{"id":"lob","name":"Lob Print and Mail","category":"communication","summary":"Turn approved documents into physical letters and postcards through an API.","description":"Use Lob’s REST API and SDKs to create mailpieces, inspect rendered assets and follow production and delivery events through an operated printing and postal network.","url":"https://aiagentstore.ai/services-for-ai-agents/lob","website":"https://www.lob.com/?utm_source=aiagentstore.ai","docs":"https://docs.lob.com/?utm_source=aiagentstore.ai","interfaces":["api","sdk"],"capabilities":["physical-mail","webhooks"],"humanSetup":"Create a Lob account and prepare sender, recipient and print-ready content. Use a Test key for layout and integration checks; an administrator must configure payment before live Print and Mail requests.","authentication":"The API uses HTTP Basic authentication with the API key as username and an empty password. Keep secret keys server-side. Test and Live keys access separate objects; publishable keys do not authorize Print and Mail operations.","billing":"Billing combines the selected platform subscription, mailpiece usage and applicable add-ons or support. Mailpiece pricing includes printing and postage; usage is funded through Lob Credits. Confirm the plan and unit price before authorizing live mail.","firstTask":"Create a test postcard or letter with a stable job reference, inspect its rendered proof and verify the recipient data before considering a live order.","limitations":"Test requests never print, mail or actually verify addresses. Endpoint rate limits apply. Mailpiece idempotency keys expire after 24 hours; cancellation depends on the product, plan and remaining production window.","readiness":"human-review-required","paymentMode":"provider-account","agentPayments":"not-verified","verifiedAt":"2026-10-23","verification":"Official documentation reviewed; account onboarding and paid execution not independently tested.","sources":["https://docs.lob.com/?utm_source=aiagentstore.ai","https://help.lob.com/account-management/billing?utm_source=aiagentstore.ai"],"siteGuide":{"title":"Separate proof approval from the irreversible physical-mail handoff","summary":"Commercial printing, postage and postal delivery are physical resources. Generating a PDF or address string cannot replace production and delivery to a real-world destination.","url":"https://aiagentstore.ai/services-for-ai-agents/lob#integration-playbook","contentType":"text/html","requiresBrowser":false,"includes":["selection rationale","suggested workflow","acceptance checks","failure recovery","related services"],"basis":"Original AI Agent Store editorial guidance; not an execution benchmark."},"categoryUrl":"https://aiagentstore.ai/services-for-ai-agents/category/communication","tagLinks":[{"id":"api","url":"https://aiagentstore.ai/services-for-ai-agents/tag/api"},{"id":"sdk","url":"https://aiagentstore.ai/services-for-ai-agents/tag/sdk"},{"id":"physical-mail","url":"https://aiagentstore.ai/services-for-ai-agents/tag/physical-mail"},{"id":"webhooks","url":"https://aiagentstore.ai/services-for-ai-agents/tag/webhooks"}]}