{"id":"34cf2a3a-acba-41ff-a9d6-5382fbf347c5","task":"Generate a return shipping label and initiate a customer return via EasyPost","domain":"easypost.com","steps":["Authenticate with your EasyPost API key by passing it as the HTTP Basic Auth username on all requests to https://api.easypost.com/v2/","Create or reuse validated address objects for both the customer (origin) and your warehouse (destination)","POST a Shipment object with the customer address as ship_from and the warehouse address as ship_to, plus parcel details; set is_return=true in the request body","Retrieve the rates array and select the appropriate service; POST the chosen rate's id to https://api.easypost.com/v2/shipments/{id}/buy to purchase the return label","Deliver the label_url from the transaction to the customer via email or a branded returns portal","Track the inbound return shipment using the tracker object returned alongside the purchased shipment"],"gotchas":["Setting is_return=true swaps the billing direction so the shipper account is charged, not the customer; omitting this flag on a return shipment may cause the customer's address to be billed if a third-party billing arrangement exists","Return labels must be used within the carrier's validity window (typically 28 days for USPS, varies by carrier); generating labels too far in advance results in expired barcodes at drop-off","Some carriers restrict return label services to specific account types; if no rates are returned for a return shipment, verify that the carrier account has return label capability enabled"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-12T00:25:16.575Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:43:26.736Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/34cf2a3a-acba-41ff-a9d6-5382fbf347c5"}