Stamps.com TOP Interface

Before setting up Stamps.com to interface with TOP, you should first setup the items below.

Setup TOP Integration

TOP Ship Via Code

To setup TOP integration only requires setting up two additional ship via parameters. The Ship Via Maintenance can be found on the O/E Options Menu.

PM – Priority Mail Bill Option: Packages Service Type: FC Mail

MA – Mail Bill Option: Packages Service Type: FC Mail

Map V Drive on Shipping PC

To transfer data between the server and the shipping, you will need to Map the V drive on PC to \\192.168.1.2\TOP_IMPORT. For how to map a drive select this link.

Stamps.com Export

Run Stamps.com Export from the TOP O/E Import/Export File Menu to create the STAMPS_COM.csv file. This will be needed before continuing to the steps below.

Start Stamps.com if not running
Select <Manage Profile> from profile pull-down menu
Select New button
Select CSV/TextFile (*.csv or *.txt)
Select Next
Enter TOP_SC001 for Profile Name (001 is for company 1 in TOP)
Select Next
Select Create a new data source
Select Next
Select Text/CSV File
Select Next
Enter V:\CO001\SC for Location
Select Next
Select Test Connection -> Select OK
Select Next for Confirm Connection
Select STAMPS_COM.csv for Database Table
Select Auto Match button
Select OK for Auto Matching Done

This should map the following fields:

Package Tab:

Order ID: ORDER_NUMBER
Order Date: ORDER_DATE
Package Value: PACKAGE_VALUE

Shipping Options Tab:

Mailpiece: MAIL_PIECE
Mail Class: MAIL_CLASS
Printed Message: PRINT_MESSAGE

Recipient Tab:

Full Name: FULL_NAME
Company: SHIPTO_COMPANY
Address 1: SHIPTO_ADDRESS1
Address 2: SHIPTO_ADDRESS2
City: SHIPTO_CITY
State: SHIPTO_STATE
ZIP/Postal Code: SHIPTO_ZIP
Country: SHIPTO_COUNTRY
Email: SHIPTO_EMAIL

Return Address:

Company: RETURN_COMPANY
Address 1: RETURN_ADDRESS1
Address 2: RETURN_ADDRESS2
City: RETURN_CITY
State: RETURN_STATE
ZIP/Postal Code: RETURN_ZIP

Second Step From Stamps.com

Select Shipping Options Tab
Select Mailpiece button (Import and PostBack use the same table for Mailpiece)
Select Maps To pull down menu
Select an option (like Package)
Enter the TOP Ship Via Service Type (example Priority Mail) in the New Code field
Select Add
Select Save after entering Mailpiece codes
Select Mail Class button (Import and PostBack use the same table for Mail Class)
Select Maps To pull down menu
Select an option (like Priority Mail and First Class Mail)
Enter the TOP Ship Via Service Type (example Priority Mail and FC Mail) in the New Code field
Select Add
Select Save after entering Mail Class codes
Select Next
Select Same data source
Select Next
Map the field like below for Postback Data

Package Tab:

Order ID: ORDER_NUMBER
Mail Piece: POSTBACK_MAIL_PIECE
Mail Class: POSTBACK_MAIL_CLASS
Mail Date: POSTBACK_MAIL_DATE
Postage Amount: POSTBACK_TOTAL_COST
Status: POSTBACK_STAT

Third Step From Stamps.com

Select Mailpiece button
Select Maps To pull down menu
Select an option (like Packages)
Enter the description to display in TOP (example Packages) in the New Code field
Select Add
Select Save after entering Mailpiece codes
Select Mail Class button
Select Maps To pull down menu
Select an option (like Priority Mail)
Enter the description to display in TOP (example Priority Mail) in the New Code field
Select Add
Select Save after entering Mail Class codes
Select Next
Select Done
Select Done

To use interface select TOP_SC001 profile, then enter TOP order number for Order ID field and select Get Order. Below is a screen example from Stamps.com after selecting Get Order.

Notes:

The Stamps.com Export must be run before new orders/invoices can be pulled up in Stamps.com.
When the Stamps.com Export is run, it also checks for Stamps.com shipped orders and uses that information to also update TOP.
The Find Order/Invoice Utility is used to display shipping information. For more info on displaying the order shipping info select this link.

You can add a printer for the labels. See example below:

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Stamps.com TOP Interface