Learn the different FedEx delivery signature options that are available with the EasyPost API.
FedEx Signature Types
There are three FedEx signature types that are offered as a FedEx Delivery Confirmation service available with our API.
Indirect Signature - $2.25 per package
Indirect FedEx signatures can come from someone at the delivery address or someone at the neighboring address.
Indirect signatures also allow the recipient to sign a FedEx door tag at their address. The FedEx door tag authorizes the FedEx delivery driver to deliver the package without anyone present.
Direct Signature - $3.25 per package
Direct FedEx signatures must come from someone at the delivery address. If nobody is present at the time of delivery, the FedEx delivery driver will leave a notice and attempt to re-deliver the package later.
Adult Signature - $4.50 per package
Adult signatures must come from someone at least 21 years of age at the delivery address. The FedEx delivery driver confirms this through a government-issued photo ID, like a driver’s license or a passport. If no adult is present at the address and FedEx Delivery Confirmation requires a signature, they will attempt to re-deliver the package later.
You can set up your FedEx delivery confirmation with the EasyPost API. When generating a FedEx shipping label within EasyPost, there are times when you may require someone to sign for your package. We call this Shipment option delivery confirmation. When using our API, you can pass different parameters for the delivery_confirmation attribute on the Shipment Object. You can use one of these specifications:
- ADULT_SIGNATURE
- SIGNATURE
- NO_SIGNATURE
- INDIRECT_SIGNATURE
You can set this up within your Shipment options like this JSON example:
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