Court eFile API Quickstart

1. View list of APIs

You can request APIs hosted on postman by emailing efile@uslegalpro.com

2. Request client token

Request client token (your_client_token) by emailing efile@uslegalpro.com

3. Create an eFiling account

4. Authenticate and get access token

End point: https://api-stage.uslegalpro.com/v2/{{state}}/user/authenticate

Replace {{state}} with tx, il, ca, in, and md

Method: POST

Header: { clienttoken: your_client_token }

Example request payload:

{
"data": {
"username": "{efiling_account_email}",
"password": "{password}"
}
}

Example response payload:

{
"message_code": 0,
"item": {
"auth_token": "fe2c40a7-68dc-476c-acf8-b850fb72e7c0/XPI0001/992af94b-fff2-4e06-a087-34dfc0e3e1542"
}
}

5. Search for a case

End point: https://api-stage.uslegalpro.com/v2/{{state}}/search_case?jurisdiction={{location_code}}&case_number={{case_number}}

Replace {{state}} with tx, il, ca, in or md and replace {{location_code}} from step #1 and case_number with your case number

Method: GET

Header: { authtoken: auth_token }

Example response payload:

{
"message_code": 0,
"count": 1,
"items": [
{
"jurisdiction_display": "Kankakee County",
"case_category": "6189",
"jurisdiction": "kankakee",
"case_title": "John Vs Jane",
"case_type_display": "Abandoned Mobile Home",
"link": {
"case_detail": {
"method": "GET",
"link": "https://api-stage.uslegalpro.com/v2/il/case/f593df4e-ad16-4031-9ce3-05973f47fa2d",
"header": {
"clienttoken": "ULPSTAG"
}
}
},
"case_type": "146049",
"case_number": "7864",
"case_category_display": "Chancery",
"case_tracking_id": "f593df4e-ad16-4031-9ce3-05973f47fa2d"
}
]
}

6. Call eFile API

End point: https://api-stage.uslegalpro.com/v2/{{state}}/efile

Replace {{state}} with tx, il, ca, in, or md

Method: POST

Header: { authtoken: auth_token }

Example request payload:

{
"data": {
"reference_id": "786422",
"case_tracking_id": "f593df4e-ad16-4031-9ce3-05973f47fa2d",
"payment_account_id": "9847526c-9d6c-4de2-80d8-6353435395d0",
"filing_type": "EFile",
"filing_party_id": "f284d521-f883-4ef6-85e4-42a7a4b4c142",
"filings": [
{
"code": "209120",
"doc_type": "5766",
"description": "Answer/Response",
"file": "https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tests/xhtml/testfiles/resources/pdf/answer.pdf",
"file_name": "Answer.pdf",
"attachments": [
{
"file": "https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tests/xhtml/testfiles/resources/pdf/attachment.pdf",
"file_name": "Attachment.pdf",
"doc_type": "5766"
}
]
}
]
}
}

Example response payload:

{
{
"message_code": 0,
"item": {
"filings": [
{
"code": "209120",
"id": "8cce16ab-3814-4b28-90be-ba951adbf001",
"status": "submitting"
}
],
"id": "278602",
"case_tracking_id": "f593df4e-ad16-4031-9ce3-05973f47fa2d"
}
}