Canada Post Service Info Virtual Sandbox

Access Canada Post service metadata and operational configuration details via SOAP.

The ServiceInfoService provides programmatic access to Canada Post service definitions, including barcode specifications, customer service parameters, manifest requirements, and shipping rate configurations. This SOAP-based interface allows developers to retrieve metadata necessary for configuring client applications to interact correctly with various Canada Post shipping and mailing workflows.

Use this hosted sandbox to simulate Canada Post Service Info APIs without authentication, API keys, or extra dependencies. Point your code or SDK to the Beeceptor base URL, preferably through an environment variable or feature flag, and switch back to the production API when ready. This keeps your integration code consistent across local development, QA, demos, and production.

Use cases:

Use this sandbox to validate service-specific metadata retrieval, such as barcode formats, outlet location details, and shipping rate parameters. Developers can test their SOAP client's ability to parse complex XML service definitions and handle operational configuration responses for various mailing and tracking workflows.

Canada Post Service Info virtual sandbox is up and running!

Use this sandbox URL as the API base in your code to simulate Canada Post Service Info responses instantly.

`https://canada-serviceinfo.mock.beeceptor.com`

Operations:(8)

GetAuthreturnServiceInfo

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Request Envelope

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"><soap:Body><get-authreturn-service-info-request xmlns="http://www.canadapost.ca/ws/soap/serviceinfo/v2"><message-type>{{oneOf 'SO' 'SS' 'AT'}}</message-type><locale>{{oneOf 'EN' 'FR'}}</locale><platform-id>{{faker 'string.numeric' '{"length":8}'}}</platform-id></get-authreturn-service-info-request></soap:Body></soap:Envelope>

Response Envelope

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"><soap:Body><get-authreturn-service-info-response xmlns="http://www.canadapost.ca/ws/soap/serviceinfo/v2"><info-messages>{{#repeat (faker 'number.int' '{"min":1,"max":3}') comma=false}}<info-message><message-type>{{oneOf 'SO' 'SS' 'AT'}}</message-type><message-text>{{faker 'company.catchPhrase'}}</message-text><from-datetime>{{now 'iso'}}</from-datetime><to-datetime>{{now '{days:7}' 'iso'}}</to-datetime></info-message>{{/repeat}}</info-messages></get-authreturn-service-info-response></soap:Body></soap:Envelope>

GetBarcodeServiceInfo

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Request Envelope

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"><soap:Body><get-barcode-service-info-request xmlns="http://www.canadapost.ca/ws/soap/serviceinfo/v2"><message-type>{{oneOf 'SO' 'SS'}}</message-type><locale>{{oneOf 'Fr' 'En'}}</locale><platform-id>{{faker 'string.numeric' '{

Response Envelope

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"><soap:Body><get-barcode-service-info-response xmlns="http://www.canadapost.ca/ws/soap/serviceinfo/v2"><info-messages>{{#repeat (faker 'number.int' '{"min":1,"max":3}') comma=false}}<info-message><message-type>{{oneOf 'SO' 'SS'}}</message-type><message-text>{{oneOf 'Scheduled maintenance in progress' 'Service operating normally' 'Delay in processing expected'}}</message-text><from-datetime>{{now '{days:-1}' 'iso'}}</from-datetime><to-datetime>{{now '{days:1}' 'iso'}}</to-datetime></info-message>{{/repeat}}</info-messages></get-barcode-service-info-response></soap:Body></soap:Envelope>

GetCustomerServiceInfo

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Request Envelope

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"><soap:Body><get-customer-service-info-request xmlns="http://www.canadapost.ca/ws/soap/serviceinfo/v2"><message-type>{{oneOf 'SO' 'SS' 'MS'}}</message-type><locale>{{oneOf 'EN' 'FR'}}</locale><platform-id>{{faker 'number.int' '{"min":1,"max":5}'}}</platform-id></get-customer-service-info-request></soap:Body></soap:Envelope>

Response Envelope

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"><soap:Body><get-customer-service-info-response xmlns="http://www.canadapost.ca/ws/soap/serviceinfo/v2"><info-messages>{{#repeat (faker 'number.int' '{"min":1,"max":3}') comma=false}}<info-message><message-type>{{oneOf 'SO' 'SS' 'MS'}}</message-type><message-text>{{oneOf 'Scheduled maintenance on Saturday' 'New service features available' 'System update notification'}}</message-text><from-datetime>{{now 'iso'}}</from-datetime><to-datetime>{{now '{days:1}' 'iso'}}</to-datetime></info-message>{{/repeat}}</info-messages></get-customer-service-info-response></soap:Body></soap:Envelope>

GetManifestServiceInfo

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Request Envelope

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"><soap:Body><get-manifest-service-info-request xmlns="http://www.canadapost.ca/ws/soap/serviceinfo/v2"><message-type>{{oneOf 'SO' 'SS' 'PC'}}</message-type><locale>{{oneOf 'EN' 'FR'}}</locale><platform-id>{{faker 'number.int' '{"min":10,"max":99}'}}</platform-id></get-manifest-service-info-request></soap:Body></soap:Envelope>

Response Envelope

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"><soap:Body><get-manifest-service-info-response xmlns="http://www.canadapost.ca/ws/soap/serviceinfo/v2"><info-messages>{{#repeat (faker 'number.int' '{"min":1,"max":3}') comma=false}}<info-message><message-type>{{oneOf 'SO' 'SS' 'PC'}}</message-type><message-text>{{oneOf 'Scheduled maintenance on Saturday' 'System update in progress' 'Regional service disruption' 'All systems operational'}}</message-text><from-datetime>{{now 'iso'}}</from-datetime><to-datetime>{{now '{hours:2}' 'iso'}}</to-datetime></info-message>{{/repeat}}</info-messages></get-manifest-service-info-response></soap:Body></soap:Envelope>

GetOutletServiceInfo

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Request Envelope

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"><soap:Body><get-outlet-service-info-request xmlns="http://www.canadapost.ca/ws/soap/serviceinfo/v2"><message-type>{{oneOf 'SO' 'SI'}}</message-type><locale>{{oneOf 'Fr' 'En'}}</locale><platform-id>{{faker 'string.numeric' '{

Response Envelope

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"><soap:Body><get-outlet-service-info-response xmlns="http://www.canadapost.ca/ws/soap/serviceinfo/v2"><info-messages>{{#repeat (faker 'number.int' '{

GetShipmentServiceInfo

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Request Envelope

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"><soap:Body><get-shipment-service-info-request xmlns="http://www.canadapost.ca/ws/soap/serviceinfo/v2"><message-type>{{oneOf 'SO' 'SS' 'ST'}}</message-type><locale>{{oneOf 'en' 'fr'}}</locale><platform-id>{{faker 'string.numeric' '{"length":5}'}}</platform-id></get-shipment-service-info-request></soap:Body></soap:Envelope>

Response Envelope

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"><soap:Body><get-shipment-service-info-response xmlns="http://www.canadapost.ca/ws/soap/serviceinfo/v2"><info-messages>{{#repeat (faker 'number.int' '{"min":1,"max":3}') comma=false}}<info-message><message-type>{{oneOf 'SO' 'SS' 'ST'}}</message-type><message-text>{{oneOf 'Service disruption in Quebec region' 'Planned maintenance on July 1st' 'Shipping delays expected for international parcels'}}</message-text><from-datetime>{{now 'iso'}}</from-datetime><to-datetime>{{now '{days:2}' 'iso'}}</to-datetime></info-message>{{/repeat}}</info-messages></get-shipment-service-info-response></soap:Body></soap:Envelope>

GetShipRateServiceInfo

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Request Envelope

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"><soap:Body><get-ship-rate-service-info-request xmlns="http://www.canadapost.ca/ws/soap/serviceinfo/v2"><message-type>SO</message-type><locale>{{oneOf 'EN' 'FR'}}</locale><platform-id>6472001980</platform-id></get-ship-rate-service-info-request></soap:Body></soap:Envelope>

Response Envelope

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"><soap:Body><get-ship-rate-service-info-response xmlns="http://www.canadapost.ca/ws/soap/serviceinfo/v2"><info-messages>{{#repeat (faker 'number.int' '{"min":1,"max":3}') comma=false}}<info-message><message-type>SO</message-type><message-text>{{oneOf 'Scheduled maintenance on June 30th' 'New service rates effective July 1st' 'API version 3.0 update coming soon'}}</message-text><from-datetime>{{now 'iso'}}</from-datetime><to-datetime>{{now '{days:1}' 'iso'}}</to-datetime></info-message>{{/repeat}}</info-messages></get-ship-rate-service-info-response></soap:Body></soap:Envelope>

GetUaMailingServiceInfo

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Request Envelope

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"><soap:Body><get-ua-mailing-service-info-request xmlns="http://www.canadapost.ca/ws/soap/serviceinfo/v2"><message-type>SO</message-type><locale>{{oneOf 'en' 'fr'}}</locale><platform-id>{{faker 'string.numeric' '{"length":3}'}}</platform-id></get-ua-mailing-service-info-request></soap:Body></soap:Envelope>

Response Envelope

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"><soap:Body><get-ua-mailing-service-info-response xmlns="http://www.canadapost.ca/ws/soap/serviceinfo/v2"><info-messages>{{#repeat (faker 'number.int' '{"min":1,"max":3}') comma=false}}<info-message><message-type>SO</message-type><message-text>{{oneOf 'System maintenance scheduled' 'New rates applied' 'API version update available'}}</message-text><from-datetime>{{now 'iso'}}</from-datetime><to-datetime>{{now '{days:1}' 'iso'}}</to-datetime></info-message>{{/repeat}}</info-messages></get-ua-mailing-service-info-response></soap:Body></soap:Envelope>

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