United States Postal Service · Schema
Post Office Location
USPS® Destination Entry Drop Shipment Location
GovernmentPostal ServiceShippingLogisticsAddress ValidationPackage Tracking
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| facilityName | string | The name of the facility |
| facilityAddress | object | |
| facilityID | string | The USPS® facility ID. When requesting Parcel Locker Delivery while generating a label, this ID should be provided in the request. |
| geoCoordinates | object | The latitude and longitude values. |
| postOfficeType | string | The type of location. |
| distance | number | The distance from the provided address to the Post Office (in miles). |
| phoneNumbers | object | Post office contact information. |
| services | array | A list of services offered at the location. |
| temporaryClosure | boolean | Indicator if the location has a current or upcoming temporary closure. |
| temporaryClosureDate | string | The start date of the temporary closure. |
| specialHours | object | |
| parking | string | The type of parking available at the location. |
| passports | object | Facility information for passport services. |
| timeZone | string | The time zone returned for a given facility. |
| DSTObserved | boolean | Indicator for whether Daylight Savings Time is observed for a given facility. |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://artifacts.apis.io/usps/json-schema/usps-post-office-location-schema.json",
"title": "Post Office Location",
"description": "USPS® Destination Entry Drop Shipment Location",
"x-generated": "2026-11-11",
"x-method": "derived",
"x-generator": "derive-json-schema.py",
"x-source": "openapi/usps-locations-openapi.yml#/components/schemas/PostOfficeLocation",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"facilityName": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The name of the facility"
},
"facilityAddress": {
"allOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/$defs/DomesticAddress"
}
]
},
"facilityID": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The USPS® facility ID. When requesting Parcel Locker Delivery while generating a label, this ID should be provided in the request."
},
"geoCoordinates": {
"type": "object",
"description": "The latitude and longitude values.",
"properties": {
"latitude": {
"type": "number",
"description": "The latitude geo coordinate."
},
"longitude": {
"type": "number",
"description": "The longitude geo coordinate."
}
}
},
"postOfficeType": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The type of location.",
"default": "POST_OFFICE",
"enum": [
"CONTRACT_POSTAL_UNIT",
"POST_OFFICE",
"SELF_SERVICE_KIOSK",
"VILLAGE_POST_OFFICE"
]
},
"distance": {
"type": "number",
"description": "The distance from the provided address to the Post Office (in miles)."
},
"phoneNumbers": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"phone": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/Phone"
},
"fax": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/Phone"
}
},
"description": "Post office contact information."
},
"services": {
"type": "array",
"description": "A list of services offered at the location.",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"service": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The services supported at the facility."
},
"hours": {
"type": "array",
"description": "the days & hours that the associated service is available at the post office.",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/HoursOfOperation"
}
},
"additionalInformation": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"mailClasses": {
"type": "array",
"description": "The list of mail classes that are supported for the Hold for Pickup service at a given facility.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
}
}
}
}
}
},
"temporaryClosure": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Indicator if the location has a current or upcoming temporary closure."
},
"temporaryClosureDate": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The start date of the temporary closure.",
"format": "date"
},
"specialHours": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/SpecialHoursOfOperation"
},
"parking": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The type of parking available at the location.",
"enum": [
"LOT",
"STREET"
]
},
"passports": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Facility information for passport services.",
"properties": {
"phone": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/Phone"
},
"photoCost": {
"type": "number",
"description": "The cost of passport photos at the location in dollars."
},
"appointmentRequired": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether appointments are required to take passport photos at the location."
}
}
},
"timeZone": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The time zone returned for a given facility."
},
"DSTObserved": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Indicator for whether Daylight Savings Time is observed for a given facility."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false,
"$defs": {
"Address": {
"title": "Address",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"streetAddress": {
"maxLength": 50,
"minLength": 1,
"type": "string",
"description": "The number of a building along with the name of the road or street on which it is located."
},
"streetAddressAbbreviation": {
"maxLength": 50,
"minLength": 0,
"type": "string",
"description": "This is the abbreviation of street address line for the address.",
"readOnly": true
},
"secondaryAddress": {
"maxLength": 50,
"type": "string",
"description": "The secondary unit designator, such as apartment(APT) or suite(STE) number, defining the exact location of the address within a building. For more information please see [Postal Explorer](https://pe.usps.com/text/pub28/28c2_003.htm)."
},
"cityAbbreviation": {
"type": "string",
"description": "This is the abbreviation of city name for the address.",
"readOnly": true
}
},
"additionalProperties": true,
"description": "Address fields standard to all locations."
},
"DomesticAddress": {
"title": "Domestic Address",
"description": "Address fields for US locations",
"allOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/$defs/Address"
},
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"city": {
"maxLength": 28,
"minLength": 1,
"type": "string",
"description": "This is the city name of the address."
},
"state": {
"maxLength": 2,
"minLength": 2,
"pattern": "^(AA|AE|AL|AK|AP|AS|AZ|AR|CA|CO|CT|DE|DC|FM|FL|GA|GU|HI|ID|IL|IN|IA|KS|KY|LA|ME|MH|MD|MA|MI|MN|MS|MO|MP|MT|NE|NV|NH|NJ|NM|NY|NC|ND|OH|OK|OR|PW|PA|PR|RI|SC|SD|TN|TX|UT|VT|VI|VA|WA|WV|WI|WY)$",
"type": "string",
"description": "This is two-character state code of the address."
},
"ZIPCode": {
"pattern": "\\d{5}",
"type": "string",
"description": "This is the 5-digit ZIP code."
},
"ZIPPlus4": {
"pattern": "\\d{4}",
"type": "string",
"description": "This is the ZIP+4 extension."
},
"urbanization": {
"maxLength": 96,
"type": "string",
"description": "An area, sector, or residential development within a geographic area (typically used for addresses in Puerto Rico)"
}
},
"additionalProperties": true
}
]
},
"HoursOfOperation": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"dayOfWeek": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The day of the week for the set of hours.",
"enum": [
"MONDAY",
"TUESDAY",
"WEDNESDAY",
"THURSDAY",
"FRIDAY",
"SATURDAY",
"SUNDAY"
]
},
"times": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Hours",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"openTime": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The time that the facility opens."
},
"closeTime": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The time that the facility closes."
}
}
}
}
},
"additionalProperties": false,
"description": "Facility hours of operation intervals of a day."
},
"Phone": {
"pattern": "^\\+?[1-9][0-9]{7,14}$",
"type": "string",
"description": "The phone number, including the country extension and area code, with no punctuation."
},
"SpecialHoursOfOperation": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Facility hours of operation intervals of a day.",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"date": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The day of the week for the set of hours.",
"format": "date"
},
"open": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Indicates if the facility is open."
},
"times": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Holiday Hours",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"openTime": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The time that the facility opens."
},
"closeTime": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The time that the facility closes."
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
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