Spectrum Universal Address

Spectrum Universal Address is an address quality module that can standardize and validate addresses, improving the deliverability of mail. The Spectrum Universal Address can ensure that your address data adheres to quality standards established by the postal authority. An address that adheres to these standards is more likely to be delivered in a timely manner. In addition, mailers who follow these standards can qualify for significant postage discounts. For information on discounts for U.S. mail, refer to the USPS Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) available at https://postalpro.usps.com/. For information on discounts for Canadian mail, refer to the Canada Post website at www.canadapost.ca. For information on discounts for Australian mail, refer to the Australia Post website at www.auspost.com.au.

You can use Spectrum Universal Address in batch mode, real-time mode, or as a hosted service, depending on which option you have licensed. The batch version of Spectrum Universal Address is CASS Certified™ by the USPS®.

Components

Spectrum Universal Address consists of the following components. These components can work with U.S., Canadian, Australian, and international addresses as long as you have licensed the appropriate database (if you are running Universal Addressing in your environment) or hosted service (if you are using Universal Addressing through Precisely hosted services).

  • Auto Complete Loqate— Offers real-time entry of address data and returns instant results based on each character entered into the form, ensuring only accurate data is entered into the database.
  • Get Candidate Addresses— Returns a list of possible matches for a given address.
  • Get Candidate Addresses Loqate— Returns a list of possible matches for a given address using a Loqate engine and database.
  • Get City State Province— Returns the city and state or province for a given postal code.
  • Get City State Province Loqate— Returns the city and state or province for a given postal code using a Loqate engine and database.
  • Get Postal Codes— Returns the postal codes for a given city.
  • Get Postal Codes Loqate—Returns the postal codes for a given city using a Loqate engine and database.
  • Validate Address—Standardizes and validates addresses using U.S., Canadian, and international postal data.
  • Validate Address Global— Provides enhanced address standardization and validation for addresses outside the U.S. and Canada. Validate Address Global can also validate addresses in the U.S. and Canada, but its strength is in validating addresses in other countries. If you process a significant number of addresses outside the U.S. and Canada, consider using Validate Address Global.
  • Validate Address Loqate— Standardizes and validates addresses using postal authority address data. Validate Address Loqate can correct information and format addresses using the format preferred by an applicable postal authority. It also adds missing postal information, such as postal codes, city names, and state or province names.