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Carrier API Setup - USPS

Please contact your Account Executive for a resource who will help get carrier API's setup.

Carrier API's are used within the platform to obtain shipping information, tracking updates and proof of delivery documentation. ParcelShield will need the owner (or user) of the carrier account to help setup the API.

A couple items to have available before going through the setup steps are:

  1. Carrier account number used for shipping

  2. Location and billing address for carrier account

  3. User credentials to access carrier account

  4. USPS Mailer ID (MID) - the MID is a field within the Intelligent Mail barcode that is used to identify mailers. ParcelShield requires a Mailer ID to obtain proof of delivery documentation.

Setting up the API should take roughly 20 minutes.

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