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Validate and standardize US addresses using USPS address data. Each item in the data array can use either a single full_address string or structured components (street, unit, city, state, zip). Returns USPS-standardized versions of each submitted address along with a validation status indicating whether the address is deliverable.
Each request accepts up to 1,000 items in the data array. The response returns every submitted item with a status indicating the validation result.

When to Use This

  • Before mailing — verify addresses are deliverable so you don’t waste postage
  • Data cleanup — standardize addresses in your CRM or spreadsheet before importing
  • Before enrichment — validate addresses before passing them to Enrich by Address to improve match rates

Body Parameters

array
required
Array of address objects to validate (max 1,000).

Response Fields

The response contains a data array and a totals object. There is no pagination — all submitted items are returned in a single response.

Validation Statuses

Valid / Corrected Result

When status is valid or corrected, the result contains the USPS-standardized address:

Delivery Types

Correction Codes

When status is corrected, the corrections array describes what was changed:

Invalid Result

Error Codes

Totals

Credits

This endpoint consumes 1 credit per validated address (addresses with status of valid or corrected). Invalid addresses are free. Credits are deduplicated within your billing period — validating the same address again is free. Every response includes a credits object with a full breakdown of what was charged. See Credits for details.

Notes

  • Each item must include either full_address or the combination of street + city + state. Including unit and zip with structured fields is optional but improves accuracy.
  • Items are validated independently — one invalid address does not affect others.
  • The input object is always echoed back so you can correlate results with your input data.
  • Standardized addresses use USPS formatting conventions: uppercase letters, standard abbreviations (ST, AVE, BLVD), and directional abbreviations (N, S, E, W).
  • The fips code in valid/corrected results can be used directly as a county location code in Search Properties and Search People.