lob_create_postcard

Send a postcard (COSTS MONEY)

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⚠️ SENDS A REAL POSTCARD and charges your Lob account (use a test_ key to avoid real mail/charges). to and from accept an existing address id (adr_…) or an inline address object. front/back accept an HTML string, a hosted asset URL, or a template id (tmpl_…). Cancelable only before send_date. Lob API: POST /v1/postcards.

Input schema

Property	Type	Required	Description
to	any	yes	Either an existing address id (adr_…) or an inline address object.
from	any	no	Return address (id or inline object). Optional.
front	string	yes	Front artwork: HTML string, asset URL, or template id (tmpl_…).
back	string	yes	Back artwork: HTML string, asset URL, or template id (tmpl_…).
size	string	no	Postcard size. Default 4x6.
mail_type	string	no	USPS mail class.
description	string	no	Internal label.
merge_variables	object	no	Key/value data merged into HTML templates.
send_date	string	no	ISO-8601 date/time to schedule the send (future). Cancelable until then.

Raw JSON schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "to": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Existing Lob address id (adr_…)."
        },
        {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "name": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "company": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "address_line1": {
              "type": "string",
              "description": "Primary street address, e.g. '210 King St'."
            },
            "address_line2": {
              "description": "Unit/suite/apt, e.g. 'Suite 6100'.",
              "type": "string"
            },
            "address_city": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "address_state": {
              "description": "2-letter state/province code for US/CA.",
              "type": "string"
            },
            "address_zip": {
              "description": "ZIP / postal code.",
              "type": "string"
            },
            "address_country": {
              "description": "2-letter ISO country code. Defaults to US.",
              "type": "string"
            }
          },
          "required": [
            "address_line1"
          ],
          "description": "Inline address object."
        }
      ],
      "description": "Either an existing address id (adr_…) or an inline address object."
    },
    "from": {
      "description": "Return address (id or inline object). Optional.",
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Existing Lob address id (adr_…)."
        },
        {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "name": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "company": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "address_line1": {
              "type": "string",
              "description": "Primary street address, e.g. '210 King St'."
            },
            "address_line2": {
              "description": "Unit/suite/apt, e.g. 'Suite 6100'.",
              "type": "string"
            },
            "address_city": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "address_state": {
              "description": "2-letter state/province code for US/CA.",
              "type": "string"
            },
            "address_zip": {
              "description": "ZIP / postal code.",
              "type": "string"
            },
            "address_country": {
              "description": "2-letter ISO country code. Defaults to US.",
              "type": "string"
            }
          },
          "required": [
            "address_line1"
          ],
          "description": "Inline address object."
        }
      ]
    },
    "front": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Front artwork: HTML string, asset URL, or template id (tmpl_…)."
    },
    "back": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Back artwork: HTML string, asset URL, or template id (tmpl_…)."
    },
    "size": {
      "description": "Postcard size. Default 4x6.",
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "4x6",
        "6x9",
        "6x11"
      ]
    },
    "mail_type": {
      "description": "USPS mail class.",
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "usps_first_class",
        "usps_standard"
      ]
    },
    "description": {
      "description": "Internal label.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "merge_variables": {
      "description": "Key/value data merged into HTML templates.",
      "type": "object",
      "propertyNames": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "additionalProperties": {}
    },
    "send_date": {
      "description": "ISO-8601 date/time to schedule the send (future). Cancelable until then.",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "to",
    "front",
    "back"
  ],
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

First seen 2026-09-20 · last seen 2026-09-20