Enabling USPS address validation

  1. In the Configuration Editor, open the Resources configuration.
  2. Add the Address node as a child of the Resources node.
  3. Add the Validation node as a child of the Address node.
  4. Add these attributes to the Validation node:
    Validation Enabled
    Set the value to True.
    Service URL
    Specify the endpoint for the USPS address validation service.

    See the USPS Web Tools API Development Guide to determine the correct endpoint to use.

  5. Add the Authentication node as a child of the Validation node.
  6. Add the Credentials node as a child of the Authentication node.
  7. Select the Credentials node and specify a user ID for the API in the User Name attribute.
    You can obtain a user ID from the Postal Service.
  8. Save your changes.