Accela Records/Contacts/Custom Forms API

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: Accela API for transactional records and related record resources
  title: Records/Contacts/Custom Forms API
  version: v4
servers:
- url: https://apis.accela.com/
tags:
- name: Records/Contacts/Custom Forms
paths:
  /v4/records/{recordId}/contacts/{contactId}/customForms:
    get:
      description: 'Returns an array of custom forms associated with the specified record contact. Each custom form consists of the custom form id and custom field name-and-value pairs.


        **API Endpoint**: GET /v4/records/{recordId}/contacts/{contactId}/customForms


        **Scope**: records


        **App Type**: All


        **Authorization Type**: Access token


        **Civic Platform version**: 7.3.2'
      summary: Get Record Contacts Custom Forms
      operationId: v4.get.records.recordId.contacts.contactId.customForms
      tags:
      - Records/Contacts/Custom Forms
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/authHeaderParam'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/recordId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/contactId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/lang'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: 'Successful request. Note: A successful request may return no data matching the filter criteria. A successful request may also return messages related to Event Manager Scripting Engine back-end processing.'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/response_customAttributeModelArray'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request.
        '401':
          description: Authorization failed.
        '403':
          description: Forbidden request.
        '404':
          description: Requested resource not found.
        '500':
          description: Internal server error or bad connection.
    put:
      description: 'Updates the custom forms for the specified record contact. The request body is an array of custom forms, with each item containing the custom form''s id and custom field name/value pairs.


        **API Endpoint**: PUT /v4/records/{recordId}/contacts/{contactId}/customForms


        **Scope**: records


        **App Type**: Agency


        **Authorization Type**: Access token


        **Civic Platform version**: 7.3.2'
      summary: Update Record Contact Custom Forms
      operationId: v4.put.records.recordId.contacts.contactId.customForms
      tags:
      - Records/Contacts/Custom Forms
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/authHeaderParam'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/recordId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/contactId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/lang'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: 'Successful request. Note: A successful request may return no data matching the filter criteria. A successful request may also return messages related to Event Manager Scripting Engine back-end processing.'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/response_resultModelArray'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request.
        '401':
          description: Authorization failed.
        '403':
          description: Forbidden request.
        '404':
          description: Requested resource not found.
        '500':
          description: Internal server error or bad connection.
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/customAttributeModel'
              type: array
        description: 'The custom form information to be updated. Example: [{ "field1": "field1Val", "field2": "field2Val", "id": "Group&SubGroup" }]'
        required: true
  /v4/records/{recordId}/contacts/{contactId}/customForms/meta:
    get:
      description: 'Gets the custom forms metadata associated with the specified record contact.


        **API Endpoint**: GET /v4/records/{recordId}/contacts/{contactId}/customForms/meta


        **Scope**: records


        **App Type**: All


        **Authorization Type**: Access token


        **Civic Platform version**: 7.3.2'
      summary: Get Record Contacts Custom Forms Meta
      operationId: v4.get.records.recordId.contacts.contactId.customForms.meta
      tags:
      - Records/Contacts/Custom Forms
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/authHeaderParam'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/recordId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/contactId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/fields'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/lang'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: 'Successful request. Note: A successful request may return no data matching the filter criteria. A successful request may also return messages related to Event Manager Scripting Engine back-end processing.'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/response_customFormSubgroupModelArray'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request.
        '401':
          description: Authorization failed.
        '403':
          description: Forbidden request.
        '404':
          description: Requested resource not found.
        '500':
          description: Internal server error or bad connection.
  /v4/records/{recordId}/contacts/{contactId}/customForms/{formId}/meta:
    get:
      description: 'Gets the metadata associated with the requested custom form for the record contact.


        **API Endpoint**: GET /v4/records/{recordId}/contacts/{contactId}/customForms/{formId}/meta


        **Scope**: records


        **App Type**: All


        **Authorization Type**: Access token


        **Civic Platform version**: 9.2.0'
      summary: Get Record Contact Custom Form Metadata
      operationId: v4.get.records.recordId.contacts.contactId.customForms.formId.meta
      tags:
      - Records/Contacts/Custom Forms
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/authHeaderParam'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/recordId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/contactId'
      - description: The ID of the custom form to fetch.
        in: path
        name: formId
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/fields'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/lang'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: 'Successful request. Note: A successful request may return no data matching the filter criteria. A successful request may also return messages related to Event Manager Scripting Engine back-end processing.'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/response_customFormMetadataModelArray'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request.
        '401':
          description: Authorization failed.
        '403':
          description: Forbidden request.
        '404':
          description: Requested resource not found.
        '500':
          description: Internal server error or bad connection.
components:
  parameters:
    lang:
      description: Language parameter to support I18N. Default language is en_US.
      in: query
      name: lang
      required: false
      schema:
        type: string
    recordId:
      description: The ID of the record to fetch. See [Get All Records](./api-records.html#operation/v4.get.records), [Search Records](./api-search.html#operation/v4.post.search.records), or [Get My Records](./api-records.html#operation/v4.get.records.mine).
      in: path
      name: recordId
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    contactId:
      description: The ID of the contact to fetch. See [Get All Contacts](./api-contacts-professionals.html#operation/v4.get.contacts).
      in: path
      name: contactId
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
        format: int64
    fields:
      description: Comma-delimited names of fields to be returned in the response. Note - Field names are case-sensitive and only first-level fields are supported. Invalid field names are ignored.
      in: query
      name: fields
      required: false
      schema:
        type: string
    authHeaderParam:
      description: Construct oAuth2 authentication token
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
  schemas:
    response_resultModelArray:
      type: object
      properties:
        result:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/resultModel'
          type: array
        status:
          type: integer
          description: The HTTP return status.
    childDrill:
      type: object
      properties:
        drillId:
          format: int64
          type: integer
        id:
          type: string
    customFormSubgroupModel:
      type: object
      properties:
        displayOrder:
          description: The custom form subgroup display order.
          format: int64
          type: integer
        fields:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/customFormField'
          type: array
        id:
          description: The custom form subgroup system id assigned by the Civic Platform server.
          type: string
        text:
          description: The custom form subgroup name.
          type: string
    customFormField:
      type: object
      properties:
        displayOrder:
          description: ''
          format: int64
          type: integer
        drillDown:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/aSITableDrill'
        fieldType:
          description: The custom field data type.
          type: string
        id:
          description: The custom field system id assigned by the Civic Platform server.
          type: string
        isReadonly:
          description: Indicates whether or not the custom field is read-only.
          enum:
          - Y
          - N
          type: string
        isRequired:
          description: Indicates whether or not the custom field is required.
          enum:
          - Y
          - N
          type: string
        maxLength:
          description: The custom field length
          format: int64
          type: integer
        options:
          items:
            type: object
            description: A dropdown option value.
            properties:
              text:
                description: The localized display value.
                type: string
              value:
                description: The data value.
                type: string
          type: array
        text:
          description: The custom field localized text.
          type: string
        value:
          description: The custom field stored value.
          type: string
    response_customAttributeModelArray:
      type: object
      properties:
        result:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/customAttributeModel'
          type: array
        status:
          type: integer
          description: The HTTP return status.
    customFormMetadataModel:
      description: Contains the metadata for a custom table.
      type: object
      properties:
        displayOrder:
          description: The custom table's display order.
          format: int64
          type: integer
        fields:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/customFormField'
          type: array
        id:
          description: The custom table id.
          type: string
        text:
          description: The custom table name.
          type: string
    resultModel:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          description: The error code, if an error is encountered.
          type: string
        id:
          description: The system id of the object in this operation.
          format: int64
          type: integer
        isSuccess:
          description: Indicates whether or not the operation on the object is successful.
          type: boolean
        message:
          description: The error message, if an error is encountered
          type: string
    customAttributeModel:
      description: 'Contains a custom form consisting of the custom form id and custom field name and value pairs. For example in JSON, "My Custom Field": "My Custom Value". The custom field name and its data type are defined in Civic Platform custom forms or custom tables: <br/>**For a Text field**, the maximum length is 256.  <br/>**For a Number field**, any numeric form is allowed, including negative numbers.  <br/>**For a Date field**, the format is MM/dd/yyyy.  <br/>**For a Time field**, the format is hh:mm.  <br/>**For a TextArea field**, the maximum length is 4000 characters, and allows line return characters.  <br/>**For a DropdownList field**, the dropdown list values are in the options[] array.  <br/>**For a CheckBox field**, the (case-sensitive) valid values are "UNCHECKED" and "CHECKED".  <br/>**For a Radio(Y/N) field**, the (case-sensitive) valid values are "Yes" and "No".'
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          description: The custom form id.
          type: string
        <aCustomFieldName>:
          description: The name of a custom field.
          type: string
        <aCustomFieldValue>:
          description: The value of a custom field.
          type: string
    response_customFormMetadataModelArray:
      type: object
      properties:
        result:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/customFormMetadataModel'
          type: array
        status:
          type: integer
          description: The HTTP return status.
    response_customFormSubgroupModelArray:
      type: object
      properties:
        result:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/customFormSubgroupModel'
          type: array
        status:
          type: integer
          description: The HTTP return status.
    aSITableDrill:
      type: object
      properties:
        children:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/childDrill'
          type: array
        isRoot:
          type: boolean
x-api-evangelist-provenance:
  generated: '2026-09-06'
  method: searched
  source: https://developer.accela.com/api/v4/v4-records.json
  note: Harvested verbatim from the Accela Developer Portal API Reference, which renders these Swagger 2.0 documents via ReDoc (spec-url on developer.accela.com/docs/api_reference/api-*.html). The byte-identical original is kept at openapi/_original/. This copy is the same document serialized to YAML.