GetShippingTime Method

Returns the estimated time to ship a package from ZipCode to ZipCode .

Syntax

uspsrates.getShippingTime([callback])

Callback

The 'callback' parameter specifies a function which will be called when the operation completes (or an error is encountered). If the 'callback' parameter is not specified, then the method will block and will not return until the operation completes (or an error is encountered).

The callback for this method is defined as:

function(err){ }

'err' is the error that occurred. If there was no error, then 'err' is 'null'.

'err' has 2 properties which hold detailed information:

err.code
err.message

Remarks

This method call contacts the USPS USPSServer and determines the average estimated time to ship a package from SenderZipCode to RecipientZipCode. This method call fills the following properties: SenderZipCode, RecipientZipCode and Days.

Origination and destination ZIP Codes must be valid. Only the first 3 digits of each ZIP code is required. If a 4- or 5-digit ZIP Code is entered, the last 1 or 2 digits will be ignored.