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Lob Ltr_id API

The Ltr_id API from Lob — 1 operation(s) for ltr_id.

Operations 2

GET /letters/{ltr_id} Retrieve #
DELETE /letters/{ltr_id} Cancel #

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OpenAPI Specification

lob-ltr-id-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Lob Ltr ID API
  version: 1.20.2
  description: Experience direct mail like never before, with unmatched personalization and scalability  all in one intuitive platform.
  license:
    name: MIT
    url: https://mit-license.org/
  contact:
    name: Lob Developer Experience
    url: https://support.lob.com/
    email: lob-openapi@lob.com
  termsOfService: https://www.lob.com/legal
servers:
- url: https://api.lob.com/v1
  description: production
security:
- basicAuth: []
tags:
- name: Ltr_id
paths:
  /letters/{ltr_id}:
    parameters:
    - in: path
      name: ltr_id
      description: id of the letter
      required: true
      schema:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/ltr_id'
    get:
      operationId: letter_retrieve
      summary: Retrieve
      description: Retrieves the details of an existing letter. You need only supply the unique letter identifier that was returned upon letter creation.
      tags:
      - Ltr_id
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Returns a letter object
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/letter'
              example:
                id: ltr_4868c3b754655f90
                description: Demo Letter
                metadata: {}
                to:
                  id: adr_d3489cd64c791ab5
                  description: null
                  name: HARRY ZHANG
                  company: null
                  phone: null
                  email: null
                  address_line1: 210 KING ST STE 6100
                  address_line2: null
                  address_city: SAN FRANCISCO
                  address_state: CA
                  address_zip: 94107-1741
                  address_country: UNITED STATES
                  metadata: {}
                  date_created: '2017-09-05T15:54:53.264Z'
                  date_modified: '2017-09-05T15:54:53.264Z'
                  deleted: true
                  object: address
                from:
                  id: adr_b8fb5acf3a2b55db
                  description: null
                  name: LEORE AVIDAR
                  company: null
                  phone: null
                  email: null
                  address_line1: 210 KING ST STE 6100
                  address_line2: null
                  address_city: SAN FRANCISCO
                  address_state: CA
                  address_zip: 94107-1741
                  address_country: UNITED STATES
                  metadata: {}
                  date_created: '2017-09-05T15:54:53.264Z'
                  date_modified: '2017-09-05T15:54:53.264Z'
                  deleted: true
                  object: address
                color: true
                double_sided: true
                address_placement: top_first_page
                return_envelope: false
                perforated_page: null
                custom_envelope: null
                extra_service: null
                mail_type: usps_first_class
                url: https://lob-assets.com/letters/ltr_4868c3b754655f90.pdf?expires=1540372221&signature=8r94fse8uam7wGWmW5baxXulU88X2CA
                carrier: USPS
                tracking_number: null
                tracking_events: []
                thumbnails:
                - small: https://lob-assets.com/letters/ltr_4868c3b754655f90_thumb_small_1.png?expires=1540372221&signature=a5fRBJ22ZA78Vgpg34M9UfmHWTS3eha
                  medium: https://lob-assets.com/letters/ltr_4868c3b754655f90_thumb_medium_1.png?expires=1540372221&signature=bAzL8sv935PY09FWSkpDpWKkyvGSWYF
                  large: https://lob-assets.com/letters/ltr_4868c3b754655f90_thumb_large_1.png?expires=1540372221&signature=gsKvxXgrm4v4iZD3bOibK7jApNkEMdW
                merge_variables:
                  name: Harry
                expected_delivery_date: '2017-09-12'
                date_created: '2017-09-05T15:54:53.346Z'
                date_modified: '2017-09-05T15:54:53.346Z'
                send_date: '2017-09-05T15:54:53.346Z'
                cards:
                - id: card_c51ae96f5cebf3e
                  account_id: fa9ea650fc7b31a89f92
                  description: null
                  url: https://lob-assets.com/cards/card_c51ae96f5cebf3e.pdf?version=v1&expires=1636910992&signature=mnsDH2DAxdkN9VibdlLMxJC86sME5WYDqkNtmvGwdNsAaUWfbnv0rJhJ1mR8Ol4uxQq61j5wYZ0r3s-lBkQfDA
                  size: 2.125x3.375
                  auto_reorder: false
                  reorder_quantity: null
                  raw_url: https://lob-assets.com/cards/card_c51ae96f5cebf3e_raw.pdf?version=v1&expires=1636910992&signature=-bZo31FMAp2vmNaZKyXn_Qa4APqwtNinw76FrQ7uyQejFZw6VBQQYfoiQ642iXh0H2K5i2aOo8_BAkt3UJdVDw
                  front_original_url: https://lob-assets.com/cards/card_c51ae96f5cebf3e_raw.pdf?version=v1&expires=1636910992&signature=-bZo31FMAp2vmNaZKyXn_Qa4APqwtNinw76FrQ7uyQejFZw6VBQQYfoiQ642iXh0H2K5i2aOo8_BAkt3UJdVDw
                  back_original_url: https://lob-assets.com/cards/card_c51ae96f5cebf3e_raw.pdf?version=v1&expires=1636910992&signature=-bZo31FMAp2vmNaZKyXn_Qa4APqwtNinw76FrQ7uyQejFZw6VBQQYfoiQ642iXh0H2K5i2aOo8_BAkt3UJdVDw
                  thumbnails:
                  - small: https://lob-assets.com/cards/card_c51ae96f5cebf3e_thumb_small_1.png?version=v1&expires=1636910992&signature=mrv8JDvpZK4I8WUGH0tPdtK-My5oes0Ltj_gL7BDw96SpCTTeZFHkz81SzclyFP9dQRtlsvAsjcuGcTBvCvOCg
                    medium: https://lob-assets.com/cards/card_c51ae96f5cebf3e_thumb_medium_1.png?version=v1&expires=1636910992&signature=VgL_2Ckm_kxKiWGgWtdNoy9HHOn8dGYSVOn7UqyCbwdbVlUtx28TRN4Bo8Iru3n0keKp9He0YhKT1ILotznMDA
                    large: https://lob-assets.com/cards/card_c51ae96f5cebf3e_thumb_large_1.png?version=v1&expires=1636910992&signature=FKSzymA13j-CQ0uk20cGHZTzT3vimzNBYrgp-xifLFg4mMdo1BZALR5O0aF_jVhsX614hKP35ONdYl47TQxXAw
                  - small: https://lob-assets.com/cards/card_c51ae96f5cebf3e_thumb_small_2.png?version=v1&expires=1636910992&signature=IWsmPa_ULlv2yyqjX564d_YfHHY_M7i9YxDnw-WXDr2jtOFcArmRZQbnHeE9g_rYxnddJbgosuv8-c2utiu7Cg
                    medium: https://lob-assets.com/cards/card_c51ae96f5cebf3e_thumb_medium_2.png?version=v1&expires=1636910992&signature=zxK7VKGiTvz5Ywrkaydd0v3GcYf58R7A08J4tNfI7-aiNODDcTF3l0MqY13n9Pyc8RXSdD0XVBY-OpbA1VM-Ag
                    large: https://lob-assets.com/cards/card_c51ae96f5cebf3e_thumb_large_2.png?version=v1&expires=1636910992&signature=r0OFUhh315ZwN0raMZdIwJd2oCIEYsz0BABaMxIuO1PKTD0ckGWrhcGdzk2dlWQ6vSvp0CUQ5k1RXGqkIIqkDw
                  available_quantity: 10000
                  pending_quantity: 0
                  countries: null
                  status: rendered
                  mode: test
                  orientation: horizontal
                  threshold_amount: 0
                  date_created: '2017-08-05T15:54:53.346Z'
                  date_modified: '2017-08-05T15:54:53.346Z'
                  object: card
                use_type: marketing
                fsc: false
                object: letter
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/mailpiece_error'
      x-codeSamples:
      - lang: Shell
        source: "curl https://api.lob.com/v1/letters/ltr_4868c3b754655f90 \\\n  -u test_0dc8d51e0acffcb1880e0f19c79b2f5b0cc:\n"
        label: CURL
      - lang: Typescript
        source: "try {\n  const letter= await new LettersApi(config).get('ltr_xxxx');\n} catch (err: any) {\n  console.error(err);\n}\n"
        label: TYPESCRIPT
      - lang: Javascript
        source: "Lob.letters.retrieve('ltr_4868c3b754655f90', function (err, res) {\n  console.log(err, res);\n});\n"
        label: NODE
      - lang: Ruby
        source: "letterApi = LettersApi.new(config)\n\nbegin\n  retrievedLetter = letterApi.get(\"ltr_4868c3b754655f90\")\nrescue => err\n  p err.message\nend\n"
        label: RUBY
      - lang: Python
        source: "with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:\n  api = LettersApi(api_client)\n\ntry:\n  letter = api.get(\"ltr_4868c3b754655f90\")\nexcept ApiException as e:\n  print(e)\n"
        label: PYTHON
      - lang: PHP
        source: "$apiInstance = new OpenAPI\\Client\\Api\\LettersApi($config, new GuzzleHttp\\Client());\n\ntry {\n    $result = $apiInstance->get(\"ltr_4868c3b754655f90\");\n} catch (Exception $e) {\n    echo $e->getMessage(), PHP_EOL;\n}\n"
      - lang: Java
        source: "LettersApi apiInstance = new LettersApi(config);\n\ntry {\n  Letter response = apiInstance.get(\"ltr_4868c3b754655f90\");\n} catch (ApiException e) {\n  e.printStackTrace();\n}\n"
        label: JAVA
      - lang: Elixir
        source: 'Lob.Letter.find("ltr_4868c3b754655f90")

          '
        label: ELIXIR
      - lang: CSharp
        source: "LettersApi api = new LettersApi(config);\n\ntry {\n  Letter response = api.get(\"ltr_4868c3b754655f90\");\n} catch (ApiException e) {\n  Console.WriteLine(e.ToString());\n}\n"
        label: CSHARP
      - lang: Go
        source: "var context = context.Background()\ncontext = context.WithValue(suite.ctx, lob.ContextBasicAuth, lob.BasicAuth{UserName: os.Getenv(\"<YOUR_API_KEY>\")})\n\nvar apiClient = *lob.NewAPIClient(configuration)\n\nfetchedLetter, _, err := apiClient.LettersApi.Get(context,\"ltr_4868c3b754655f90\").Execute()\n\nif err != nil {\n    return err\n}\n"
        label: GO
    delete:
      operationId: letter_cancel
      summary: Cancel
      description: Completely removes a letter from production. This can only be done if the letter has a `send_date` and the `send_date` has not yet passed. If the letter is successfully canceled, you will not be charged for it. Read more on [cancellation windows](#section/Cancellation-Windows) and [scheduling](#section/Scheduled-Mailings). Scheduling and cancellation is a premium feature. Upgrade to the appropriate <a href="https://dashboard.lob.com/#/settings/editions" target="_blank">Print & Mail Edition</a> to gain access.
      tags:
      - Ltr_id
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/letter_deleted'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/mailpiece_error'
      x-codeSamples:
      - lang: Shell
        source: "curl -X DELETE https://api.lob.com/v1/letters/ltr_4868c3b754655f90 \\\n  -u test_0dc8d51e0acffcb1880e0f19c79b2f5b0cc:\n"
        label: CURL
      - lang: Typescript
        source: "try {\n  const deleteLetter = await new LettersApi(config).cancel('ltr_xxxx')\n} catch (err: any) {\n  console.error(err);\n}\n"
        label: TYPESCRIPT
      - lang: Javascript
        source: "Lob.letters.cancel('ltr_4868c3b754655f90', function (err, res) {\n  console.log(err, res);\n});\n"
        label: NODE
      - lang: Ruby
        source: "letterApi = LettersApi.new(config)\n\nbegin\n  deletedLetter = letterApi.cancel(\"ltr_4868c3b754655f90\")\nrescue => err\n  p err.message\nend\n"
        label: RUBY
      - lang: Python
        source: "with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:\n  api = LettersApi(api_client)\n\ntry:\n  deleted_resource = api.cancel(\"ltr_4868c3b754655f90\")\nexcept ApiException as e:\n  print(e)\n"
        label: PYTHON
      - lang: PHP
        source: "$apiInstance = new OpenAPI\\Client\\Api\\LettersApi($config, new GuzzleHttp\\Client());\n\ntry {\n    $result = $apiInstance->cancel(\"ltr_4868c3b754655f90\");\n} catch (Exception $e) {\n    echo $e->getMessage(), PHP_EOL;\n}\n"
      - lang: Java
        source: "LettersApi apiInstance = new LettersApi(config);\n\ntry {\n    LetterDeletion response = apiInstance.cancel(\"ltr_4868c3b754655f90\");\n} catch (ApiException e) {\n    e.printStackTrace();\n}\n"
        label: JAVA
      - lang: Elixir
        source: 'Lob.Letter.destroy("ltr_4868c3b754655f90")

          '
        label: ELIXIR
      - lang: CSharp
        source: "LettersApi api = new LettersApi(config);\n\ntry {\n  LetterDeletion response = api.cancel(\"ltr_4868c3b754655f90\");\n} catch (ApiException e) {\n  Console.WriteLine(e.ToString());\n}\n"
        label: CSHARP
      - lang: Go
        source: "var context = context.Background()\ncontext = context.WithValue(suite.ctx, lob.ContextBasicAuth, lob.BasicAuth{UserName: os.Getenv(\"<YOUR_API_KEY>\")})\n\nvar apiClient = *lob.NewAPIClient(configuration)\n\ndeletedLetter, _, err := apiClient.LettersApi.Cancel(context, \"ltr_4868c3b754655f90\").Execute()\n\nif err != nil {\n    return err\n}\n"
        label: GO
components:
  schemas:
    expected_delivery_date:
      type: string
      description: A date in YYYY-MM-DD format of the mailpiece's expected delivery date based on its `send_date`.
      format: date
    ltr_use_type:
      description: The use type for each mailpiece. Can be one of marketing, operational, or null. Null use_type is only allowed if an account default use_type is selected in Account Settings. For more information on use_type, see our  [Help Center article](https://help.lob.com/print-and-mail/building-a-mail-strategy/managing-mail-settings/declaring-mail-use-type).
      type:
      - string
      - 'null'
      enum:
      - marketing
      - operational
      - null
    address_editable_us:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/address_fields_us'
      - type: object
        anyOf:
        - title: address obj with `name` defined
          required:
          - name
        - title: address obj with `company` defined
          required:
          - company
        properties:
          description:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/resource_description'
          name:
            type:
            - string
            - 'null'
            description: 'Either `name` or `company` is required, you may also add both. Must be no longer than 40 characters. If both `name` and `company` are provided, they will be printed on two separate lines above the rest of the address.

              '
            maxLength: 40
          company:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/company'
          phone:
            type:
            - string
            - 'null'
            description: Must be no longer than 40 characters.
            maxLength: 40
          email:
            type:
            - string
            - 'null'
            description: Must be no longer than 100 characters.
            maxLength: 100
          address_country:
            type: string
            enum:
            - US
            default: US
          metadata:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/metadata'
    buckslip:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/lob_base'
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/buckslip_base'
      - required:
        - description
      - type: object
        required:
        - id
        - auto_reorder
        - reorder_quantity
        - threshold_amount
        - url
        - raw_url
        - front_original_url
        - back_original_url
        - thumbnails
        - available_quantity
        - allocated_quantity
        - onhand_quantity
        - pending_quantity
        - projected_quantity
        - buckslip_orders
        - stock
        - weight
        - finish
        - status
        - object
        properties:
          id:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/buckslip_id'
          auto_reorder:
            description: True if the buckslips should be auto-reordered.
            type: boolean
            default: false
          reorder_quantity:
            description: The number of buckslips to be reordered.
            type:
            - integer
            - 'null'
          threshold_amount:
            description: The threshold amount of the buckslip
            type: integer
            default: 0
          url:
            description: The signed link for the buckslip.
            maxLength: 2083
            minLength: 1
            type: string
            format: uri
          raw_url:
            description: The raw URL of the buckslip.
            maxLength: 2083
            minLength: 1
            type: string
            format: uri
          front_original_url:
            description: The original URL of the front template.
            maxLength: 2083
            minLength: 1
            type: string
            format: uri
          back_original_url:
            description: The original URL of the back template.
            maxLength: 2083
            minLength: 1
            type: string
            format: uri
          thumbnails:
            type: array
            items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/thumbnail'
          available_quantity:
            description: The available quantity of buckslips.
            type: number
            default: 0
          allocated_quantity:
            description: The allocated quantity of buckslips.
            type: number
            default: 0
          onhand_quantity:
            description: The onhand quantity of buckslips.
            type: number
            default: 0
          pending_quantity:
            description: The pending quantity of buckslips.
            type: number
            default: 0
          projected_quantity:
            description: The sum of pending and onhand quantities of buckslips.
            type: number
            default: 0
          buckslip_orders:
            description: An array of buckslip orders that are associated with the buckslip.
            type: array
            items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/buckslip_order'
            minItems: 0
          stock:
            title: The stock of the buckslip.
            enum:
            - text
            - cover
            type: string
          weight:
            title: The weight of the buckslip.
            enum:
            - 80#
            type: string
          finish:
            title: The finish of the buckslip.
            enum:
            - gloss
            - matte
            type: string
          status:
            title: The status of the buckslip.
            enum:
            - processed
            - rendered
            - failed
            type: string
          object:
            description: object
            enum:
            - buckslip
            type: string
            default: buckslip
    signed_link:
      type: string
      description: A [signed link](#section/Asset-URLs) served over HTTPS. The link returned will expire in 30 days to prevent mis-sharing. Each time a GET request is initiated, a new signed URL will be generated.
      pattern: ^https://lob-assets.com/(letters|postcards|bank-accounts|checks|self-mailers|cards|order-creatives)/([a-z]{3,4}_[a-z0-9]{15,16}|[a-z]{3}_[a-z0-9]{26}_[a-z]{4}_[a-z0-9]{26})('|_signature)(.pdf|_thumb_[a-z]+_[0-9]+.png|.png)?(version=[a-z0-9]*&)expires=[0-9]{10}&signature=[a-zA-Z0-9-_]+
    failure_status_code:
      type: integer
      enum:
      - 401
      - 403
      - 404
      - 413
      - 422
      - 429
      - 500
      description: "A conventional HTTP status code:\n  * `401` - Authorization error with your API key or account\n  * `403` - Forbidden error with your API key or account\n  * `404` - The requested item does not exist\n  * `413` - Payload too large\n  * `422` - The query or body parameters did not pass validation\n  * `429` - Too many requests have been sent with an API key in a given amount of time\n  * `500` - An internal server error occurred, please contact support@lob.com\n"
    evnt_id:
      type: string
      description: Unique identifier prefixed with `evnt_`.
      pattern: ^evnt_[a-zA-Z0-9]+$
    tracking_event_normal:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/tracking_event_base'
      - type: object
        required:
        - type
        - name
        properties:
          type:
            description: non-Certified postcards, self mailers, letters, checks and snap packs
            type: string
            enum:
            - normal
          name:
            type: string
            enum:
            - Mailed
            - In Transit
            - In Local Area
            - Processed for Delivery
            - Delivered
            - Re-Routed
            - Returned to Sender
            - International Exit
            description: "Name of tracking event (for normal postcards, self mailers, letters, checks and snap packs):\n\n  * `Mailed` - The mailpiece has been handed off to and accepted by USPS\n    and is en route. <a href=\"https://help.lob.com/print-and-mail/getting-data-and-results/tracking-your-mail#mailed-tracking-events-4\" target=\"_blank\">More about\n    Mailed.</a>\n    Note this data is only available in Enterprise editions of\n    Lob. <a href=\"https://lob.com/support/contact#contact\" target=\"_blank\">Contact Sales</a> if\n    you want access to this feature.\n\n  * `In Transit` - The mailpiece is being processed at the entry/origin facility.\n\n  * `In Local Area` - The mailpiece is being processed at the destination facility.\n\n  * `Processed for Delivery` - The mailpiece has been greenlit for\n    delivery at the recipient's nearest postal facility. The mailpiece\n    should reach the mailbox within 1 business day of this tracking\n    event.\n\n  * `Delivered` - The mail piece has been delivered to \n    the recipients address. The final scan is generated when the mail \n    carrier's GPS unit leaves the delivery area.\n\n  * `Re-Routed` - The mailpiece is re-routed due to recipient change of\n    address, address errors, or USPS relabeling of barcode/ID tag\n    area.\n\n  * `Returned to Sender` - The mailpiece is being returned to sender due\n    to barcode, ID tag area, or address errors.\n  \n  * `International Exit` - The mail piece has been processed to \n    ship to a destination abroad. This is typically the last \n    scan a US-originated international mail piece will receive \n    from the USPS.\n\n<a href=\"https://help.lob.com/print-and-mail/getting-data-and-results/tracking-your-mail#mailed-tracking-events-4\" target=\"_blank\">More about tracking</a>\n"
          details:
            description: Will be `null` for `type=normal` events
            type:
            - object
            - 'null'
            enum:
            - null
          location:
            type:
            - string
            - 'null'
            description: 'The zip code in which the scan event occurred. Null for `Mailed` events.

              '
    tracking_event_certified:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/tracking_event_base'
      - type: object
        required:
        - type
        - name
        properties:
          type:
            description: a Certified letter tracking event
            type: string
            enum:
            - certified
          name:
            type: string
            enum:
            - Mailed
            - In Transit
            - In Local Area
            - Processed for Delivery
            - Pickup Available
            - Delivered
            - Re-Routed
            - Returned to Sender
            - Issue
            description: "Name of tracking event for Certified letters. Letters sent with USPS Certified Mail are fully tracked by USPS, therefore their tracking events have an additional details object with more detailed information about the tracking event. Some certified tracking event names have multiple meanings, noted in the list here. See the description of the details object for the full set of combined certified tracking event name meanings.\n\n  * `Mailed` - Package has been accepted into the carrier network for delivery.\n\n  * `In Transit` - Maps to four distinct stages of transit.\n\n  * `In Local Area` - Package is at a location near the end destination.\n\n  * `Processed for Delivery` - Maps to two distinct stages of delivery.\n\n  * `Pickup Available` - Package is available for pickup at carrier location.\n\n  * `Delivered` - Package has been delivered.\n\n  * `Re-Routed` - Package has been forwarded.\n\n  * `Returned to Sender` - Package is to be returned to sender.\n\n  * `Issue` - Maps to (at least) 15 possible issues, some of which are actionable.\n"
          details:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/tracking_event_details'
          location:
            type:
            - string
            - 'null'
            description: 'The zip code in which the event occurred if it exists, otherwise will be the name of a Regional Distribution Center if it exists, otherwise will be null.

              '
    merge_variables:
      type:
      - object
      - 'null'
      description: 'You can input a merge variable payload object to your template or QR code redirect URLs to render dynamic content. For example, if you have a template like: `{{variable_name}}`, pass in `{"variable_name": "Harry"}` to render `Harry`. `merge_variables` must be an object. Any type of value is accepted as long as the object is valid JSON; you can use `strings`, `numbers`, `booleans`, `arrays`, `objects`, or `null`. The max length of the object is 25,000 characters. If you call `JSON.stringify` on your object, it can be no longer than 25,000 characters. Your variable names cannot contain any whitespace or any of the following special characters: `!`, `"`, `#`, `%`, `&`, `''`, `(`, `)`, `*`, `+`, `,`, `/`, `;`, `<`, `=`, `>`, `@`, `[`, `\`, `]`, `^`, `` ` ``, `{`, `|`, `}`, `~`. More instructions can be found in <a href="https://help.lob.com/print-and-mail/designing-mail-creatives/dynamic-personalization#using-html-and-merge-variables-10" target="_blank">our guide to using html and merge variables</a>. Depending on your <a href="https://dashboard.lob.com/#/settings/account" target="_blank">Merge Variable strictness</a> setting, if you define variables in your HTML but do not pass them here, you will either receive an error or the variable will render as an empty string. These settings only apply on HTML templates and not on QR code redirect URLs.'
      maxLength: 25000
    company:
      type:
      - string
      - 'null'
      description: 'Either `name` or `company` is required, you may also add both. Must be no longer than 40 characters. If both `name` and `company` are provided, they will be printed on two separate lines above the rest of the address. This field can be used for any secondary recipient information which is not part of the actual mailing address (Company Name, Department, Attention Line, etc).

        '
      maxLength: 40
    generated:
      type: object
      required:
      - to
      - carrier
      properties:
        to:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/address'
        carrier:
          type: string
          enum:
          - USPS
          default: USPS
        thumbnails:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/thumbnail'
        expected_delivery_date:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/expected_delivery_date'
        date_created:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/date_created'
        date_modified:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/date_modified'
        deleted:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/deleted'
    metadata:
      type: object
      additionalProperties:
        type: string
      description: 'Use metadata to store custom information for tagging and labeling back to your internal systems. Must be an object with up to 20 key-value pairs. Keys must be at most 40 characters and values must be at most 500 characters. Neither can contain the characters `"` and `\`. i.e. ''{"customer_id" : "NEWYORK2015"}'' Nested objects are not supported.  See [Metadata](#section/Metadata) for more information.'
      maxLength: 500
      pattern: '[^"\\]{0,500}'
    tracking_event_details:
      type: object
      required:
      - event
      - description
      - action_required
      properties:
        event:
          type: string
          enum:
          - package_accepted
          - package_arrived
          - package_departed
          - package_processing
          - package_processed
          - package_in_local_area
          - delivery_scheduled
          - out_for_delivery
          - pickup_available
          - delivered
          - package_forwarded
          - returned_to_sender
          - address_issue
          - contact_carrier
          - delayed
          - delivery_attempted
          - delivery_rescheduled
          - location_inaccessible
          - notice_left
          - package_damaged
          - package_disposed
          - package_held
          - package_lost
          - package_unclaimed
          - package_undeliverable
          - reschedule_delivery
          - other
          description: 'Find the full table [here](#tag/Tracking-Events). A detailed substatus about the event:

            * `package_accepted` - Package has been accepted into the carrier network for delivery.

            * `package_arrived` - Package has arrived at an intermediate location in the carrier network.

            * `package_departed` - Package has departed from an intermediate location in the carrier network.

            * `package_processing` - Package is processing at an intermediate location in the carrier network.

            * `package_processed` - Package has been processed at an intermediate location.

            * `package_in_local_area` - Package is at a location near the end destination.

            * `delivery_scheduled` - Package is scheduled for delivery.

            * `out_for_delivery` - Package is out for delivery.

            * `pickup_available` - Package is available for pickup at carrier location.

            * `delivered` - Package has been delivered.

            * `package_forwarded` - Package has been forwarded.

            * `returned_to_sender` - Package is to be returned to sender.

            * `address_issue` - Address information is incorrect. Contact carrier to ensure delivery.

            * `contact_carrier` - Contact the carrier for more information.

            * `delayed` - Delivery of package is delayed.

            * `delivery_attempted` - Delivery of package has been attempted. Contact carrier to ensure delivery.

            * `delivery_rescheduled` - Delivery of package has been rescheduled.

            * `location_inaccessible` - Delivery location inaccessible to carrier. Contact carrier to ensure delivery.

            * `notice_left` - Carrier left notice during attempted delivery. Follow carrier instructions on notice.

            * `package_damaged` - Package has been damaged. Contact carrier for more details.

            * `package_disposed` - Package has been disposed.

            * `package_held` - Package held at carrier location. Contact carrier for more details.

            * `package_lost` - Package has been lost. Contact carrier for more details.

            * `package_unclaimed` - Package is unclaimed.

            * `package_undeliverable` - Package is not able to be delivered.

            * `reschedule_delivery` - Contact carrier to reschedule delivery.

            * `other` - Unrecognized carrier status.

            '
        description:
          type: string
          description: The description as listed in the description for event.
        notes:
          type: string
          description: Event-specific notes from USPS about the tracking event.
        action_required:
          type: boolean
          description: '`true` if action is required by the end recipient, `false` otherwise.

            '
    error:
      type: object
      description: Lob uses RESTful HTTP response codes to indicate success or failure of an API request. In general, 2xx indicates success, 4xx indicate an input error, and 5xx indicates an error on Lob's end.
      required:
      - error
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          required:
          - message
          - status_code
          - code
          properties:
            message:
              type: string
              description: A human-readable message with more details about the error
              example: Rate limit exceeded. Please wait 5 seconds and try your request again.
            status_code:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/failure_status_code'
            code:
              type: string
              enum:
              - bad_request
              - conflict
              - feature_limit_reached
              - internal_server_error
              - invalid
              - not_deletable
              - not_found
              - request_timeout
              - service_unavailable
              - unrecognized_endpoint
              - unsupported_lob_version
              - address_length_exceeds_limit
              - bank_account_already_verified
              - bank_error
              - billing_address_required
        

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