PackageHub allows US Address Validation at two levels:
- Address
- Label
PackageHub v3 Address Validation
For v2 Address Validation, click here.
Create and Validate an Address (v3)
PackageHub v3 allows an address to be created with the option of validating the address using the POST Address method. To verify the address set
"verify": true
A previously created address that was not validated can be validated at a later point in time by using the POST Address ID Validate method.
Validate an Address Upon Label Creation (v3)
Packagehub v3 allows address validation upon label creation using the POST Shipment method. for each address you intend to validate set
"verify": true
You have the option to validate the toAddress, fromAddress and/or altReturnAddress.
PackageHub v2 Address Validation
Validate an Address (v2)
PackageHub v2 allows an address to be validated using the POST Addresses method. To validate the address, set
"ValidateOnlyCityStateZip": false
However, there is no available Address ID to use for future PackageHub requests, such as the label request. The full address must be used for future requests.
Validate an Address Upon Label Creation (v2)
PackageHub v2 allows address validation upon label creation using the POST Create Shipment method. To validate the address, set
"ValidateAddress": true
You only have the option to validate all addresses at the shipment level. You cannot validate individual addresses, such as the ShipToAddress, ShipFromAddress or ReturnToAddress.