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1. A valid USPS business account.

2. Access to USPS Web Tools API documentation.

Step 1: Register for USPS Web Tools


1. Visit the USPS Web Tools Registration page: https://www.usps.com/business/web-tools-
apis/welcome.htm

2. Complete the registration form with the required details.

3. Submit the form.

4. USPS will email you the following credentials:

- User ID

- Password

Step 2: Request OAuth 2.0 Credentials


1. Log in to the USPS Developer Portal using the credentials emailed to you.

2. Navigate to the API Keys or Applications section.

3. Request OAuth 2.0 credentials for the Tracking API (or any API you need).

4. USPS will email you the following credentials:

- Client ID

- Client Secret

Step 3: Generate an Access Token

3.1: Identify the Token Endpoint


- Endpoint: https://api.usps.com/oauth2/v1/token

3.2: Use the Client Credentials Grant


- This requires a POST request to the token endpoint with your client credentials.

3.3: Prepare the Request


- Headers:

- Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

- Body:

grant_type=client_credentials
client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID
client_secret=YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET
3.4: Execute the Request
1. Use a tool like Postman, cURL, or any HTTP client in your programming language to send
the request.

- Example cURL command:

curl -X POST https://api.usps.com/oauth2/v1/token -H "Content-Type: application/x-


www-form-urlencoded" -d
"grant_type=client_credentials&client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID&client_secret=YOUR_CLIENT_S
ECRET"

2. Upon success, the response will contain:

- access_token

- token_type

- expires_in

Step 4: Use the Access Token


1. Include the access_token in the Authorization header for API requests.

- Example:

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN

2. Make requests to the USPS Tracking API or other APIs you are authorized for.

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