Manifest APIs (1.0.0)

A manifest is an end-of-day summary submitted to the carrier that groups multiple shipments into a single form or electronic record for acceptance and processing. For USPS, the manifest is generated as a SCAN form (Shipment Confirmation Acceptance Notice). A SCAN form consolidates eligible trackable shipments into a form containing one or more barcodes. When the barcode is scanned by USPS, the included shipments receive an acceptance event. The Manifest APIs also support generation and retrieval of USPS 3877 manifest documents for ERR shipments. For US originated shipments, manifest is supported for carriers: USPS, FedEx and Speedee. For CA originated shipments, manifest is supported for carriers: FedEx and CPC.

Manifest A carrier submission record that groups eligible shipments into a single form or electronic record for acceptance.

SCAN Form The USPS manifestation format that combines eligible trackable shipments under one or more barcodes.

Carrier Account ID A unique identifier of the carrier account used to determine which shipments are included in manifest operations.