aid: canada-post name: Canada Post description: Canada Post is the primary postal operator in Canada, offering a developer platform with REST and SOAP web services for e-commerce merchants and solution providers. APIs cover shipping label generation, rate calculation, parcel tracking, address validation (AddressComplete), parcel pickup scheduling, returns management, post office location lookup, and service information. type: Index image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg access: 3rd-Party created: '2026-06-13' modified: '2026-06-13' position: Consumer tags: - Address Validation - E-Commerce - Labels - Logistics - Pickup - Postal - Rating - Returns - Shipping - Tracking url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/canada-post/refs/heads/main/apis.yml specificationVersion: '0.19' apis: - aid: canada-post:rating name: Canada Post Rating Web Service description: Returns available shipping services and their rates for a given origin postal code, destination, parcel weight, and dimensions. Supports domestic, US, and international destinations. Returns base cost, taxes, transit time, and expected delivery date for each eligible service. Rate calls do not incur charges. humanURL: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/rating/getrates/default.jsf baseURL: https://soa-gw.canadapost.ca tags: - Rating - Pricing - Shipping properties: - type: Documentation url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/rating/getrates/default.jsf - type: GettingStarted url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/gettingstarted.jsf - aid: canada-post:contract-shipping name: Canada Post Contract Shipping Web Service description: Enables commercial customers with a Canada Post parcel agreement to create domestic and international shipments, generate shipping labels (PDF or ZPL), retrieve shipment pricing, manage shipment groups, transmit manifests for billing, void labels, and request refunds. Requires a valid customer number and contract ID. humanURL: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/shippingmanifest/default.jsf baseURL: https://soa-gw.canadapost.ca tags: - Shipping - Labels - Manifests - Logistics properties: - type: Documentation url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/shippingmanifest/default.jsf - aid: canada-post:non-contract-shipping name: Canada Post Non-Contract Shipping Web Service description: Allows general businesses and VentureOne card holders to create domestic and international shipments and generate labels without a formal Canada Post parcel agreement. Charges are applied to a credit card on file rather than a contract account. humanURL: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/shippingmanifest/default.jsf baseURL: https://soa-gw.canadapost.ca tags: - Shipping - Labels - Logistics properties: - type: Documentation url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/shippingmanifest/default.jsf - aid: canada-post:tracking name: Canada Post Tracking Web Service description: Provides parcel tracking capabilities using a PIN (Parcel Identification Number), DNC (Delivery Notice Card), or customer reference number. Returns tracking summary (most recent event) or full tracking details (all scan events), and supports retrieval of a delivery confirmation certificate as a PDF artifact. humanURL: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/tracking/default.jsf baseURL: https://soa-gw.canadapost.ca tags: - Tracking - Shipping - Logistics properties: - type: Documentation url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/tracking/default.jsf - aid: canada-post:address-complete name: Canada Post AddressComplete API description: Address validation and auto-complete web service backed by Canada Post's authoritative Canadian address database. Implements a two-step Find/Retrieve flow — Find returns up to 8 candidate matches on each keystroke, Retrieve returns the full validated address record. Also supports international addresses at an additional cost per lookup. humanURL: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/ac/support/api/ baseURL: https://ws1.postescanada-canadapost.ca tags: - Address Validation - E-Commerce - Checkout properties: - type: Documentation url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/ac/support/api/ - type: Pricing url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/ac/pricing/ - aid: canada-post:pickup name: Canada Post Pickup Web Service description: Enables e-commerce platforms to schedule, modify, retrieve, and cancel on-demand parcel pickups. Supports checking pickup availability and cut-off times by postal code. Pickups can be booked up to 30 days in advance (with parcel agreement) or 5 days in advance (without agreement), and same-day requests must be submitted at least one hour before the desired time. humanURL: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/support/kb/business/parcel-pickup/parcel-pickup-api-integration-tips-for-e-commerce.page baseURL: https://soa-gw.canadapost.ca tags: - Pickup - Shipping - Logistics properties: - type: Documentation url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/support/kb/business/parcel-pickup/parcel-pickup-api-integration-tips-for-e-commerce.page - aid: canada-post:returns name: Canada Post Returns Web Service description: Generates return shipping labels for authorized returns (pre-approved by merchant) and open returns (customer-initiated). Supports both REST and SOAP protocols. Return labels are retrievable for up to 5 calendar days after creation. humanURL: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/default.jsf baseURL: https://soa-gw.canadapost.ca tags: - Returns - Shipping - Labels - E-Commerce properties: - type: Documentation url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/default.jsf - aid: canada-post:find-post-office name: Canada Post Find a Post Office API description: Returns a list of Canada Post retail post office locations near a given postal code or address, including hours of operation and available services. Useful for presenting drop-off locations to customers at checkout. humanURL: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/default.jsf baseURL: https://soa-gw.canadapost.ca tags: - Locations - Post Office - Retail properties: - type: Documentation url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/default.jsf - aid: canada-post:deliver-to-post-office name: Canada Post Deliver to Post Office API description: Allows customers to select a post office as the delivery destination instead of a residential or commercial address at checkout. Integrates with the Find a Post Office service to present eligible pickup locations for a given shipment. humanURL: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/default.jsf baseURL: https://soa-gw.canadapost.ca tags: - Delivery - Post Office - E-Commerce properties: - type: Documentation url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/default.jsf - aid: canada-post:service-info name: Canada Post Service Information API description: Provides information about scheduled outages and service disruptions to Canada Post web services, enabling applications to surface maintenance windows to developers and end users. humanURL: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/default.jsf baseURL: https://soa-gw.canadapost.ca tags: - Status - Outages - Operations properties: - type: Documentation url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/default.jsf common: - type: Website url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/ - type: DeveloperPortal url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/information/app/drc/home?execution=e1s1 - type: Documentation url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/fundamentals.jsf - type: GettingStarted url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/gettingstarted.jsf - type: Catalog url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/default.jsf - type: SignUp url: https://sso-osu.canadapost-postescanada.ca/pfe-pap/en/registration - type: Login url: https://sso-osu.canadapost-postescanada.ca/lfe-cap/en/login - type: Sandbox url: https://ct.soa-gw.canadapost.ca - type: Forum url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/default.jsf - type: IntegratePage url: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/commercial/integrate-apis.page - type: LinkedIn url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/canada-post - type: Features data: - Free developer program registration; API keys issued per environment (sandbox and production) - REST and SOAP protocols supported across all services; XML request/response bodies - Sandbox base URL https://ct.soa-gw.canadapost.ca; production base URL https://soa-gw.canadapost.ca - Basic HTTP authentication (Base64-encoded API key) on all calls - Rating and post office location calls are free; shipping label creation incurs standard Canada Post postage charges - AddressComplete priced separately on a credit-based model (see plans) - API throttle limits exist but are not publicly specified; contact Canada Post for quota details - Code samples provided in Java, PHP, and C# for REST and SOAP sources: - https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/info/mc/business/productsservices/developers/services/fundamentals.jsf updated: '2026-06-13' maintainers: - FN: Kin Lane email: kin@apievangelist.com