# Elevated error rate on USPS Shipment API

- Provider: [Shippo](https://down.guide/shippo)
- Level: confirmed
- Impact: Partial outage
- lasted 43m
- started 2026-08-20 11:12 UTC
- USPS
- id: DWN-0b9b6ba435
- Official page: https://stspg.io/47zp50kvx2q3

## Updates from Shippo
### 2026-08-20 11:12 UTC: investigating
We have detected an elevated error rate from USPS Shipment API. Our team has contacted the carrier and we are monitoring the situation. During this time, rates will be unavailable please retry once the carrier's API is restored.

### 2026-08-20 11:55 UTC: resolved
The issue has been resolved and the service is operating normally.

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