PostalOne! / FASTData Exchange - Vision

02/15/05

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Agenda

PostalOne! Data Exchange

PostalOne! / FAST Registration Process

PostalOne! / FAST Interface

PostalOne! / FAST Web Services

Summary

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PostalOne! Data Exchange

The PostalOne! program is considered the USPS gateway for data exchange with USPS business mailing customers

PostalOne! supports data exchange for many USPS product and service systems – FAST (Shipment Tracking)– PTS – DELCON– EMD – Confirm– Mail.dat / Web Services - BMA

» USPS Forms (PS)» Business Docs

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PostalOne! Data Exchange

External Postal Customers

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Customer Gateway/Customer

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o PTSo Mail.dato EMDo Web Services

o Acknowledgement, Errors, Warnings, Info

o Tracking, Payment, Scheduling Info

o Permit Acct. Transactions

o Permit Acct Infoo User Acct Info

Other App(s)

FAST

o Confirmation Services Customers

o Mail Preparers/Ownerso Manifest Mailing Customerso e-VS/PRS Customerso Confirm Customers

Internal PostalApplications

o POS Oneo Future/Other App(s)

USPS Applications

Data Exchange Architecture

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PostalOne! Registration Process

Engagement in data exchange services requires becoming a PostalOne! participant

Participation Requirements– Registration Information

» Visit www.usps.com/postalone » Click on New Customers Apply for a

PostalOne! Account » Click on Learn More for more information» Click on Apply Online

– For information about Online Application call (800) 522-9085

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PostalOne! Registration Process

After Application Approval by USPS

– Customers will Receive» PostalOne! Data Exchange Agreement» Site Administrator Designation Form» Customer Request for Access – PS Form 1357-C

– Account Activation» User accounts will be activated after USPS

receives the signed agreement and 1357 forms» FAST specific - users will be provided with a

SchedulerId and a SchedulerCorpId

– Both IDs must accompany all Web Services messages

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PostalOne! FAST Interface

PostalOne! Role – Access Management

– Is the system’s authorization interface for business mailers and schedulers

– Authorizes and authenticates all business customers/users of FAST

– Provides updates to business customer/user profiles to FAST

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PostalOne! to FAST Authentication/Authorization

• Mailer/scheduler access PostalOne! login page at (http://www.usps.com/postalone)• Submits user name and password• Selects FAST link• PostalOne! hands user off to FAST• User accesses FAST Web pages

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SOAP /HTTP

Mailers /Schedulers

PostalOne!Web

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FAST Web Server

Http :// www .usps .com /postalone

FAST System

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FAST to PostalOne! Authentication/Authorization

ProtocolFirewall Domain

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SOAP /HTTP

Mailers /Schedulers

PostalOne!Web

Server

FAST Web Server

Http :// www .usps .com /postalone

FAST System

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• Mailer/scheduler access FAST login page at (http://www.fast.usps.com)• Submits user name and password• FAST sends access request to PostalOne!• PostalOne! confirms/denies user name/password• User accesses FAST Web pages

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PostalOne! FAST Interface – Web Services

PostalOne! Role – Data Exchange

– Provides an automated and secure process for appointment scheduling and closeout data between schedulers and FAST

– Validates (XML format), extends (Mail.dat info), and updates (XML with Tracking ID for asynchronous transactions) Web Services messages and will be used as a data transport between mailers/schedulers and FAST

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PostalOne! FAST Interface – Web Services

PostalOne! FAST current message support

– PostalOne! will accept requests and provide responses to the following Web Services» Facility Query» Create Appointment» Update» Cancel» Close Out (Single, Multiple)

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PostalOne! Web Services / Data Exchange

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ProtocolFirewall

DomainFirewall

SOAP /HTTP

FAST System

PostalOne! System

Mailers /Schedulers

PostalOne!Web

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Web Service

Request:QueryCreateUpdateCancel

Closeout Messaging

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Web Service

Response:QueryCreateUpdateCancel

Closeout

• Mailer/Scheduler Web Service application accesses; (https://fast.uspspostalone.com/PFSTIApptWeb/services/AppointmentServices )• PostalOne! authenticates provides access to Web Services server• PostalOne! facilitates messaging

• Full Web Services messages transported between systems• Partial Web Services messages updated with mailer’s Mail.dat data

• PostalOne! provides asynchronous and synchronous data exchange

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PostalOne! FAST Interface Support

For any registration related questions call (800) 522-9085

For any FAST Web Services or FAST website issues Call 1-800-USPS-HELP

For any technical, development related questions during the Pilot, the point of contact is: – Shariq Mirza – 703-292-4106– Shariq.Mirza@email.usps.gov

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Summary

PostalOne! -- Data Exchange Gateway for External Customers

Must Register with PostalOne! for all Data Exchange Capabilities Including FAST– www.usps.com/postalone (Registration

and Login for PostalOne! and FAST)– https://fast.uspspostalone.com/PFSTIApptWeb/servic

es/AppointmentServices

(Send Web Services messages to PostalOne! / FAST)

– www.fast.usps.com (Direct login to FAST Web page)

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Summary

PostalOne! FAST Interface

– Authenticates FAST users

– Validates XML file formats when XML files are sent to PostalOne! via Web Services

– Extends the XML message, if necessary, by adding Mail.dat container data to the XML

– Updates XML messages with tracking and other IDs to support synchronous and asynchronous communication between mailers/schedulers, PostalOne! and FAST