, no. Price and ETA are rarely the same.
Does DAO always beat PostNord on price?
No. It depends on weight band and your deal. Calculate it before you promise it at checkout.