Estimates

{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://artifacts.apis.io/usps/json-schema/usps-estimates-schema.json",
  "title": "Estimates",
  "description": "A list of delivery estimates for the unique combination of Mail Class, Destination Type, Acceptance Location, and Delivery Time",
  "x-generated": "2026-11-11",
  "x-method": "derived",
  "x-generator": "derive-json-schema.py",
  "x-source": "openapi/usps-service-standards-openapi.yml#/components/schemas/Estimates",
  "type": "array",
  "items": {
    "$ref": "#/$defs/Estimate"
  },
  "$defs": {
    "Address": {
      "title": "Address",
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "streetAddress": {
          "maxLength": 50,
          "minLength": 1,
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The number of a building along with the name of the road or street on which it is located."
        },
        "streetAddressAbbreviation": {
          "maxLength": 50,
          "minLength": 0,
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Primary address line abbreviations.",
          "readOnly": true
        },
        "secondaryAddress": {
          "maxLength": 50,
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Suite or apartment number."
        },
        "cityAbbreviation": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "City Name Abbreviation.",
          "readOnly": true
        }
      },
      "additionalProperties": true,
      "description": "Address fields standard to all locations."
    },
    "DomesticAddress": {
      "title": "Domestic Address",
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "description": "Address fields for US locations.",
      "allOf": [
        {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/Address"
        },
        {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "city": {
              "maxLength": 28,
              "minLength": 1,
              "type": "string",
              "description": "City Name."
            },
            "state": {
              "maxLength": 2,
              "minLength": 2,
              "pattern": "^(AE|AL|AK|AP|AS|AZ|AR|CA|CO|CT|DE|DC|FM|FL|GA|GU|HI|ID|IL|IN|IA|KS|KY|LA|ME|MH|MD|MA|MI|MN|MS|MO|MP|MT|NE|NV|NH|NJ|NM|NY|NC|ND|OH|OK|OR|PW|PA|PR|RI|SC|SD|TN|TX|UT|VT|VI|VA|WA|WV|WI|WY)$",
              "type": "string",
              "description": "2-letter USPS state abbreviation."
            },
            "ZIPCode": {
              "pattern": "^\\d{5}$",
              "type": "string",
              "description": "5-digit ZIP code."
            },
            "ZIPPlus4": {
              "pattern": "^\\d{4}$",
              "type": "string",
              "description": "ZIP+4 extension."
            },
            "urbanization": {
              "type": "string",
              "description": "An area, sector, or residential development within a geographic area (typically used for addresses in Puerto Rico)."
            }
          },
          "additionalProperties": false
        }
      ]
    },
    "Estimate": {
      "title": "Estimate",
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "mailClass": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "MailClass from request  If left blank in the request then it will return standards for PRIORITY_MAIL_EXPRESS, PRIORITY_MAIL, FIRST_CLASS_PACKAGE_SERVICE, and PACKAGE_SERVICES which covers LIBRARY_MAIL, MEDIA_MAIL, and BOUND_PRINTED_MATTER."
        },
        "notes": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "When a mailClass will be returned with more than one estimate the notes will be returned with information on what differentiates the two estimates.",
          "enum": [
            "WEIGHT_LESS_THAN_1_POUND",
            "WEIGHT_GREATER_THAN_OR_EQUAL_TO_1_POUND"
          ]
        },
        "destinationType": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Destination type indicator for non-expedited mailing."
        },
        "acceptanceDateTime": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The requested acceptance date and time in locale time at the entry location where the mailer intends to enter the pieces into the mail stream.",
          "format": "date-time"
        },
        "effectiveAcceptanceDate": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The effective acceptance date based on the requested acceptance date, time, and the facility cut-off times.",
          "format": "date"
        },
        "cutOffTime": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The latest time packages may be entered at the acceptance location. Packages entered after the cut-off time will  have an effective date one day after the requested acceptance date and time."
        },
        "serviceStandard": {
          "maxLength": 2,
          "minLength": 2,
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The service standard expected based on the origin, destination, and mail class."
        },
        "serviceStandardMessage": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The service standard text corresponding to the code."
        },
        "acceptanceLocations": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/Facility"
        },
        "delivery": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/Estimate_delivery"
        },
        "presort": {
          "description": "Indicates whether the service standard information is for Presort mail.",
          "type": "boolean"
        },
        "isPriorityMailNextDay": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "Indicates if the estimate is for Priority Mail Next Day service."
        }
      },
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "description": "Delivery estimate for the unique combination of Mail Class, Destination Type, Acceptance Location, and Delivery Time"
    },
    "Estimate_delivery": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "scheduledDeliveryDateTime": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The estimated delivery date in locale time at the destination.\n\nNote: This field has been deprecated in favor of `expectedDeliveryDateTime` and will be removed in a future release. Please transition to using `expectedDeliveryDateTime`.\n",
          "format": "date-time",
          "deprecated": true
        },
        "expectedDeliveryDateTime": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The estimated delivery date in locale time at the destination.",
          "format": "date-time"
        },
        "guaranteedDelivery": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "If true, the scheduledDeliveryDateTime and expectedDeliveryDateTime are guaranteed."
        },
        "holdForPickupLocation": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/Facility"
        }
      },
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "description": "Section Heading that displays Delivery Date information. For all Mail Classes, occurs once for each HFPU Location. Additionally, for PME Street & PO Box, occurs once for each Customer Delivery Option."
    },
    "Facility": {
      "title": "Facility",
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "description": "This is USPS® facility information.",
      "allOf": [
        {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/DomesticAddress"
        },
        {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "facilityName": {
              "type": "string",
              "description": "This is the facility's name."
            },
            "facilityType": {
              "type": "string",
              "description": "This is the type of facility at the location.",
              "enum": [
                "POST_OFFICE",
                "EXPRESS_MAIL_COLLECTION_BOX",
                "AIR_MAIL_FACILITY",
                "CONTRACT_POSTAL_UNIT"
              ]
            },
            "closes": {
              "$ref": "#/$defs/FacilityCloseTimes"
            }
          },
          "additionalProperties": false
        }
      ]
    },
    "FacilityCloseTimes": {
      "title": "Facility Closure Times",
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "Monday": {
          "maxLength": 4,
          "minLength": 4,
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Time the location closes on Monday in HHmm."
        },
        "Tuesday": {
          "maxLength": 4,
          "minLength": 4,
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Time the location closes on Tuesday in HHmm."
        },
        "Wednesday": {
          "maxLength": 4,
          "minLength": 4,
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Time the location closes on Wednesday in HHmm."
        },
        "Thursday": {
          "maxLength": 4,
          "minLength": 4,
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Time the location closes on Thursday in HHmm."
        },
        "Friday": {
          "maxLength": 4,
          "minLength": 4,
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Time the location closes on Friday in HHmm."
        },
        "Saturday": {
          "maxLength": 4,
          "minLength": 4,
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Time the location closes on Saturday in HHmm."
        },
        "Sunday": {
          "maxLength": 4,
          "minLength": 4,
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Time the location closes on Sunday in HHmm."
        },
        "holidays": {
          "maxLength": 4,
          "minLength": 4,
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Time the location closes on Holidays in HHmm."
        }
      },
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "description": "The time that the facility closes for each day, including holidays."
    }
  }
}