USPS-Tracking-Python

Command line utility to track your packages using the USPS Track Request API.

A simple CLI package tracking tool with no Python dependencies required.

IMPORTANT: You must provide your API key first before using. Sign up at: https://www.usps.com/business/web-tools-apis/welcome.htm

You may provide the USPS API key in the config.json file or as an environment variable: USPS_API_KEY, please see the Providing API key section for more information.

Installation

Available through PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/usps-tracking-tool/

pip3 install usps-tracking-tool

After installing, you can run this program by using the command usps-tracking-tool.

Providing API key

This program checks for the USPS API key using the following order:

1. API key passed in via the -a parameter.
2. API key provided in the config.json file.
3. API key provided in the environment variable USPS_API_KEY.

If an API key is not found in any of these places, the program will output an error and exit.

Providing API key as an environment variable

You can set the API key in your CLI by using the below commands (matching your OS/terminal):

Unix Shell (Linux/MacOS):

export USPS_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Command Prompt (Windows):

set USPS_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Windows PowerShell (Windows):

$Env:USPS_API_KEY = "your_api_key_here"

Usage

If running from the project directory, the program is available in the usps_tracking_tool folder. In that case, please substitute the usps-tracking-tool command in the below examples with python3 tracking.py.

You can track single/multiple shipment(s) by executing the program as follows:

usps-tracking-tool
usps-tracking-tool ABC1234567890
usps-tracking-tool ABC1234567890 DEF1234567890 GHI1234567890

If you run the program without a tracking number, it will prompt you for a tracking number (you may input multiple tracking numbers by separating them with spaces).

Examples

user@system:~$ usps-tracking-tool
Enter tracking numbers separated by spaces: ABC1234567890 DEF1234567890 GHI1234567890

Package #1:
 Your item arrived at the PHILADELPHIA, PA 19101 post office at 11:02 am on June 19, 2017 and is ready for pickup.
  ├ Arrived at Unit, June 19, 2017, 10:33 am, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
  ├ Departed USPS Facility, June 17, 2017, 2:40 pm, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19116
  ├ Arrived at USPS Facility, June 17, 2017, 2:22 pm, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19116
  ├ Processed Through Facility, June 15, 2017, 1:29 am, ISC NEW YORK NY(USPS)
  ├ Origin Post is Preparing Shipment
  ├ Processed Through Facility, June 10, 2017, 6:00 am, TOKYO INT V BAG 2, JAPAN
  └ Acceptance, June 6, 2017, 1:26 pm, JAPAN

Package #2:
 Your item was delivered at 6:14 pm on July 6, 2017 in PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104.
  ├ Sorting Complete, July 6, 2017, 10:29 am, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19101
  ├ Available for Pickup, July 6, 2017, 8:29 am, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19101
  ├ Arrived at Post Office, July 6, 2017, 8:05 am, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
  ├ Arrived at USPS Destination Facility, July 6, 2017, 2:00 am, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19176
  ├ Processed Through Facility, July 5, 2017, 6:41 pm, ISC NEW YORK NY(USPS)
  ├ Origin Post is Preparing Shipment
  ├ Processed Through Facility, July 5, 2017, 6:20 am, TOKYO INT CONTAINER 1, JAPAN
  ├ Processed Through Facility, July 4, 2017, 8:01 pm, TOKYO INT, JAPAN
  └ Acceptance, July 4, 2017, 4:00 pm, JAPAN

Package #3:
 The Postal Service could not locate the tracking information for your request. Please verify your tracking number and try again later.

You can use arguments to change the output format, like so:

user@system:~$ usps-tracking-tool -h
usage: usps-tracking-tool [-h] [-s] [-n] [-m] [-d] [-a USPS_API_KEY]
                   [TRACKING_NUMBER [TRACKING_NUMBER ...]]

Tracks USPS numbers via Python.

positional arguments:
  TRACKING_NUMBER  a tracking number

optional arguments:
  -h, --help       show this help message and exit
  -s               Show tracking number in output
  -n               Hide extended tracking information
  -m               Display tracking information concisely (minimal UI)
  -d               Display the API key currently being used
  -a USPS_API_KEY  Manually provide the USPS API key to the program

user@system:~$ usps-tracking-tool ABC1234567890 -m
Your item was delivered at 6:14 pm on July 6, 2017 in PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104.
  ├ Sorting Complete, July 6, 2017, 10:29 am, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19101
  ├ Available for Pickup, July 6, 2017, 8:29 am, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19101
  ├ Arrived at Post Office, July 6, 2017, 8:05 am, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
  ├ Arrived at USPS Destination Facility, July 6, 2017, 2:00 am, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19176
  ├ Processed Through Facility, July 5, 2017, 6:41 pm, ISC NEW YORK NY(USPS)
  ├ Origin Post is Preparing Shipment
  ├ Processed Through Facility, July 5, 2017, 6:20 am, TOKYO INT CONTAINER 1, JAPAN
  ├ Processed Through Facility, July 4, 2017, 8:01 pm, TOKYO INT, JAPAN
  └ Acceptance, July 4, 2017, 4:00 pm, JAPAN

user@system:~$ usps-tracking-tool ABC1234567890 -mn
Your item was delivered at 6:14 pm on July 6, 2017 in PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104.

Check where the API key is being sourced from

user@system:~$ usps-tracking-tool -d
The current API key being used is: API_KEY_HERE
API key is being sourced from environment variable USPS_API_KEY

Manually provided API key

user@system:~$ usps-tracking-tool -a MANUALLY_PROVIDED_API_KEY -d
The current API key being used is: MANUALLY_PROVIDED_API_KEY
API key is being manually provided by -a parameter

This program was tested with Python 3.5.3 on Debian 10, Python 3.6.8 on Ubuntu 18.04, and may not be compatible with previous releases.