GetProofOfDelivery Method

Request Signature Proof of Delivery (SPOD) for a specified trackingNumber .

Syntax

public byte [] getProofOfDelivery(String trackingNumber);

Remarks

The trackingNumber parameter identifies the shipment the SPOD will be requested for. Via this method, you can receive the SPOD (when applicable) in .pdf format.

The following properties can be set when this method is called:

• Server (required)
• DeveloperKey (required)
• Password (required)
• AccountNumber (required)
• MeterNumber (required)
• ShipDate (required)
• ShipperAccountNumber (optional)

This method will return the image of the SPOD. This is the decoded binary image file of the Signature Proof of Delivery (SPOD), stored in memory.

SPOD is available for FedEx Express and FedEx Ground shipments, that were delivered to destinations worldwide (where available), up to 18 months from the ship date. This includes the signature image and associated shipment data.

If the ShipperAccountNumber is not provided in the SPOD request, the SPOD letter that you will obtain will contain summary information only. The letter will show only the city, state/province, and country information for the shipper and recipient.

If the ShipperAccountNumber is provided in the SPOD request, and if this account number matches the shipper or payer of the shipment, the SPOD letter will contain detailed SPOD information, and you will be able to view complete contact name, company name, street address, city, state/province, postal code, and country information for both the shipper and recipient (if available).

In the scenarios above, the signature image and additional recipient information may not be available for display in all countries and will be indicated on the SPOD where applicable.

Signatures can take up to five days to process. Even if no signature is available, you can receive the available proof of delivery information. You can also check again later for the signature. If no signature is available after seven business days, call 1.800.GoFedEx. Note that the signature may be unavailable if it was released (the sender or recipient signed a signature release agreement).

SPOD requests cannot be batch processed. If you need multiple SPOD documents, you must create multiple request transactions.