Subscriptions - Adjustments

Description

This API allows customers to create and mange their subscriptions for any adjustments on their packages.  This also includes the listener URL specifications for the webhook to receive adjustment event notifications per package.

Adjustments are any changes or discrepancies detected in the mailstream against a package's manifested characteristics that affect the package's pricing.  For example, if a package was manifested with one weight and mailed with another, an adjustment may be issued for the difference in pricing.

View Documentation

Containers 3.0

Description

The Intelligent Mail Container barcode (IMcb) provides visibility at the mail aggregate level. It is used on mailer-generated pallet labels to uniquely identify pallets and similar containers (i.e. All Purpose Containers, hampers, pallet boxes, etc.) in addition to identifying the mail owner and, it provides a link between the electronic mailing record and the physical mail aggregate.

View Documentation

Addresses 3.0

Description

The Addresses API validates and corrects address information, eliminating errors, improving package delivery service and package pricing. This suite of APIs provides different utilities for addressing components. The ZIP Code lookup finds valid ZIP Codes for a City and State.  The City/State lookup provides the valid cities and states for a provided ZIP Code.  The Address Standardization API validates and standardizes USPS domestic addresses, city and state names, and ZIP Codes in accordance with USPS addressing standards.  The USPS address standard includes the ZIP+4, signifying a USPS delivery point, given a street address, a city and a state. 

View Documentation

Carrier Pickup 3.0

Description

The API supports customers scheduling a carrier to pick up your packages on the next USPS delivery day (Monday through Saturday, excluding holidays) for free. Carrier Pickup is available for sending packages using Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First Class Package Service Commercial, international delivery services, or for returned merchandise. You are able check availability, schedule, change, cancel and inquire on a carrier pickup. 

View Documentation

Tracking 3.0

Description

This API returns tracking status and related details for a given USPS package, including scan events and their date, time, and location. The Tracking APIs allow you to integrate the status of your shipment into your customer-facing experience and internal fulfillment processes that will benefit your company by:

  • Providing your customers with the latest status and delivery expectations while keeping them within your company’s or organization’s website.

  • Integrating status and delivery information for incoming packages or customer returns directly into your systems and processes so that you know when a package will arrive at your facilities.

View Documentation

Service Standards 3.0

Description

This API supports the service standards for the number of days between the acceptance and delivery of a piece of mail that the Postal Service™ considers to be timely delivery. Service standards are delivery benchmarks for how long customers can expect for the Postal Service to deliver different types of mail from origin to destination — Point A to Point B. Service standards are not necessarily the same as the actual service performance.

View Documentation