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PostGrid Verify

Cleans and validates every mailing address as it enters your system, flags undeliverable locations before you ship, and standardizes formatting for bulk mail campaigns.

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Why use Ceven?

  1. AI native PostGrid Verify integration

    • Describe the outcome and Ceven picks the right PostGrid Verify calls, fills the parameters, and checks the result.
    • Structured, agent friendly tool schemas so each call runs reliably instead of by guesswork.
    • Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your PostGrid Verify data, across all 12 of its actions.

  2. Managed auth

    • Built in OAuth with automatic token refresh and rotation.
    • One place to manage, scope, and revoke PostGrid Verify access.
    • Per user and per environment credentials instead of shared keys.

  3. Agent optimized design

    • Actions are tuned from real success and error rates so reliability climbs over time.
    • Full execution logs so you always know what ran in PostGrid Verify, when, and on whose behalf.
    • The agent pauses and asks when PostGrid Verify is unclear instead of plowing ahead.

  4. Enterprise grade security

    • Fine grained access so you control which agents and people can reach PostGrid Verify.
    • Least privilege by default, read scopes first and only the writes a workflow needs.
    • A full audit trail of every PostGrid Verify action to support review and sign off.

Supported tools

Every action Ceven's agents can run on PostGrid Verify, and when to use it.

Verify address
Use this when a user submits a form and you need to confirm the address exists and is deliverable.
Standardize address
Convert a raw address string into the official postal format to reduce shipping errors.
Autocomplete address
Pull a list of suggested address completions based on a partial string to speed up user entry.
Batch verify addresses
Submit a large list of addresses for validation in one request. Use this for cleaning old lead lists.
Get delivery status
Pull the specific deliverability code for an address to see if it is a valid delivery point.
Check residential status
Determine if an address is a residence or a business to apply the correct shipping rates.
Validate zip code
Confirm a zip code matches the city and state provided in the address record.
Verify international address
Validate addresses outside the US using global postal standards.
Get address metadata
Pull additional details like latitude and longitude for a verified address.
Check address format
Verify if an address follows the correct structural format for the target country.
Verify batch status
Check the progress of a large batch verification job to see if it is complete.
Retrieve batch results
Pull the final verified list once a batch process has finished running.

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Frequently asked questions

When an address is submitted, PostGrid Verify compares it against official postal databases. If the address is slightly off, the API attempts to standardize it to the closest match. If the address is completely invalid or does not exist, the system returns a specific error code indicating the address is undeliverable. Ceven uses these codes to trigger different workflow paths, such as notifying a user to re enter their details or flagging a record in your CRM for manual review by a team member. This prevents the cost of shipping to a non existent location.
Yes, PostGrid Verify supports international address validation. The agent can send addresses from various countries to the API, which then applies the local postal rules of that specific region to ensure the address is formatted correctly. This is particularly useful for businesses expanding into new markets that want to avoid the high cost of international shipping failures. The agent can automatically detect the country code and apply the correct validation logic without you needing to build separate workflows for every single region you serve.
Standardization is the process of fixing typos and formatting the address to meet postal standards, such as changing Street to St. Verification goes a step further by confirming that the address actually exists in the real world and can receive mail. Ceven can be configured to perform both in a single step. This means your data is not only clean and consistent across your database but is also guaranteed to be a real location, which is critical for physical product delivery or legal mailings.
PostGrid Verify enforces rate limits based on your specific subscription tier. For example, users on lower tiers may experience throttling if they attempt too many concurrent requests during a large batch upload. If you hit these limits, the API returns a 429 error. Ceven handles this by implementing an automatic retry logic with exponential backoff. This means the agent will pause for a few seconds and try again until the request succeeds, ensuring your data is processed without you having to manually restart the workflow.
Yes, the residential status check allows you to distinguish between residential and commercial addresses. This is a key feature for logistics teams who use different carriers or pricing for business deliveries versus home deliveries. Ceven can pull this status and automatically update a field in your shipping software or apply a specific shipping surcharge in your checkout flow. This removes the need to ask the customer for this information manually during the sign up process.
The autocomplete action allows the agent to suggest addresses as a user types. While Ceven typically operates on the backend, you can use this action to build a custom interface where the agent fetches suggestions from PostGrid Verify in real time. As the user enters a few characters, the agent calls the API and returns the most likely matches. This reduces friction for the user and ensures that the data entering your system is already verified, which eliminates the need for a second cleaning pass later.
Batch requests are processed asynchronously. When Ceven sends a large list of addresses to PostGrid Verify, the API accepts the job and provides a job ID. The agent then monitors the status of that job in the background. Once the processing is complete, the agent pulls the results and updates your records in bulk. This prevents the workflow from timing out and allows you to process thousands of addresses without interrupting other active agents or slowing down your primary business operations.
PostGrid Verify processes the data to provide validation and standardization services. They follow strict data privacy guidelines to ensure your customer information is handled securely. The API is designed to be a pass through service where the primary goal is to return the corrected version of the data. You can review their specific data retention policies in their terms of service to understand how long transient data is kept during the verification process before it is purged from their active cache.

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