03/29/2025
Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®-MTR) User Guide
The User Guide describes the prerequisites for receiving mail tracking data through IV-MTR, the data provisioning options available, and how to use the application for tracking commercial domestic-bound barcoded letters and flats.
03/21/2025
02/25/2025
02/24/2025
Provisioning Enterprise Payment (EPS) and USPS Ship (formerly Package Platform (PPC)) Data through Informed Visibility® (IV®)
This guide provides instructions for receiving Enterprise Payment System (EPS) and USPS Ship (formerly Package Platform Concept (PPC)) data through the IV Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV-MTR) application. Instructions include how to get access, create and manage a data feed, manage the address book, and manage data delegation.
02/19/2025
01/27/2025
01/22/2025
Domestic Merchant Returns API: User Guide
This user guide provides examples of XML transactions to the USPS Merchant Returns web service and guidance for installation.
01/21/2025
Enterprise Post Office Box Online (ePOBOL) User Guide January 2025
The U.S. Postal Service is upgrading its payment architecture for enterprise and business customers. The new Enterprise Payment System (EPS) will replace the current product-centric payment with a centralized account management system enabling customers to pay and manage their services online using a single account. With the current implementation of EPS, business customers will be able to manage their PO Boxes, Caller Services and Reserves online using the new Enterprise PO Boxes Online (ePOBOL) service.
· Open, close, and pay for PO Boxes, Caller Services, and Reserves online
· Automatic Renewals
· Account notifications and alerts
· View account payments, balances, and transaction history
· Customized payment reporting and dashboard capabilities
· To get started, please contact MSSC@usps.gov.
12/16/2024
Provisioning Informed Delivery® Post-Campaign (IDPC) Data in Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®-MTR)
This guide provides instructions for receiving Informed Delivery Post-Campaign (IDPC) detailed data through the IV Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV-MTR) application. Instructions include how to access the application, create a one-time query, create and manage a data feed, manage the address book, and manage data delegation.
12/16/2024
Parcel Labeling Guide
This document has been developed to make it easier to create and use labels on parcels shipped via the United States Postal Service® (USPS®). While some flexibility exists in design of shipping labels, using these standards will make label certification easier and make processing your parcels more efficient.