Examples for postgrid.com

Each of these examples is ready to run! All you need to do is set your api key in the environment as described below. Be careful! If you use a live API key, letters will be sent out. Try using a test API key first. You can see all artifacts generated by these examples in the PostGrid dashboard.

Environment set up

• Each example has either POSTGRID_PM_API_KEY or POSTGRID_AV_API_KEY set as an environment variable. Replace it with your own!
• pip install --upgrade postgrid-python

List of examples

Print & Mail (pm_examples subdirectory)

• send_letter: Creating and sending a letter
• send_postcard: Creating and sending a postcard
• send_cheque: Creating and sending a cheque
• send_template: Creating a template and sending a letter with it
• send_merge_variables: Sending a template with merge variables

• track_orders: Tracking orders
• manage_bank_accounts: Adding, listing, and removing bank accounts
• webhook: Create a webhook for a given event

Address Verification (av_examples subdirectory)

(not yet supported by the Python SDK)

Autocomplete

• autocomplete_address: Full end-to-end example of address autocomplete
• preview_autocomplete_address: Get address autocomplete preview

Verification

• verify_structured_address: Verify a structured address
• verify_freeform_address: Verify a freeform address
• bulk_verify_address: Bulk verification of addresses with a CSV file
• parse_address: Split up an address into its components

International Address Verification (intl_av_examples subdirectory)

(not yet supported by the Python SDK)

Autocomplete

• autocomplete_address: Full end-to-end example of address autocomplete
• autocomplete_address_advanced: Advanced address auto completion
• preview_autocomplete_address: Get address autocomplete preview

Verification

• verify_structured_address: Verify a structured address
• verify_freeform_address: Verify a freeform address
• bulk_verify_address: Bulk verification of addresses with a CSV file