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print_mail.snap_packs.delete(strid) -> SnapPackDeleteResponse

DELETE/print-mail/v1/snap_packs/{id}

Cancel a snap pack by ID. Note that this operation cannot be undone and that only snap packs with a status of ready can be cancelled.

ParametersExpand Collapse

id: str

ReturnsExpand Collapse

class SnapPackDeleteResponse: …

id: str

A unique ID prefixed with snap_pack_

created_at: datetime

The UTC time at which this resource was created.

formatdate-time

from_: Contact

The contact information of the sender.

id: str

A unique ID prefixed with contact_

address_line1: str

The first line of the contact’s address.

address_status: Literal["verified", "corrected", "failed"]

One of verified, corrected, or failed.

One of the following:

"verified"

"corrected"

"failed"

country_code: str

The ISO 3611-1 country code of the contact’s address.

created_at: datetime

The UTC time at which this resource was created.

formatdate-time

live: bool

true if this is a live mode resource else false.

object: Literal["contact"]

Always contact.

updated_at: datetime

The UTC time at which this resource was last updated.

formatdate-time

address_errors: Optional[str]

A series of human-readable errors/warnings that were raised when running the provided address through our address verification.

address_line2: Optional[str]

Second line of the contact’s address, if applicable.

city: Optional[str]

The city of the contact’s address.

company_name: Optional[str]

Company name of the contact.

description: Optional[str]

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

email: Optional[str]

Email of the contact.

first_name: Optional[str]

First name of the contact.

force_verified_status: Optional[bool]

If true, PostGrid will force this contact to have an addressStatus of verified even if our address verification system says otherwise.

job_title: Optional[str]

Job title of the contact.

last_name: Optional[str]

Last name of the contact.

metadata: Optional[Dict[str, object]]

See the section on Metadata.

phone_number: Optional[str]

Phone number of the contact.

postal_or_zip: Optional[str]

The postal or ZIP code of the contact’s address.

province_or_state: Optional[str]

Province or state of the contact’s address.

skip_verification: Optional[bool]

If true, PostGrid will skip running this contact’s address through our address verification system.

live: bool

true if this is a live mode resource else false.

mailing_class: Literal["first_class", "standard_class", "express", 23 more]

The mailing class of this order. This determines the speed and cost of delivery. See OrderMailingClass for more details.

One of the following:

"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"

object: Literal["snap_pack"]

Always snap_pack.

send_date: datetime

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.

formatdate-time

size: Literal["8.5x11_bifold_v"]

Enum representing the supported snap pack sizes.

status: Literal["ready", "printing", "processed_for_delivery", 2 more]

See OrderStatus for more details on the status of this order.

One of the following:

"ready"

"printing"

"processed_for_delivery"

"completed"

"cancelled"

to: Contact

The recipient of this order. This will be provided even if you delete the underlying contact.

id: str

A unique ID prefixed with contact_

address_line1: str

The first line of the contact’s address.

address_status: Literal["verified", "corrected", "failed"]

One of verified, corrected, or failed.

One of the following:

"verified"

"corrected"

"failed"

country_code: str

The ISO 3611-1 country code of the contact’s address.

created_at: datetime

The UTC time at which this resource was created.

formatdate-time

live: bool

true if this is a live mode resource else false.

object: Literal["contact"]

Always contact.

updated_at: datetime

The UTC time at which this resource was last updated.

formatdate-time

address_errors: Optional[str]

A series of human-readable errors/warnings that were raised when running the provided address through our address verification.

address_line2: Optional[str]

Second line of the contact’s address, if applicable.

city: Optional[str]

The city of the contact’s address.

company_name: Optional[str]

Company name of the contact.

description: Optional[str]

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

email: Optional[str]

Email of the contact.

first_name: Optional[str]

First name of the contact.

force_verified_status: Optional[bool]

If true, PostGrid will force this contact to have an addressStatus of verified even if our address verification system says otherwise.

job_title: Optional[str]

Job title of the contact.

last_name: Optional[str]

Last name of the contact.

metadata: Optional[Dict[str, object]]

See the section on Metadata.

phone_number: Optional[str]

Phone number of the contact.

postal_or_zip: Optional[str]

The postal or ZIP code of the contact’s address.

province_or_state: Optional[str]

Province or state of the contact’s address.

skip_verification: Optional[bool]

If true, PostGrid will skip running this contact’s address through our address verification system.

updated_at: datetime

The UTC time at which this resource was last updated.

formatdate-time

cancellation: Optional[Cancellation]

The cancellation details of this order. Populated if the order has been cancelled.

reason: Literal["user_initiated", "invalid_content", "invalid_order_mailing_class"]

The reason for the cancellation.

One of the following:

"user_initiated"

"invalid_content"

"invalid_order_mailing_class"

cancelled_by_user: Optional[str]

The user ID who cancelled the order.

note: Optional[str]

An optional note provided by the user who cancelled the order.

description: Optional[str]

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

imb_date: Optional[datetime]

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

formatdate-time

imb_status: Optional[Literal["entered_mail_stream", "out_for_delivery", "returned_to_sender"]]

The Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMB) status of this order. Only populated for US-printed and US-destined orders. This is the most detailed way to track non-express/certified orders.

One of the following:

"entered_mail_stream"

"out_for_delivery"

"returned_to_sender"

imb_zip_code: Optional[str]

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

inside_html: Optional[str]

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

inside_template: Optional[str]

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

merge_variables: Optional[Dict[str, object]]

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.

metadata: Optional[Dict[str, object]]

See the section on Metadata.

outside_html: Optional[str]

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

outside_template: Optional[str]

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

tracking_number: Optional[str]

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

uploaded_pdf: Optional[str]

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

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url: Optional[str]

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.

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Python

HTTP

TypeScript

Python

import os
from postgrid import PostGrid

client = PostGrid(
    print_mail_api_key=os.environ.get("POSTGRID_PRINT_MAIL_API_KEY"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
)
snap_pack = client.print_mail.snap_packs.delete(
    "id",
)
print(snap_pack.id)

200 example

{
  "id": "snap_pack_123456",
  "object": "snap_pack",
  "status": "cancelled",
  "live": false,
  "to": {
    "id": "contact_pxd7wnnD1xY6H6etKNvjb4",
    "object": "contact",
    "live": false,
    "companyName": "PostGrid",
    "addressLine1": "90 CANAL ST STE 600",
    "city": "BOSTON",
    "provinceOrState": "MA",
    "postalOrZip": "90210-1234",
    "countryCode": "US",
    "skipVerification": false,
    "forceVerifiedStatus": false,
    "addressStatus": "verified",
    "createdAt": "2022-02-16T15:08:41.052Z",
    "updatedAt": "2022-02-16T15:08:41.052Z"
  },
  "from": {
    "id": "contact_pxd7wnnD1xY6H6etKNvjb4",
    "object": "contact",
    "live": false,
    "companyName": "PostGrid",
    "addressLine1": "90 CANAL ST STE 600",
    "city": "BOSTON",
    "provinceOrState": "MA",
    "postalOrZip": "90210-1234",
    "countryCode": "US",
    "skipVerification": false,
    "forceVerifiedStatus": false,
    "addressStatus": "verified",
    "createdAt": "2022-02-16T15:08:41.052Z",
    "updatedAt": "2022-02-16T15:08:41.052Z"
  },
  "size": "8.5x11_bifold_v",
  "insideHTML": "<html>Inside</html>",
  "outsideHTML": "<html>Outside</html>",
  "sendDate": "2020-11-12T23:23:47.974Z",
  "createdAt": "2020-11-12T23:23:47.974Z",
  "updatedAt": "2020-11-12T23:23:47.974Z",
  "mailingClass": "usps_first_class"
}

Returns Examples

200 example

{
  "id": "snap_pack_123456",
  "object": "snap_pack",
  "status": "cancelled",
  "live": false,
  "to": {
    "id": "contact_pxd7wnnD1xY6H6etKNvjb4",
    "object": "contact",
    "live": false,
    "companyName": "PostGrid",
    "addressLine1": "90 CANAL ST STE 600",
    "city": "BOSTON",
    "provinceOrState": "MA",
    "postalOrZip": "90210-1234",
    "countryCode": "US",
    "skipVerification": false,
    "forceVerifiedStatus": false,
    "addressStatus": "verified",
    "createdAt": "2022-02-16T15:08:41.052Z",
    "updatedAt": "2022-02-16T15:08:41.052Z"
  },
  "from": {
    "id": "contact_pxd7wnnD1xY6H6etKNvjb4",
    "object": "contact",
    "live": false,
    "companyName": "PostGrid",
    "addressLine1": "90 CANAL ST STE 600",
    "city": "BOSTON",
    "provinceOrState": "MA",
    "postalOrZip": "90210-1234",
    "countryCode": "US",
    "skipVerification": false,
    "forceVerifiedStatus": false,
    "addressStatus": "verified",
    "createdAt": "2022-02-16T15:08:41.052Z",
    "updatedAt": "2022-02-16T15:08:41.052Z"
  },
  "size": "8.5x11_bifold_v",
  "insideHTML": "<html>Inside</html>",
  "outsideHTML": "<html>Outside</html>",
  "sendDate": "2020-11-12T23:23:47.974Z",
  "createdAt": "2020-11-12T23:23:47.974Z",
  "updatedAt": "2020-11-12T23:23:47.974Z",
  "mailingClass": "usps_first_class"
}