# Would like an example of how to create a scan for for USPS shipping

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**Created:** [October 11, 2016, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.ordoro.com/t/would-like-an-example-of-how-to-create-a-scan-for-for-usps-shipping/55 "2016-10-11T00:45:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![dwedwick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@dwedwick](https://forums.ordoro.com/u/dwedwick)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2016, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.ordoro.com/t/would-like-an-example-of-how-to-create-a-scan-for-for-usps-shipping/55/1 "2016-10-11T00:45:31Z")

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Is there an example available that shows how to create a scan form for USPS shipping? We’re shipping 50-100 packages daily, and the scan form would help.

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**Author:** ![sophie](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.ordoro.com/sophie/32/19_2.png) [@sophie](https://forums.ordoro.com/u/sophie)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2016, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.ordoro.com/t/would-like-an-example-of-how-to-create-a-scan-for-for-usps-shipping/55/2 "2016-10-12T21:42:39Z")

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Hi,

SCAN forms in ordoro are created by creating a new task.

`POST https://api.ordoro.com/new_task/`

```auto
{
    "type": "<type of scan form>",
    "params": {
        "shipper_id": <id of the shipper>,
        "warehouse_id": <required for canada post, pitney, do not use for others>,
        "ship_date": <datetime string required for pitney, do not use for others>
    }
}

```

where your types are dependent upon the carrier you’re using.  
`canada_post_scan_form`  
`endicia_scan_form`  
`pitney_scan_form`

The response includes the task id which you will then need to poll for the updated response via  
`GET https://dev-app.ordoro.com/api/new_task/<task_id>/`

When `complete = true`, and hopefully `success = true`, you’ll find the `_linkpdf` key will point you to the created pdf using `/new_task/<task_id>/data/?output_format=pdf`

If an error has occurred, success will be `false` and you’ll find the error information in `status`.

Let us know if you have more questions! Hope it works out for you.

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**Author:** ![dwedwick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@dwedwick](https://forums.ordoro.com/u/dwedwick)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 1:20am UTC](https://forums.ordoro.com/t/would-like-an-example-of-how-to-create-a-scan-for-for-usps-shipping/55/3 "2016-10-13T01:20:54Z")

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Thanks for the info. Can I start a scan form, add whatever tracking numbers I want (from Endicia, for instance), and then create the form? In other words, do I have control over what tracking numbers are on the form?

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**Author:** ![sophie](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.ordoro.com/sophie/32/19_2.png) [@sophie](https://forums.ordoro.com/u/sophie)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.ordoro.com/t/would-like-an-example-of-how-to-create-a-scan-for-for-usps-shipping/55/4 "2016-10-13T14:50:26Z")

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No, at this time Endicia SCAN forms are created by the ship date of the shipments on the day that the form is created.

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**Author:** ![viccao](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/eb8c5e/32.png) [@viccao](https://forums.ordoro.com/u/viccao)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.ordoro.com/t/would-like-an-example-of-how-to-create-a-scan-for-for-usps-shipping/55/5 "2025-10-30T07:24:06Z")

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Hi  
How to create a scanform for a specified orders