Intelligent mail barcode technical resource guide

This document contains information about Shipping Services Files (SSF) and Secure File Transmission Account Setup.

User Guides
Electronic Verification System (eVS®) IMpb Vendor Software Certification

This document will present an overview of the eVS® certification process for vendor software applications and versions.

User Guides
Publication 199 Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode (IMpb) Implementation Guide for: Confirmation Services and Electronic Verification System (eVS) Mailers

Please note that this file has moved to https://postalpro.usps.com/pub199

Data Files
PTR Error/ Warning Messages

This document provides information on the Product Tracking System Error and Warning Messages.

Quick Service Guides
Quick Guide to Intelligent Mail Package Barcode (IMpb) Vendor Certification

This document outlines how to obtain Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode (IMpb) Vendor Certification.

User Guides
Publication 199 Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode (IMpb) Implementation Guide for: Confirmation Services and Electronic Verification System (eVS) Mailers

Please note that this file has moved to https://postalpro.usps.com/pub199

Quick Service Guides
Quick Guide to Intelligent Mail Package Barcode (IMpb) Vendor Certification

This document outlines how to obtain Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode (IMpb) Vendor Certification.

Program Requirements
02/20/2024
PTR Domestic Scan Events and Descriptions
Tech Guides
02/05/2024
Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode (IMpb) ACS™ Technical Guide

Technical guide for users of Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode (IMpb) Address Change Services (ACS). Includes a solution overview, features, participation requirements, and service endorsement options.

Data Files
01/19/2024
Updated List: Service Type Codes for Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode (IMpb)

This document provides the updated service type codes for Intelligent Mail® Package Barcodes.

Data Files
01/19/2024
Updated List: Service Type Codes for Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode (IMpb)

This document provides the updated service type codes for Intelligent Mail® Package Barcodes.

Quick Service Guides
09/14/2023
Parcel Data Exchange (PDX) API Customer Guide

This document provides a customer reference guide for Parcel Data Exchange (PDX) Web Application API.

Quick Service Guides
08/28/2023
Parcel Data Exchange (PDX) Mailbox User Guide

This document provides a customer reference guide for the Parcel Data Exchange (PDX) Mailbox Feature.

Quick Service Guides
08/28/2023
Parcel Data Exchange (PDX) Web Application User Guide

The Parcel Data Exchange (PDX) is accessed via the web and Application Programming Interface (API) to allow customers to send manifest files and receive outbound files from the United States Postal Service® (USPS®). This document provides the information necessary to begin using the web-based portion of the PDX application using a web browser.

Technical Specifications
08/21/2023
Intelligent Mail Matrix Barcode (IMmb) Technical Specifications

Shipping labels on irregularly-shaped packages, softpacks, and polybags can easily become distorted or creased during automated parcel processing making reading the traditional, linear IMpb barcode challenging to scan. USPS has developed the IMmb to help overcome these challenges and improve package visibility. IMmb barcodes contain the same data as is in the IMpb barcode; however, they use a more robust, space-efficient robust barcode symbology for encodation. The smaller barcode footprint allows two IMmb barcodes to be added within unused areas of existing standard shipping labels. The result is redundancy of the barcode data giving sorters two additional chances to read the barcode.

Technical Specifications
08/21/2023
Intelligent Mail Matrix Barcode (IMmb) Technical Specifications

Shipping labels on irregularly-shaped packages, softpacks, and polybags can easily become distorted or creased during automated parcel processing making reading the traditional, linear IMpb barcode challenging to scan. USPS has developed the IMmb to help overcome these challenges and improve package visibility. IMmb barcodes contain the same data as is in the IMpb barcode; however, they use a more robust, space-efficient robust barcode symbology for encodation. The smaller barcode footprint allows two IMmb barcodes to be added within unused areas of existing standard shipping labels. The result is redundancy of the barcode data giving sorters two additional chances to read the barcode.