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  1. Go to https://www.pbshippingmerchant.pitneybowes.com/home?developerID=52572665

  2. Click Sign Up. The Create Account form appears.

  3. Complete the form and click the Continue button. 

  4. The Multi-factor Authentication screen appears. You can opt to enable multi-factor authentication by toggling the YES/NO option at the top of the screen. 

  5. Click the Continue button. A confirmation screen appears. Verify the information you entered in the form is correct, then click the Submit button to create your USPS account.

  6. A screen appears describing next steps. 

  7. Navigate to the email you used to set up the account. You should see an email from no-reply@pb.com

  8. Click the Complete Registration Now link in the email to finalize your registration.

  9. Set a password to finalize your registration.  

  10. Log into your Pitney Bowes account. 

  11. Click the Start Setup button. 

  12. Click on the carrier USPS and click Continue to proceed. 

  13. Choose the payment method that works best for you: credit, credit card or ACH payment.    Then, click Continue to proceed. 

  14. Set up your meter.  USPS requires upfront payment, just like buying stamps for envelopes. Then, click Continue to proceed. 

  15. Click User our calculator to set up an automated refill that works with the pace of your shipping operation so you are never left unfunded when your team is trying to ship.

  16. Click Apply Amounts to save your settings.

  17. Click Continue to complete your setup. 

  18. After setup, obtain your Merchant ID from the Pitney Bowes Account Information Screen by clicking on Account Information in the top right corner of your site.

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You are now ready to set up your USPS Pitney Bowes account in ShipHawk.

How to add your USPS Pitney Bowes carrier account

  1. From the ShipHawk dashboard, click on the Settings ⚙️ icon > Carriers in the upper right corner. The Carrier Integrations screen appears.

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  2. Click on the USPS PItney Bowes tile. The Add Your Account screen appears.

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  3. Fill in the fields on the screen with your Pitney Bowes account information.

  4. Enter the USPS Pitney Bowes Merchant ID you obtained from the Pitney Bowes Account Information screen in the shipper_id field.  

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  5. Enter the USPS rate plan: VSCM_SRP_NEWBLUE01 in the rate_plan field.
     

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  6. Select the is_usps_parcel_select option if your organization uses the USPS Parcel Select service.

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  7. Select the is_usps_media_mail option if your organization uses the USPS Media Mail service.

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  8. Select the is_usps_library_mail option if your organization uses the USPS Library Mail service.

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  9. Enter the carrier ID: 898642 in the carrier_id field.

  10. Enter the developer ID: 52572665 in the developer_id field.

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  11. Leave This is a Test Account unchecked.  This is a production account.

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  12. Click the Submit button to finish.

You have now successfully connected your Pitney Bowes account to ShipHawk.

LIMITATIONS

Contact ShipHawk for carrier integration

Depending on the type of carrier, you can validate your account credentials to connect your carrier account to ShipHawk

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 In some instances however, you may need to contact ShipHawk Support to integrate a less common carrier to your ShipHawk Account

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For more information, see

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