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Snap Packs

Progress Status

Progresses a snap pack's status to the next stage. This is only available in test mode and can be used to simulate how a live order would progress through the different statuses.

Note: this will fail with an invalid_progression_error if the status is one of completed or cancelled.

post/print-mail/v1/snap_packs/{id}/progressions

Path parameters

idstring required

The ID of the snap pack you want to progress.

Response

The progressed snap pack

status'ready' | 'printing' | 'processed_for_delivery' | 'completed' | 'cancelled' required
mergeVariablesobject

These will be merged with the variables in the template or HTML you create this order with. The keys in this object should match the variable names in the template exactly as they are case-sensitive. Note that these do not apply to PDFs uploaded with the order.

trackingNumberstring

The tracking number of this order. Populated after an express/certified order has been processed for delivery.

imbStatus'entered_mail_stream' | 'out_for_delivery' | 'returned_to_sender'
imbZIPCodestring

The most recent ZIP code of the USPS facility that the order has been processed through. Only populated when an imbStatus is present.

imbDatestring date-time

The last date that the IMB status was updated. See imbStatus for more details.

urlstring uri

PostGrid renders a PDF preview for all orders. This should be inspected to ensure that the order is correct before it is sent out because it shows what will be printed and mailed to the recipient. Once the PDF preview is generated, this field will be returned by all GET endpoints which produce this order.

This URL is a signed link to the PDF preview. It will expire after a short period of time. If you need to access this URL after it has expired, you can regenerate it by calling the GET endpoint again.

idstring required

A unique ID prefixed with snap_pack_

descriptionstring

An optional string describing this resource. Will be visible in the API and the dashboard.

metadataobject

See the section on Metadata.

liveboolean required

true if this is a live mode resource else false.

createdAtstring date-time required

The UTC time at which this resource was created.

updatedAtstring date-time required

The UTC time at which this resource was last updated.

sendDatestring date-time required

This order will transition from ready to printing on the day after this date. For example, if this is a date on Tuesday, the order will transition to printing on Wednesday at midnight eastern time.

mailingClass'first_class' | 'standard_class' | 'express' | 'certified' | 'certified_return_receipt' | 'registered' | 'usps_first_class' | 'usps_standard_class' | 'usps_eddm' | 'usps_express_2_day' | 'usps_express_3_day' | 'usps_first_class_certified' | 'usps_first_class_certified_return_receipt' | 'usps_first_class_registered' | 'usps_express_3_day_signature_confirmation' | 'usps_express_3_day_certified' | 'usps_express_3_day_certified_return_receipt' | 'ca_post_lettermail' | 'ca_post_personalized' | 'ca_post_neighbourhood_mail' | 'ups_express_overnight' | 'ups_express_2_day' | 'ups_express_3_day' | 'royal_mail_first_class' | 'royal_mail_second_class' | 'au_post_second_class' required
object'snap_pack' required

Always snap_pack.

size'8.5x11_bifold_v' required

Enum representing the supported snap pack sizes.

insideHTMLstring

The HTML content for the inside of the snap pack, when provided instead of a template or PDF.

outsideHTMLstring

The HTML content for the outside of the snap pack, when provided instead of a template or PDF.

insideTemplatestring

The template ID for the inside of the snap pack, when provided instead of HTML or PDF.

outsideTemplatestring

The template ID for the outside of the snap pack, when provided instead of HTML or PDF.

uploadedPDFstring uri

A signed URL to the uploaded PDF provided at creation time, if a PDF was supplied.

Changes

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