Legacy - Address Verifier - Result Codes#
Service Level Result Codes#
General Transmission Error#
Code |
Short Description |
Long Description |
|---|---|---|
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Empty Request Structure |
The SOAP, JSON, or XML request structure is empty. Not to be confused with the GE01 GeoCode result code. |
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Empty Request Record Structure |
The SOAP, JSON, or XML request record structure is empty. Not to be confused with the GE02 GeoCode result code. |
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Records Per Request Exceeded |
The counted records sent more than the number of records allowed per request. |
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Empty License Key |
The License Key is empty. |
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Invalid License Key |
The License Key is invalid. |
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Disabled License Key |
The License Key is disabled. |
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Invalid Request |
The SOAP, JSON, or XML request is invalid. |
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Customer Does Not Exist |
The Customer ID is not in our system. |
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Customer License Disabled |
The encrypted license is on the ban list. |
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Customer Disabled |
The Customer ID is disabled. |
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IP Blacklisted |
The IP Address is on the global ban list. |
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IP Not Whitelisted |
The IP Address is not on the customer’s whitelist. IP Whitelisting is defined manually through your Melissa Account Administrator or by encoding them when using the token service for token generation. |
Transmission Service Error#
Code |
Short Description |
Long Description |
|---|---|---|
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Cloud API Internal Error |
The Cloud API experienced an internal error. |
Record Level Result Codes#
Address Status#
Code |
Short Description |
Long Description |
|---|---|---|
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Address Fully Verified |
The address is valid and deliverable according to official postal agencies. |
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Valid Building Address |
The building address was verified but the suite/apartment number is missing or invalid. |
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Non USPS Address Match |
US Only. This US address is not serviced by the USPS but does exist and may receive mail through third party carriers like UPS. |
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Foreign Address |
The address is in a non-supported country. |
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CMRA Address |
US Only. The address is a Commercial Mail Receiving Agency (CMRA) like a Mailboxes Etc. These addresses include a Private Mail Box (PMB or #) number. |
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PBSA Address |
A PO Box formatted as a street address for package and mail delivery. |
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Address Updated By LACS |
US Only. The address has been converted by LACSLink® from a rural-style address to a city-style address. |
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Suite Appended |
US Only. A suite was appended by SuiteLink™ using the address and company name. |
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Apartment Appended |
An apartment number was appended by AddressPlus using the address and last name. |
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Vacant Address |
US Only. The address has been unoccupied for more than 90 days. |
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No USPS Mail Delivery |
This address is classified as not receiving mail by the USPS via their No-Stat flag. Delivery might still be possible by third party carriers but that cannot be counted on. |
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DPV Locked Out |
US Only. DPV processing was terminated due to the detection of what is determined to be an artificially created address. |
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Deliverable only by USPS |
US Only. This address can only receive mail delivered through the USPS (i.e. PO Box or a military address). |
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Extraneous Suite Information |
Extraneous information not used in verifying the address was found. This information was returned in the suite field. |
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USPS Door Not Accessible |
Address identified by the USPS where carriers cannot physically access a building or door for mail delivery. |
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Phantom Route address |
Addresses that are assigned to a phantom route of R777 or R779. |
Address Error#
Code |
Short Description |
Long Description |
|---|---|---|
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General Error |
The address could not be verified. This is likely due to a missing or invalid locality or postal code. |
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Unknown Street |
Could not match the input street to a unique street name. Either no matches or too many matches found. |
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Component Mismatch Error |
The combination of directionals (N, E, SW, etc) and the suffix (AVE, ST, BLVD) is not correct and produced multiple possible matches. |
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Non-Deliverable Address |
US Only. A physical plot exists but is not a deliverable addresses. One example might be a railroad track or river running alongside this street, as they would prevent construction of homes in that location. |
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Multiple Match |
The address was matched to multiple records. There is not enough information available in the address to break the tie between multiple records. |
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Early Warning System |
US Only. This address currently cannot be verified but was identified by the Early Warning System (EWS) as belonging to a upcoming area and will likely be included in a future update. |
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Missing Minimum Address |
Minimum requirements for the address to be verified is not met. Address must have at least one address line and also the postal code or the locality/administrative area. |
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Sub Premise Number Invalid |
The thoroughfare (street address) was found but the sub premise (suite) was not valid. |
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Sub Premise Number Missing |
The thoroughfare (street address) was found but the sub premise (suite) was missing. |
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Premise Number Invalid |
The premise (house or building) number for the address is not valid. |
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Premise Number Missing |
The premise (house or building) number for the address is missing. |
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Box Number Invalid |
The PO (Post Office Box), RR (Rural Route), or HC (Highway Contract) Box number is invalid. |
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Box Number Missing |
The PO (Post Office Box), RR (Rural Route), or HC (Highway Contract) Box number is missing. |
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PMB Number Missing |
US Only. The address is a Commercial Mail Receiving Agency (CMRA) and the Private Mail Box (PMB or #) number is missing. |
Address Change#
Code |
Short Description |
Long Description |
|---|---|---|
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Postal Code Change |
The postal code was changed or added. |
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Administrative Area Change |
The administrative area (state, province) was added or changed. |
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Locality Change |
The locality (city, municipality) name was added or changed. |
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Alternate to Base Change |
US Only. The address was found to be an alternate record and changed to the base (preferred) version. |
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Alias Name Change |
US Only. An alias is a common abbreviation for a long street name, such as “MLK Blvd” for “Martin Luther King Blvd.” This change code indicates that the full street name (preferred) has been substituted for the alias. |
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Address1/Address2 Swap |
Address1 was swapped with Address2 because Address1 could not be verified and Address2 could be verified. |
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Address1 & Company Swapped |
Address1 was swapped with Company because only Company had a valid address. |
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Plus4 Change |
US Only. A non-empty plus4 was changed. |
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Dependent Locality Change |
The dependent locality (urbanization) was changed. |
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Thoroughfare Name Change |
The thoroughfare (street) name was added or changed due to a spelling correction. |
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Thoroughfare Type Change |
The thoroughfare (street) leading or trailing type was added or changed, such as from “St” to “Rd.” |
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Thoroughfare Directional Change |
The thoroughfare (street) pre-directional or post-directional was added or changed, such as from “N” to “NW.” |
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Sub Premise Type Change |
The sub premise (suite) type was added or changed, such as from “STE” to “APT.” |
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Sub Premise Number Change |
The sub premise (suite) unit number was added or changed. |
Record Level Product Codes#
Address Type US#
Code |
Description |
|---|---|
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Alias |
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Firm or Company |
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General Delivery |
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Highrise or Business Complex |
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PO Box |
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Rural Route |
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Street or Residential |
Address Type Canada#
Code |
Description |
|---|---|
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Street |
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Street Served by Route and GD |
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Lock Box |
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Route Service |
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General Delivery |
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LVR Street |
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Government Street |
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LVR Lock Box |
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Government Lock Box |
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LVR General Delivery |
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Building |
Carrier Route Type#
Code |
Description |
|---|---|
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PO Box |
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City Delivery |
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General Delivery |
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Highway Contract |
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Rural Route |