Clio Medical Records API

Medical Records are a subset of Medical Records Details and can be used to keep track of documents, start dates, and end dates. Note that these endpoints only handle Updating and Destroying a record. Creating records should be handled in the Medical Records Details endpoint.

Operations 2

PATCH /medical_records/{id}.json Updating a Medical Record #
DELETE /medical_records/{id}.json Destroying a Medical Record #

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clio-medical-records-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Clio API Documentation Medical Records API
  contact:
    name: Clio API Support
    email: api@clio.com
  description: '# Developer Support and Feedback

    * Clio takes the availability and stability of our API seriously; please report any **degradations** or **breakages** to Clio''s API Support team at api@clio.com.

    * For business and partnership inquiries, contact our API Partnerships team at api.partnerships@clio.com.

    * For best practices and tips from the Clio development community, join the conversation in the Clio Developer Slack Channel.


    A community-driven Clio Developers Stack Overflow Group also exists where you can connect and ask questions from other Clio API users.

    # Getting Started

    > **Note:** The API is available in four distinct data regions: Australia (au.app.clio.com), Canada (ca.app.clio.com), EU (eu.app.clio.com) and US (app.clio.com).

    >

    > Likewise, the developer portal is available at region-specific links for the Australia, Canada, EU, and US regions.

    >

    > This document assumes the US region is being used (app.clio.com). If you''re building in one of the other regions, you should adapt the links and examples as necessary.


    To start building on the Clio API, you’ll need a Clio account – you can review our Developer Handbook and follow the steps to sign up for an account.


    Once you have an account, you can create a developer application from the Developer Portal and start building!

    # Authorization with OAuth 2.0

    See our Authorization documentation →

    # Permissions

    See our Permissions documentation →

    # Fields

    See our Fields documentation →

    # Rate Limiting

    See our Rate Limits documentation →

    # Paging

    See our Pagination documentation →

    # ETags

    See our ETags documentation →

    # Minor Versions

    API v4 supports multiple minor versions. Versions are of the form ''4.X.Y''. To request a specific version, you can use an `X-API-VERSION` header in your request, with the header value set to the API version you''re requesting. If this header is omitted, it will be treated as a request for the default API version. If the header is present but invalid, it will return a `410 Gone` response. If the header is present and valid, but it is no longer supported, it will return a `410 Gone` response.


    An `X-API-VERSION` will be included in all successful responses, with the value being set to the API version used.


    You can find our API Versioning Policy and Guidelines in our documentation hub.


    The API Changelog explains each version''s changes in further detail.

    ### 4.0.4


    * Update `quantity` field to return values in seconds rather than hours for Activities


    ### 4.0.5


    * Remove `matter_balances` field from Bills

    * Standardize status/state enum values

    * Add a Document association to completed DocumentAutomations

    * Add rate visibility handling for Activity''s price and total


    ### 4.0.6


    * Remove `document_versions` collection field from Documents


    ### 4.0.7


    * Change secure link format


    ### 4.0.8


    * `Activity` hours are redacted in the response based on the activity hours visibility setting for the user

    * Add `quantity_redacted` field to activities


    ### 4.0.9


    * Contacts are filtered and redacted in the response based on the new ''Contacts Visibility'' user permission setting.


    ### 4.0.10


    * Fixed validation of `type` query parameter when querying Notes


    ### 4.0.12


    * Restrict fields for CalendarEntry that should only be visible to event owners, editors, and viewers


    ### 4.0.13


    **This is the default version**


    * Add association limits to Contacts

    * Returns 422 Unprocessable Entity when association limits are exceeded'
  version: v4
  x-logo:
    url: https://www.clio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Container-5-Logo.png
servers:
- url: https://app.clio.com/api/v4
  description: US region Production Server
- url: https://eu.app.clio.com/api/v4
  description: Europe region Production Server
- url: https://ca.app.clio.com/api/v4
  description: Canada region Production Server
- url: https://au.app.clio.com/api/v4
  description: Australia region Production Server
tags:
- name: Medical Records
  description: 'Medical Records are a subset of Medical Records Details and can be used to keep track of documents, start dates, and end dates.


    Note that these endpoints only handle Updating and Destroying a record. Creating records should be handled in the Medical Records Details endpoint.'
paths:
  /medical_records/{id}.json:
    patch:
      tags:
      - Medical Records
      summary: Updating a Medical Record
      operationId: MedicalRecord#update
      description: Outlines the parameters and data fields used when updating a single MedicalRecord
      parameters:
      - name: IF-MATCH
        in: header
        description: The server will update the requested resource and send back a 200 status, but only if value in the header matches the existing resource's [ETag](#section/ETags).
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: X-API-VERSION
        in: header
        description: 'The [API minor version](#section/Minor-Versions). Default: latest version.'
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: fields
        in: query
        description: The fields to be returned. See response samples for what fields are available. For more information see the [fields section](#section/Fields).
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: id
        in: path
        description: The unique identifier for the MedicalRecord.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int64
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Ok
          content:
            application/json; charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MedicalRecord_Show'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json; charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json; charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json; charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '422':
          description: Unprocessable Entity
          content:
            application/json; charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json; charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '429':
          description: Too Many Requests
          content:
            application/json; charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '412':
          description: Precondition Failed
          content:
            application/json; charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
      requestBody:
        description: Request Body for Medical Records
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - data
              properties:
                data:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    end_date:
                      type: string
                      format: date-time
                      description: End date for Medical Record.
                    start_date:
                      type: string
                      format: date-time
                      description: Start date for Medical Record.
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - data
              properties:
                data:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    end_date:
                      type: string
                      format: date-time
                      description: End date for Medical Record.
                    start_date:
                      type: string
                      format: date-time
                      description: Start date for Medical Record.
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - data
              properties:
                data:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    end_date:
                      type: string
                      format: date-time
                      description: End date for Medical Record.
                    start_date:
                      type: string
                      format: date-time
                      description: Start date for Medical Record.
        required: false
    delete:
      tags:
      - Medical Records
      summary: Destroying a Medical Record
      operationId: MedicalRecord#destroy
      description: Outlines the parameters, optional and required, used when deleting the record for a single MedicalRecord
      parameters:
      - name: X-API-VERSION
        in: header
        description: 'The [API minor version](#section/Minor-Versions). Default: latest version.'
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: id
        in: path
        description: The unique identifier for the MedicalRecord.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int64
      responses:
        '204':
          description: No Content
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json; charset=utf-8:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
components:
  schemas:
    MedicalRecord:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/MedicalRecord_base'
      - type: object
        properties:
          matter:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Matter_base'
            description: Matter
    ErrorDetail:
      type: object
      required:
      - type
      - message
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          description: Unique name for this error
        message:
          type: string
          description: Detailed message about the error
    MedicalRecord_base:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Unique identifier for the *MedicalRecord*
        document_id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: The id of the document associated with the Medical Record
        etag:
          type: string
          description: ETag for the *MedicalRecord*
        end_date:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: End date for *MedicalRecord* (as a ISO-8601 date)
        start_date:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Start date for *MedicalRecord* (as a ISO-8601 date)
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: The time the *MedicalRecord* was created (as a ISO-8601 timestamp)
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: The time the *MedicalRecord* was last updated (as a ISO-8601 timestamp)
    Error:
      type: object
      required:
      - error
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDetail'
    Matter_base:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Unique identifier for the *Matter*
        etag:
          type: string
          description: ETag for the *Matter*
        number:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          description: The number given to the *Matter* within an account
        display_number:
          type: string
          description: The reference and label of the *Matter*. Depending on the account's manual_matter_numbering setting, this is either read only (generated) or customizable.
        custom_number:
          type: string
          description: User defined custom number of the *Matter*
        currency:
          type: object
          description: Currency of the matter
        description:
          type: string
          description: The detailed description of the *Matter*
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Pending
          - Open
          - Closed
          description: The current status of the *Matter*
        location:
          type: string
          description: The location of the *Matter*
        client_reference:
          type: string
          description: Client Reference string for external uses
        client_id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Client ID
        billable:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this matter is billable
        require_utbms_codes:
          type: boolean
          description: When true, billable time and expense entries on this matter must include the required UTBMS/LEDES codes before they can be saved. Requires the firm to have mandatory LEDES billing enabled; otherwise the value is ignored.
        maildrop_address:
          type: string
          description: A unique Maildrop email address for the matter
        billing_method:
          type: string
          enum:
          - flat
          - contingency
          - hourly
          description: Billing method of this matter
        open_date:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: The date the matter was set to open (as a ISO-8601 date)
        close_date:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: The date the matter was set to closed (as a ISO-8601 date)
        pending_date:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: The date the matter was set to pending (as a ISO-8601 date)
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: The time the *Matter* was created (as a ISO-8601 timestamp)
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: The time the *Matter* was last updated (as a ISO-8601 timestamp)
        shared:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the matter is currently shared with Clio Connect
        has_tasks:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether or not the matter has any tasks.
        last_activity_date:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: The greatest date out of all of the activities on the matter (as a ISO-8601 date)
        matter_stage_updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: The date the matter stage was last updated (as a ISO-8601 date)
    MedicalRecord_Show:
      type: object
      required:
      - data
      properties:
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/MedicalRecord'
x-tagGroups:
- name: Api
  tags:
  - Custom Actions
  - Webhooks
- name: Activities
  tags:
  - Activities
  - Activity Descriptions
  - Activity Rates
  - Expense Categories
  - Timers
  - Utbms Codes
  - Utbms Sets
- name: Accounting
  tags:
  - Bank Accounts
  - Bank Transactions
  - Bank Transfers
  - Matter Transfers
- name: Billing
  tags:
  - Bills
  - Billable Clients
  - Billable Matters
  - Bill Themes
  - Interest Charges
  - Line Items
  - Outstanding Client Balances
  - Rate Tables
  - Rate Table Categories
  - Rate Table Timekeepers
  - Rate Table Rates
  - Rate Table Assignments
- name: Calendars
  tags:
  - Calendars
  - Calendar Entries
  - Calendar Entry Event Types
  - Calendar Visibilities
  - Reminders
- name: Clio Payments
  tags:
  - Clio Payments Links
  - Clio Payments Payments
- name: Communications
  tags:
  - Communications
  - Conversations
  - Conversation Messages
- name: Contacts
  tags:
  - Contacts
  - Email Addresses
  - Phone Numbers
  - Notes
  - Log Entries
- name: Court Rules
  tags:
  - Jurisdictions To Triggers
  - Jurisdictions
  - Matter Dockets
  - Service Types
- name: Custom Fields
  tags:
  - Custom Fields
  - Custom Field Sets
- name: Documents
  tags:
  - Documents
  - Document Versions
  - Folders
  - Document Archives
  - Document Automations
  - Document Categories
  - Document Templates
  - Comments
- name: In-app Notifications
  tags:
  - My Events
  - Event Metrics
- name: Matters
  tags:
  - Matters
  - Relationships
  - Clients
  - Related Contacts
  - Matter Contacts
  - Notes
  - Practice Areas
  - Log Entries
  - Matter Stages
  - Matter Protected Funds
  - Medical Records Details
  - Medical Records
  - Medical Bills
  - Damages
- name: Payments
  tags:
  - Allocations
  - Credit Memos
- name: Reporting
  tags:
  - Reports
  - Report Presets
  - Report Schedules
- name: Settings
  tags:
  - Text Snippets
  - Billing Settings
  - Currencies
  - Tax Rate Configurations
- name: Tasks
  tags:
  - Tasks
  - Task Templates
  - Task Template Lists
  - Task Types
- name: Trust
  tags:
  - Trust Line Items
  - Trust Requests
- name: Users
  tags:
  - Users
  - Groups
- name: Legal Aid US
  tags:
  - Grants
  - Grant Funding Sources
- name: Legal Aid England & Wales
  tags:
  - Civil Controlled Rates
  - Civil Certificated Rates
  - Criminal Controlled Rates
  - Expense Categories
- name: General
  tags:
  - Safe Custody Packets
  - Safe Custody Records
  - Safe Custody Packet Locations
x-provenance:
  method: harvested
  publisher: Clio
  source: https://docs.developers.clio.com/openapi.json
  note: split by refine-openapis from the provider's own published document, verified by fetch (openapi/_original/*.fetch.json);
    stamped by stamp-openapi-provenance.py (roadmap#793)