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The usps platform allows one to track deliveries and inbound mail from the US Postal Service (USPS). In addition to having a USPS account, you will need to complete the "Opt-In" process by clicking "Get Started Now" on this page. You must also "Opt-In" to Informed Delivery to see inbound mail.

To enable this sensor, add the following lines to your configuration.yaml:

# Example configuration.yaml entry
sensor:
  - platform: usps
    username: YOUR_USERNAME
    password: YOUR_PASSWORD

You will see two new sensors, one for packages and one for mail.

Configuration options for the USPS Sensor:

• username (Required): The username to access the MyUSPS service.
• password (Required): The password for the given username.
• name (Optional): Prefix for sensor names (defaults to "USPS")

The USPS sensor logs into the MyUSPS website to scrape package data. It does not use an API.