Canada Post

Canada Post is the primary postal operator in Canada, offering a developer platform with REST and SOAP web services for e-commerce merchants and solution providers. APIs cover shipping label generation, rate calculation, parcel tracking, address validation (AddressComplete), parcel pickup scheduling, returns management, post office location lookup, and service information.

Canada Post publishes 10 APIs on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Address Validation, E-Commerce, Labels, Logistics, and Pickup.

Canada Post’s developer surface includes documentation, getting-started guide, signup flow, sandbox, and 8 more developer resources.

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29.0/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 3/100 human only saas Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0

AccessFreemium

10 APIs 8 Features

Address Validation E-Commerce Labels Logistics Pickup Postal Rating Returns Shipping Tracking

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scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0

Composite quality — 29.0/100 · thin

Contract Quality 0.0 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 6.2 / 20

Access Clarity 11.3 / 20

Operational Transparency 4.1 / 13

Contract Governance 0.0 / 12

Discoverability 7.4 / 10

Agent readiness — 3/100 · human only

Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10

Documented Reversibility 0 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5

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APIs 10

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Canada Post Rating Web Service

Returns available shipping services and their rates for a given origin postal code, destination, parcel weight, and dimensions. Supports domestic, US, and international destinat...

Canada Post Contract Shipping Web Service

Enables commercial customers with a Canada Post parcel agreement to create domestic and international shipments, generate shipping labels (PDF or ZPL), retrieve shipment pricing...

Canada Post Non-Contract Shipping Web Service

Allows general businesses and VentureOne card holders to create domestic and international shipments and generate labels without a formal Canada Post parcel agreement. Charges a...

Canada Post Tracking Web Service

Provides parcel tracking capabilities using a PIN (Parcel Identification Number), DNC (Delivery Notice Card), or customer reference number. Returns tracking summary (most recent...

Canada Post AddressComplete API

Address validation and auto-complete web service backed by Canada Post's authoritative Canadian address database. Implements a two-step Find/Retrieve flow — Find returns up to 8...

Canada Post Pickup Web Service

Enables e-commerce platforms to schedule, modify, retrieve, and cancel on-demand parcel pickups. Supports checking pickup availability and cut-off times by postal code. Pickups ...

Canada Post Returns Web Service

Generates return shipping labels for authorized returns (pre-approved by merchant) and open returns (customer-initiated). Supports both REST and SOAP protocols. Return labels ar...

Canada Post Find a Post Office API

Returns a list of Canada Post retail post office locations near a given postal code or address, including hours of operation and available services. Useful for presenting drop-o...

Canada Post Deliver to Post Office API

Allows customers to select a post office as the delivery destination instead of a residential or commercial address at checkout. Integrates with the Find a Post Office service t...

Canada Post Service Information API

Provides information about scheduled outages and service disruptions to Canada Post web services, enabling applications to surface maintenance windows to developers and end users.

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Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Canada Post Plans Pricing

13 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Canada Post Rate Limits

8 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Canada Post Finops

FINOPS

Features 8

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Free developer program registration; API keys issued per environment (sandbox and production)

REST and SOAP protocols supported across all services; XML request/response bodies

Sandbox base URL https://ct.soa-gw.canadapost.ca; production base URL https://soa-gw.canadapost.ca

Basic HTTP authentication (Base64-encoded API key) on all calls

Rating and post office location calls are free; shipping label creation incurs standard Canada Post postage charges

AddressComplete priced separately on a credit-based model (see plans)

API throttle limits exist but are not publicly specified; contact Canada Post for quota details

Code samples provided in Java, PHP, and C# for REST and SOAP

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Security Posture 1

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Canada Post Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC

SECURITY

Resources

Get Started 5

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

DeveloperPortal

DeveloperPortal

GettingStarted

GettingStarted

Signup

Signup

Login

Sandbox

Sandbox

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Forums

Forums

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

LinkedIn

Other 2

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Catalog

Catalog

IntegratePage

IntegratePage

Source (apis.yml)

aid: canada-post
name: Canada Post
description: Canada Post is the primary postal operator in Canada, offering a developer platform with REST and SOAP web services
  for e-commerce merchants and solution providers. APIs cover shipping label generation, rate calculation, parcel tracking,
  address validation (AddressComplete), parcel pickup scheduling, returns management, post office location lookup, and service
  information.
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  open_source: false
  commercial: true
  callable_host: false
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/canada-post.png
access: 3rd-Party
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
position: Consuming
tags:
- Address Validation
- E-Commerce
- Labels
- Logistics
- Pickup
- Postal
- Rating
- Returns
- Shipping
- Tracking
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/canada-post/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: canada-post:rating
  name: Canada Post Rating Web Service
  description: Returns available shipping services and their rates for a given origin postal code, destination, parcel weight,
    and dimensions. Supports domestic, US, and international destinations. Returns base cost, taxes, transit time, and expected
    delivery date for each eligible service. Rate calls do not incur charges.
  humanURL: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/rating/getrates/default.jsf
  baseURL: https://soa-gw.canadapost.ca
  tags:
  - Rating
  - Pricing
  - Shipping
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/rating/getrates/default.jsf
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/gettingstarted.jsf
- aid: canada-post:contract-shipping
  name: Canada Post Contract Shipping Web Service
  description: Enables commercial customers with a Canada Post parcel agreement to create domestic and international shipments,
    generate shipping labels (PDF or ZPL), retrieve shipment pricing, manage shipment groups, transmit manifests for billing,
    void labels, and request refunds. Requires a valid customer number and contract ID.
  humanURL: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/shippingmanifest/default.jsf
  baseURL: https://soa-gw.canadapost.ca
  tags:
  - Shipping
  - Labels
  - Manifests
  - Logistics
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/shippingmanifest/default.jsf
- aid: canada-post:non-contract-shipping
  name: Canada Post Non-Contract Shipping Web Service
  description: Allows general businesses and VentureOne card holders to create domestic and international shipments and generate
    labels without a formal Canada Post parcel agreement. Charges are applied to a credit card on file rather than a contract
    account.
  humanURL: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/shippingmanifest/default.jsf
  baseURL: https://soa-gw.canadapost.ca
  tags:
  - Shipping
  - Labels
  - Logistics
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/shippingmanifest/default.jsf
- aid: canada-post:tracking
  name: Canada Post Tracking Web Service
  description: Provides parcel tracking capabilities using a PIN (Parcel Identification Number), DNC (Delivery Notice Card),
    or customer reference number. Returns tracking summary (most recent event) or full tracking details (all scan events),
    and supports retrieval of a delivery confirmation certificate as a PDF artifact.
  humanURL: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/tracking/default.jsf
  baseURL: https://soa-gw.canadapost.ca
  tags:
  - Tracking
  - Shipping
  - Logistics
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/tracking/default.jsf
- aid: canada-post:address-complete
  name: Canada Post AddressComplete API
  description: Address validation and auto-complete web service backed by Canada Post's authoritative Canadian address database.
    Implements a two-step Find/Retrieve flow — Find returns up to 8 candidate matches on each keystroke, Retrieve returns
    the full validated address record. Also supports international addresses at an additional cost per lookup.
  humanURL: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/ac/support/api/
  baseURL: https://ws1.postescanada-canadapost.ca
  tags:
  - Address Validation
  - E-Commerce
  - Checkout
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/ac/support/api/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/ac/pricing/
- aid: canada-post:pickup
  name: Canada Post Pickup Web Service
  description: Enables e-commerce platforms to schedule, modify, retrieve, and cancel on-demand parcel pickups. Supports checking
    pickup availability and cut-off times by postal code. Pickups can be booked up to 30 days in advance (with parcel agreement)
    or 5 days in advance (without agreement), and same-day requests must be submitted at least one hour before the desired
    time.
  humanURL: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/support/kb/business/parcel-pickup/parcel-pickup-api-integration-tips-for-e-commerce.page
  baseURL: https://soa-gw.canadapost.ca
  tags:
  - Pickup
  - Shipping
  - Logistics
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/support/kb/business/parcel-pickup/parcel-pickup-api-integration-tips-for-e-commerce.page
- aid: canada-post:returns
  name: Canada Post Returns Web Service
  description: Generates return shipping labels for authorized returns (pre-approved by merchant) and open returns (customer-initiated).
    Supports both REST and SOAP protocols. Return labels are retrievable for up to 5 calendar days after creation.
  humanURL: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/default.jsf
  baseURL: https://soa-gw.canadapost.ca
  tags:
  - Returns
  - Shipping
  - Labels
  - E-Commerce
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/default.jsf
- aid: canada-post:find-post-office
  name: Canada Post Find a Post Office API
  description: Returns a list of Canada Post retail post office locations near a given postal code or address, including hours
    of operation and available services. Useful for presenting drop-off locations to customers at checkout.
  humanURL: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/default.jsf
  baseURL: https://soa-gw.canadapost.ca
  tags:
  - Locations
  - Post Office
  - Retail
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/default.jsf
- aid: canada-post:deliver-to-post-office
  name: Canada Post Deliver to Post Office API
  description: Allows customers to select a post office as the delivery destination instead of a residential or commercial
    address at checkout. Integrates with the Find a Post Office service to present eligible pickup locations for a given shipment.
  humanURL: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/default.jsf
  baseURL: https://soa-gw.canadapost.ca
  tags:
  - Delivery
  - Post Office
  - E-Commerce
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/default.jsf
- aid: canada-post:service-info
  name: Canada Post Service Information API
  description: Provides information about scheduled outages and service disruptions to Canada Post web services, enabling
    applications to surface maintenance windows to developers and end users.
  humanURL: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/default.jsf
  baseURL: https://soa-gw.canadapost.ca
  tags:
  - Status
  - Outages
  tags_raw:
  - Status
  - Outages
  - Operations
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/default.jsf
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/canada-post-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/information/app/drc/home?execution=e1s1
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/fundamentals.jsf
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/gettingstarted.jsf
- type: Catalog
  url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/default.jsf
- type: Signup
  url: https://sso-osu.canadapost-postescanada.ca/pfe-pap/en/registration
- type: Login
  url: https://sso-osu.canadapost-postescanada.ca/lfe-cap/en/login
- type: Sandbox
  url: https://ct.soa-gw.canadapost.ca
- type: Forums
  url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/default.jsf
- type: IntegratePage
  url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/commercial/integrate-apis.page
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/canada-post
- type: Features
  data:
  - Free developer program registration; API keys issued per environment (sandbox and production)
  - REST and SOAP protocols supported across all services; XML request/response bodies
  - Sandbox base URL https://ct.soa-gw.canadapost.ca; production base URL https://soa-gw.canadapost.ca
  - Basic HTTP authentication (Base64-encoded API key) on all calls
  - Rating and post office location calls are free; shipping label creation incurs standard Canada Post postage charges
  - AddressComplete priced separately on a credit-based model (see plans)
  - API throttle limits exist but are not publicly specified; contact Canada Post for quota details
  - Code samples provided in Java, PHP, and C# for REST and SOAP
  sources:
  - https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/fundamentals.jsf
  updated: '2026-06-13'
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

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