# APHIS eFile Permitting System

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service/aphis-efile-api/  
**Provider:** Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service — https://apis.io/providers/animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service/  
**Base URL:** https://efile.aphis.usda.gov  
**Documentation:** https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/

APHIS eFile Permitting System is one of 4 APIs that [Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service](https://apis.io/providers/animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include Agriculture, Animal Health, Federal-Government, Import Export, and Permits. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation.

APHIS eFile is the web-based permitting system for submitting animal and plant health import/export permit applications, tracking application status, applying for renewals and amendments, and receiving permit copies online. Integrated with CBP's ACE system for automated permit verification at ports of entry. Requires USDA eAuthentication account.

## Machine-readable artifacts (2)

- **Portal** — https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/
- **Documentation** — https://www.aphis.usda.gov/efile

## Other Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APIs (3)

- [APHIS Public Search Tool](https://apis.io/apis/animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service/aphis-public-search-api/)
- [Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements (ACIR)](https://apis.io/apis/animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service/aphis-acir-api/)
- [APHIS and AMS Geospatial Hub](https://apis.io/apis/animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service/aphis-geospatial-hub/)

## Tags

Agriculture, Animal Health, Federal-Government, Import Export, Permits, Plant Health, Regulatory

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/apis/animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service/aphis-efile-api/). The API's provider profile, Kin Score and agent-readiness rating are at https://apis.io/providers/animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service/.