Shippo incident: Elevated error rate on USPS QR code generation

Affected components

• USPS

1. resolvedSep 11, 2026, 14:33 UTC

   The issue has been resolved and the services are back to operational.

2. monitoringSep 11, 2026, 12:39 UTC

   USPS QR code generation has recovered and is currently functioning as expected. Our team is continuing to monitor the service closely to ensure stability.

3. investigatingSep 11, 2026, 05:21 UTC

   We are experiencing an interruption with USPS QR Code generation. Our team has reached out to USPS and is actively monitoring the situation. USPS label generation without QR codes is fully operational We’ll keep you updated as soon as we receive a response from the carrier

4. investigatingSep 11, 2026, 01:33 UTC

   Hi Team, we are experiencing an interruption with USPS QR Code generation. Our team has reached out to USPS and is actively monitoring the situation. We’ll keep you updated as soon as we receive a response from the carrier.

What APIStatus.watch saw

• Sep 11, 2026, 01:35 UTCoperational → degraded
• Sep 11, 2026, 12:40 UTCdegraded → operational

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How often does Shippo have incidents?

Shippo reported 45 incidents in the last 90 days, 30 of them major or critical. A typical incident lasted 2h 31m. See Shippo's uptime and incident history