Web Tools

 

April 2019

ExpressMail API Retirement Transition Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

 

1       ExpressMail API Retirement 2

1.1        Request XML Considerations. 2

1.2        Response XML Considerations. 3

 


1       ExpressMail API Retirement

 

We are advising applications currently using the Web Tools ExpressMail API to transition over to the ExpressMailCommitment API at your earliest convenience to receive accurate Priority Mail Express service standards and commitments. You may use your current USERID and the following URL scheme, host and path to access the ExpressMailCommitment API:

 

·       TEST: http://stg-production.shippingapis.com/ShippingApi.dll 

·       PROD: http://production.shippingapis.com/ShippingApi.dll 

 

The steps below will outline the best way to transition. Please be sure to review the API documentation at http://v1r.cctv1718.com/business/web-tools-apis/welcome.htm for more details on all of the features and functionality.

1.1      Request XML Considerations

The below table includes the XML request tags that currently exist in the ExpressMailCommitment API:

 

Tag Name

Occurs

Description

Type

ExpressMailCommitmentRequest

required 

 

(group)

ExpressMailCommitmentRequest USERID

required

This attribute specifies your Web Tools ID. See the Developer's Guide for information on obtaining your USERID.

 

For Example:

<ExpressMailCommitmentRequest USERID="your USERID">

string

ExpressMailCommitmentRequest / OriginZIP

required

5 Digit ZIP Code of the package destination. 

 

For example: <OriginZIP>90210OriginZIP>

string

ExpressMailCommitmentRequest / DestinationZIP

required

Origination and destination ZIP Codes must be valid and must be 5 digits.

 

For example: <DestinationZIP>20770DestinationZIP>

string

ExpressMailCommitmentRequest / Date

required

Date package is shipped.  Can be left blank.  Can use formats MM/DD/YYYY or DD-MMM-YYYY.

 

For example:

05-May-2014

string

ExpressMailCommitmentRequest / DropOffTime

optional

Time package is shipped.  This tag can be omitted or left blank.  Use format HH:MM such as 13:30.

 

For example:

<DropOffTime>15:00DropOffTime>

string

ExpressMailCommitmentRequest / ReturnDates

optional

Indicates if Scheduled Delivery and Effective Acceptance dates should be returned.  Specify ‘true’ or ‘false’

 

For example:

<ReturnDates>trueReturnDates>

string

ExpressMailCommitmentRequest / PMGuarantee

optional

Indicator to display Guarantee information for applicable service types.

 

Valid Values:

“Y” = Yes, display

“N” = No, do not display (Default Value)

String

ExpressMailCommitmentRequest

required once

 

(alias)

 

The following table demonstrates the XML request and the highlighted updates needed when transitioning to ExpressMailCommitment:

 

Step 1) Replace the API Name in the URL and opening request tags:

·       API=ExpressMail&XML=<ExpressMailRequest

·       à API=ExpressMailCommitment&XML=<ExpressMailCommitmentRequest

 

Step 2) Replace the API Name in the closing request tags:

·       ExpessMailRequest> à ExpressMailCommitmentRequest>

 

ExpressMailCommitment Request

 

http://production.shippingapis.com/ShippingApi.dll?API=ExpressMailCommitment&XML=

<OriginZIP>90210OriginZIP>

<DestinationZIP>26505DestinationZIP>

ExpressMailCommitmentRequest>

1.2      Response XML Considerations

The below table includes the XML response tags that currently exist in the ExpressMailCommitment API:

 

Tag Name

Occurs

Description

Type

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse

required 

 

(group)

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / OriginZip

required

OriginationZip sent in request.

 

string

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / OriginCity

required

Originating City.

string

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / OriginState

required

Originating State.

string

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / DestinationZip

required

DestinationZip sent in request.

 

string

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / DestinationCity

required

Destinating City.

string

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / DestinationState

required

Destinating State.

string

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / Date

required

Date package shipped.

string

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / Time

required

Time.

string

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / ExpeditedTransMessage

optional

Expedited Transportation Message. Returned when applicable and the request has the ReturnDates set to true.

string

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / MsgCode

optional

Message Code. Returned when applicable and the request has the ReturnDates set to true.

string

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / Msg

optional

Message Text. Returned when applicable and the request has the ReturnDates set to true.

string

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / EffectiveAcceptanceDate

optional

Effective Acceptance Date. Returned when the request has the ReturnDates set to true.

string

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / Commitment

optional

Holds the details of a commitment. Returned if valid.

(group)

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / Commitment / Name

optional

Commitment Name

 

Valid Values:

‘Blank’

1-Day

2-Day

3-Day

DPO

Military

string

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / Commitment / Time

optional

Commitment Time. (eg: 3:00 PM)

string

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / Commitment / Sequence

optional

Commitment Sequence

 

Valid Values:

Seq #     Service Standard

A0110    1-Day at 10:30 AM 

B0110    1-Day at 10:30 AM  HFPU

A0112  1-Day at 12:00 PM 

A0115    1-Day at 3:00 PM 

B0115    1-Day at 3:00 PM  HFPU

A0210   2-Day at 10:30 AM 

A0212   2-Day at 12:00 PM 

A0215    2-Day at 3:00 PM 

B0210    2-Day at 10:30 AM  HFPU

B0215   2-Day at 3:00 PM  HFPU

string

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / Commitment / Location

optional

Groups drop off location information.

(group)

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / Commitment / Location / ScheduledDeliveryDate

optional

Scheduled Delivery Date. Returned when the request has the ReturnDates set to true.

string

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / Commitment / Location / CutOff

optional

Cut-Off Time.

string

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / Commitment / Location / Facility

optional

Facility Type

 

Valid Values:

“POST OFFICE”

“PRIORITY MAIL EXPRESS COLLECTION BOX”

“AIR MAIL FACILITY”

string

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / Commitment / Location / Street

optional

Facility Street

string

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / Commitment / Location / City

optional

Facility City

string

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / Commitment / Location / State

optional

Facility State

string

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / Commitment / Location / ZIp

optional

Facility Zip Code

string

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / Commitment / Location /  IsGuaranteed

optional

Indicates if Guarantee is offered. Will only be returned if the PMGuarantee in the request is set to “Y”.

 

Valid Values:

  “1” = Guaranteed

  “2” = No Guarantee

  “3” = Temporary No Guarantee

string

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse / Message

optional

Message indicating over 200 location, when there are more than the 200 returned.

string

 

The ExpressMailCommitment API will return additional information as well as all the information previously returned for the ExpressMail API. To demonstrate see the response below for the above XML request:

 

ExpressMailCommitment Response

<ExpressMailCommitmentResponse>

<OriginZIP>90210OriginZIP>

<OriginCity>BEVERLY HILLSOriginCity>

<OriginState>CAOriginState>

<DestinationZIP>26505DestinationZIP>

<DestinationCity>MORGANTOWNDestinationCity>

<DestinationState>WVDestinationState>

16-Jan-2019

-

<CommitmentName>1-DayCommitmentName>

<CommitmentTime>3:00 PMCommitmentTime>

<CommitmentSequence>A0115CommitmentSequence>

-

<CutOff>4:00 PMCutOff>

POST OFFICE

325 N MAPLE DR

BEVERLY HILLS

CA

90210

-

<CutOff>3:00 PMCutOff>

POST OFFICE

323 N CRESCENT DR

BEVERLY HILLS

CA

90210

+

+

+

+

+

-

<CommitmentName>1-DayCommitmentName>

<CommitmentTime>3:00 PMCommitmentTime>

<CommitmentSequence>B0115CommitmentSequence>

+

+

+

+

+

+

-

<CutOff>4:30 PMCutOff>

EXPRESS MAIL COLLECTION BOX

9665 WILSHIRE BLVD

BEVERLY HILLS

CA

90210

ExpressMailCommitmentResponse>