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PostalOne! / FAST Data Exchange - Vision

PostalOne! / FAST Data Exchange - Vision. 02/15/05. Agenda. PostalOne! Data Exchange PostalOne! / FAST Registration Process PostalOne! / FAST Interface PostalOne! / FAST Web Services Summary. PostalOne! Data Exchange.

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PostalOne! / FAST Data Exchange - Vision

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  1. PostalOne! / FASTData Exchange - Vision 02/15/05

  2. Agenda • PostalOne! Data Exchange • PostalOne! / FAST Registration Process • PostalOne! / FAST Interface • PostalOne! / FAST Web Services • Summary

  3. 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

  4. PostalOne! Data Exchange Data Exchange Architecture

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Protocol Domain Firewall Firewall SOAP / HTTP PostalOne! Web t Mailers / Server Internet PostalOne! Schedulers System Http :// www . usps . com / postalone FAST Web Server FAST System 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

  9. Protocol Domain Firewall Firewall SOAP / HTTP PostalOne! Web t Mailers / Server Internet PostalOne! Schedulers System Http :// www . usps . com / postalone FAST Web Server FAST System FAST to PostalOne! Authentication/Authorization • 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

  10. 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

  11. 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)

  12. PostalOne! Web Services / Data Exchange - Protocol Domain Firewall Firewall PostalOne! System SOAP / P 1 Admin Mod Web Service Request: Query Create Update Cancel Closeout HTTP Web Service Response: Query Create Update Cancel Closeout Mail . dat PostalOne! Web Server Mailers / Messaging Schedulers Internet FAST System Server • 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

  13. 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

  14. 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/services/AppointmentServices(Send Web Services messages to PostalOne! / FAST) • www.fast.usps.com (Direct login to FAST Web page)

  15. 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

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