United States Postal Service · Schema
Total Rate Details
A list of rate options including applicable extra services.
GovernmentPostal ServiceShippingLogisticsAddress ValidationPackage Tracking
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| rateOptions | array | List of rate options including total base price and rates |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://artifacts.apis.io/usps/json-schema/usps-total-rates-query-result-schema.json",
"title": "Total Rate Details",
"description": "A list of rate options including applicable extra services.",
"x-generated": "2026-11-11",
"x-method": "derived",
"x-generator": "derive-json-schema.py",
"x-source": "openapi/usps-international-prices-openapi.yml#/components/schemas/TotalRatesQueryResult",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"rateOptions": {
"type": "array",
"description": "List of rate options including total base price and rates",
"items": {
"allOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/$defs/RateOption"
},
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"dutiesTaxesFeesQuote": {
"type": "object",
"description": "The duties, taxes, and fees details. Included if `requestDutiesTaxesFees` is `true` and the shipping destination has applicable duties, taxes, and fees.",
"properties": {
"packageFee": {
"type": "number",
"format": "float",
"description": "The value of the total landed cost fee associated with the package."
},
"itemQuotes": {
"type": "array",
"description": "The total landed cost prices for taxes and duties on each item.",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"dutyPrice": {
"type": "number",
"format": "float",
"description": "The value of the duties associated with the item."
},
"taxPrice": {
"type": "number",
"format": "float",
"description": "The value of the taxes associated with the item."
},
"itemId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The corresponding `itemId` provided in the request."
}
}
}
}
}
},
"extraServices": {
"type": "array",
"description": "A list of Extra Services to be included in the total rates search. If no extra services are specified all applicable extra services for the mail class will be returned.",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"SKU": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/SKU"
},
"price": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/Price"
},
"priceType": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/InternationalPriceType"
},
"extraService": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Extra Service Code"
},
"name": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/ExtraServiceName"
},
"warnings": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/WarningsList"
}
}
}
},
"totalPrice": {
"type": "number",
"description": "The total price, including the `totalBasePrice` and all extra service prices.\n\nNote: This field is only returned when `extraServices` are passed in the request.\n"
}
}
}
]
}
}
},
"$defs": {
"ExtraServiceName": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Description of the Extra Service"
},
"InternationalPriceType": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The type of price applied.\n\nNotes:\n * If an `accountNumber` is provided, it overrides the requested `priceType` and the response will return `CONTRACT` rates (if they exist for that account).\n * When priceType is `CONTRACT`, `accountType` and `accountNumber` are required to return the correct pricing. If `accountType` and `accountNumber` are not provided, published `COMMERCIAL` rates may be returned instead.\n",
"enum": [
"RETAIL",
"COMMERCIAL",
"COMMERCIAL_BASE",
"COMMERCIAL_PLUS",
"CONTRACT"
]
},
"Price": {
"type": "number",
"description": "The postage rate.",
"format": "double"
},
"RateDetails": {
"title": "Rate Details",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"SKU": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The stock keeping unit for the designated rate."
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The description of the price."
},
"priceType": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The type of price applied.\n * Valid Options for Domestic Prices include: 'RETAIL','COMMERCIAL' & 'CONTRACT'\n * Valid Options for International Prices include: 'RETAIL', 'COMMERCIAL', 'COMMERCIAL_BASE', 'COMMERCIAL_PLUS' & 'CONTRACT'",
"enum": [
"RETAIL",
"COMMERCIAL",
"COMMERCIAL_BASE",
"COMMERCIAL_PLUS",
"CONTRACT"
]
},
"price": {
"type": "number",
"description": "The postage price.",
"format": "double"
},
"weight": {
"type": "number",
"description": "The calculated weight for the package based on user input. The greater of dimWeight and weight will be used to calculated the rate.",
"format": "double"
},
"dimWeight": {
"type": "number",
"description": "The calculated dimensional weight for the package based on user provided dimensions. The greater of dimWeight and weight will be used to calculated the rate.",
"format": "double"
},
"fees": {
"type": "array",
"description": "The fees associated with the package.",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The name of the fee."
},
"SKU": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The pricing SKU for the fee."
},
"price": {
"type": "number",
"description": "The price for the fee.",
"format": "double"
}
}
}
},
"startDate": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Effective start date of the rate.",
"format": "date"
},
"endDate": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Effective end date of the rate. If blank the rate doesn't have an end date as of yet.",
"pattern": "^$|^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}$"
},
"mailClass": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The mail class of the price."
},
"zone": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Indicates the price group for a given `destinationCountryCode`, `mailClass`, `mailingDate`, and `rateIndicator`."
},
"processingCategory": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Processing category for the provided rate, this value can be used in the international labels API to ensure the provided rate is applied.\n\n* `CARDS` - Cards, translates to PTR code `0`\n* `LETTERS` - Letters, translates to PTR code `1`\n* `FLATS` - Flats, translates to PTR code `2`\n* `MACHINABLE` - Machinable Parcel, translates to PTR code `3`\n* `IRREGULAR` - Irregular Parcel, translates to PTR code `4` - This option is deprecated in favor of `NONSTANDARD` and will no longer be returned as of 01/19/2025.\n* `NON_MACHINABLE` - Non-machinable parcel, translates to PTR code `5` - This option is deprecated in favor of `NONSTANDARD` and will no longer be returned as of 01/19/2025.\n* `NONSTANDARD` - Nonstandard Parcel, translates to PTR code `5`\n* `CATALOGS` - Catalogs, translates to PTR code `C`\n* `OPEN_AND_DISTRIBUTE` - Open and Distribute, translates to PTR code `O`\n* `RETURNS` - Returns, translates to PTR code `R`\n* `SOFT_PACK_MACHINABLE` - Soft Pack Machinable, translates to PTR code `S`\n* `SOFT_PACK_NON_MACHINABLE` - Soft Package Non-machinable, translates to PTR code `T`\n",
"enum": [
"CARDS",
"LETTERS",
"FLATS",
"MACHINABLE",
"IRREGULAR",
"NON_MACHINABLE",
"NONSTANDARD",
"CATALOGS",
"OPEN_AND_DISTRIBUTE",
"RETURNS",
"SOFT_PACK_MACHINABLE",
"SOFT_PACK_NON_MACHINABLE"
]
},
"rateIndicator": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Two-digit rate indicator code for the provided rate, this value can be used in the international labels API to ensure the provided rate is applied."
},
"destinationEntryFacilityType": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Destination Entry Facility type for the provided rate, this value can be used in the international labels API to ensure the provided rate is applied.\n\n* `NONE` - None, translates to PTR code `N`\n* `INTERNATIONAL_SERVICE_CENTER` - International Service Center, translates to PTR code `I`\n",
"enum": [
"NONE",
"INTERNATIONAL_SERVICE_CENTER"
]
},
"warnings": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/WarningsList"
},
"productName": {
"type": "string",
"description": "A business friendly name for a product that can be displayed to a customer on a shipping portal"
},
"productDefinition": {
"type": "string",
"description": "A business friendly description for a product that can be displayed to a customer on a shipping portal"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false,
"description": "Informative details about the price."
},
"RateOption": {
"title": "Base Rates Query Result",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"totalBasePrice": {
"type": "number",
"description": "The total price, including the rate, fees and pound postage."
},
"rates": {
"type": "array",
"description": "List of rate details, including SKU, description and rate ingredients",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/RateDetails"
}
}
},
"additionalProperties": true,
"description": "The prices that match the search criteria."
},
"SKU": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The stock keeping unit for the designated rate."
},
"WarningsList": {
"title": "Warnings",
"type": "array",
"description": "A list of warnings associated with the rate calculation.",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"warningCode": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Code representing the type of warning."
},
"warningDescription": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Description of the warning."
}
}
}
}
}
}
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