First American Financial

First American Bankruptcy API

Nationwide bankruptcy data search to identify new filings and obtain the latest case information — basic, extended and premium tiers, searchable by defendant name, case number, attorney or trustee. Swagger 2.0, 4 operations.

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Operations 4

POST /bankruptcy/order/extended Make a new Bankruptcy service call #

POST /bankruptcy/order/premium Make a new Bankruptcy service call #

POST /bankruptcy/order/basic Make a new Bankruptcy service call #

GET /bankruptcy/report Retrieve existing bankruptcy report by transactionID #

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OpenAPI Specification

swagger: '2.0'
info:
  description: ''
  version: v1
  title: Bankruptcy API
host: api-w2.firstam.io
basePath: /v1
tags:
- name: developers
  description: Operations available to regular developers
schemes:
- https
paths:
  /bankruptcy/order/extended:
    post:
      tags:
      - Request
      summary: Make a new Bankruptcy service call
      description: DefendantName searches require a Defendant and a CourtID or CourtState. CaseNumber
        searches require a CaseNumber and a CourtState. AttorneySearch searches required an Attorney name
        and a CourtState. TrusteeSearch searches require a Trustee name and a CourtState. Alerts and Analytics
        can be added by setting the "IncludeAnalytics" flag in the request body to true.
      operationId: post
      consumes:
      - application/json
      - application/xml
      produces:
      - application/json
      - application/xml
      parameters:
      - in: header
        name: x-app-id
        description: Application ID
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: header
        name: x-app-key
        description: Application Key
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: body
        name: BankruptcyServiceRequest
        description: Request to the service
        required: true
        schema:
          $ref: '#/definitions/BankruptcyServiceRequestExtended'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          schema:
            $ref: '#/definitions/BankruptcyServiceResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
        '401':
          description: Invalid App ID or Key
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
        '503':
          description: Usage Limit Exceeded
  /bankruptcy/order/premium:
    post:
      tags:
      - Request
      summary: Make a new Bankruptcy service call
      description: 'Required Field: LastOrCompanyName. Alerts and Analytics can be added by setting the
        "IncludeAnalytics" flag in the request body to true.'
      operationId: post
      consumes:
      - application/json
      - application/xml
      produces:
      - application/json
      - application/xml
      parameters:
      - in: header
        name: x-app-id
        description: Application ID
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: header
        name: x-app-key
        description: Application Key
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: body
        name: BankruptcyServiceRequest
        description: Request to the service
        required: true
        schema:
          $ref: '#/definitions/BankruptcyServiceRequestPremium'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          schema:
            $ref: '#/definitions/BankruptcyServiceResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
        '401':
          description: Invalid App ID or Key
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
        '503':
          description: Usage Limit Exceeded
  /bankruptcy/order/basic:
    post:
      tags:
      - Request
      summary: Make a new Bankruptcy service call
      description: 'Required Field: LastOrCompanyName. Alerts and Analytics can be added by setting the
        "IncludeAnalytics" flag in the request body to true.'
      operationId: post
      consumes:
      - application/json
      - application/xml
      produces:
      - application/json
      - application/xml
      parameters:
      - in: header
        name: x-app-id
        description: Application ID
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: header
        name: x-app-key
        description: Application Key
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: body
        name: BankruptcyServiceRequest
        description: Request to the service
        required: true
        schema:
          $ref: '#/definitions/BankruptcyServiceRequestBasic'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          schema:
            $ref: '#/definitions/BankruptcyServiceResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
        '401':
          description: Invalid App ID or Key
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
        '503':
          description: Usage Limit Exceeded
  /bankruptcy/report:
    get:
      tags:
      - Get Response
      summary: Retrieve existing bankruptcy report by transactionID
      description: Add a transactionID to the query string to retrieve an existing report
      operationId: get
      consumes:
      - application/json
      - application/xml
      produces:
      - application/json
      - application/xml
      parameters:
      - in: header
        name: x-app-id
        description: Application ID
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: header
        name: x-app-key
        description: Application Key
        required: true
        type: string
      - name: transactionID
        in: query
        description: Unique identifier tied to a report
        required: true
        type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          schema:
            $ref: '#/definitions/BankruptcyServiceResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request (missing/invalid transactionID)
        '401':
          description: Invalid App ID or Key
        '404':
          description: Not Found (no report found by transactionID)
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
        '503':
          description: Usage Limit Exceeded
definitions:
  BankruptcyServiceRequestExtended:
    type: object
    properties:
      RequestorID:
        type: string
      SearchType:
        type: string
        enum:
        - DefendantName
        - CaseNumber
        - AttorneySearch
        - TrusteeSearch
      CourtID:
        type: string
      CourtState:
        type: string
      CountyName:
        type: string
      CaseNumber:
        type: string
      FilingStartDate:
        $ref: '#/definitions/ParsedDate'
      FilingEndDate:
        $ref: '#/definitions/ParsedDate'
      Defendant:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Person'
      Attorney:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Person'
      Trustee:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Person'
      IncludeAnalytics:
        type: boolean
        example: false
        description: Option to run analytics on data set.
      AnalyticsInput:
        description: Optional dictionary for alert analytics (dependent on alert).
        $ref: '#/definitions/AnalyticsInputType'
    example:
      RequestorID: ID123
      SearchType: DefendantName
      Defendant:
        Name:
          First: John
          LastOrCompanyName: Defendant
      CourtState: ZZ
      CountyName: ''
      FilingStartDate:
        Day: 10
        Month: 10
        Year: 2000
      FilingEndDate:
        Day: 10
        Month: 10
        Year: 2018
      IncludeAnalytics: false
  BankruptcyServiceRequestBasic:
    type: object
    properties:
      RequestorID:
        type: string
      Search:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Search'
      IncludeAnalytics:
        type: boolean
        example: false
        description: Option to run analytics on data set.
      AnalyticsInput:
        description: Optional dictionary for alert analytics (dependent on alert).
        $ref: '#/definitions/AnalyticsInputType'
    example:
      RequestorID: ID123
      Search:
        Name:
          First: John
          LastOrCompanyName: Doe
        Address:
          StreetNumber: '456'
          StreetPreDirection: ''
          StreetName: Main
          StreetSuffix: St
          UnitDesignation: ''
          UnitNumber: ''
          City: Los Angeles
          State: CA
      CaseNumber: ''
      FilingJurisdiction: ''
      PartyType: ''
      IncludeAnalytics: false
  BankruptcyServiceRequestPremium:
    type: object
    properties:
      RequestorID:
        type: string
      Search:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Search'
      IncludeAnalytics:
        type: boolean
        example: false
        description: Option to run analytics on data set.
      AnalyticsInput:
        description: Optional dictionary for alert analytics (dependent on alert).
        $ref: '#/definitions/AnalyticsInputType'
    example:
      RequestorID: ID123
      Search:
        Name:
          First: John
          LastOrCompanyName: Doe
        Address:
          StreetNumber: '123'
          StreetPreDirection: ''
          StreetName: Main
          StreetSuffix: St
          UnitDesignation: ''
          UnitNumber: ''
          City: Los Angeles
          State: CA
      CaseNumber: ''
      FilingJurisdiction: ''
      PartyType: ''
      IncludeAnalytics: false
  BankruptcyServiceResponse:
    type: object
    properties:
      TransactionID:
        type: string
        description: Unique identifier for the transaction
      RequestorID:
        type: string
      Result:
        type: string
        enum:
        - NoRecordsFound
        - RecordsFound
      Records:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/BankruptcyRecord'
      Alerts:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/AlertType'
    example:
      TransactionID: a85226ad-4c3b-4e1f-9423-0d55a283fb33
      RequestorID: Mock001
      Result: RecordsFound
      Records:
      - ActionType: '23'
        AliasType: I
        AssociationCode: '2'
        AssetsIndicator: N
        Attorney:
          Name:
            Full: JOHN C ATTORNEY
          Address:
            StreetAddress1: PO BOX 7007
            City: LOS ANGELES
            State: CA
            ZipCode: '90001'
            FullAddress: PO BOX 7007 LOS ANGELES, CA 90001
          PhoneNumbers:
          - PhoneType: Work
            PhoneNumber: '2099569698'
        CaseNumber: '1230328'
        CaseNumberOther: '12030328'
        CaseNumberUnique: BB05678686786
        CaseType: V
        ClosedDate:
          Year: 2012
          Month: 10
          Day: 5
        CourtId: CAEASF3
        CurrentChapter: '7'
        Defendant:
          Name:
            Full: JOHN,DEFENDANT W
            Suffix: Jr
          Address:
            StreetAddress1: 123 MAIN ST
            City: LOS ANGELES
            State: CA
            ZipCode: '91301'
            FullAddress: 123 MAIN ST LOS ANGELES, CA 91301
          SSN: 000000493
        DefinitionType: I
        DischargeDate:
          Year: 2015
          Month: 5
          Day: 30
        FilingDate:
          Year: 2012
          Month: 5
          Day: 30
        FilingType: '7'
        IsBankruptcyValid: true
        JudgeInitials: RSB
        MeetingDate:
          Year: 2012
          Month: 12
          Day: 31
        MeetingTime: unknown
        OriginalChapter: '7'
        POCDate:
          Year: 2012
          Month: 12
          Day: 31
        PreviousChapter: n/a
        RecordDate:
          Year: 2012
          Month: 5
          Day: 30
        RMSId: AA68945252
        Trustee:
          Name:
            Full: JOHN C ATTORNEY ATT AT LAW
        UpdatedDate:
          Year: 2014
          Month: 10
          Day: 9
      Alerts:
      - Code: Alert1
        Description: ALERT - This is an alert description.
        Status: Fired
        Evidence:
        - Key: Value
  Person:
    type: object
    properties:
      Name:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Name'
      Address:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Address'
      SSN:
        type: string
      PhoneNumbers:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/PhoneNumber'
  Search:
    type: object
    properties:
      Name:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Name'
      Address:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Address_Premium'
      CaseNumber:
        type: string
      FilingJurisdiction:
        type: string
      PartyType:
        type: string
  Name:
    type: object
    properties:
      Full:
        type: string
      First:
        type: string
      Middle:
        type: string
      LastOrCompanyName:
        type: string
      Suffix:
        type: string
  PhoneNumber:
    type: object
    properties:
      PhoneType:
        type: string
      PhoneNumber:
        type: string
  Address_Premium:
    type: object
    properties:
      StreetNumber:
        type: string
      StreetPreDirection:
        type: string
      StreetName:
        type: string
      StreetSuffix:
        type: string
      UnitDesignation:
        type: string
      UnitNumber:
        type: string
      City:
        type: string
      State:
        type: string
  Address:
    type: object
    properties:
      StreetAddress1:
        type: string
        example: 123 Main St
      City:
        type: string
        example: Agoura Hills
      State:
        type: string
        example: CA
      ZipCode:
        type: string
        example: '91301'
  BankruptcyRecord:
    properties:
      ActionType:
        type: string
      AliasType:
        type: string
      AssociationCode:
        type: string
      AssetsIndicator:
        type: string
      Attorney:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Person'
      CaseNumber:
        type: string
      CaseNumberOther:
        type: string
      CaseNumberUnique:
        type: string
      CaseType:
        type: string
      ClosedDate:
        $ref: '#/definitions/ParsedDate'
      CourtId:
        type: string
      CourtName:
        type: string
      CourtLocation:
        type: string
      CurrentChapter:
        type: string
      Defendant:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Person'
      DefinitionType:
        type: string
      DischargeDate:
        $ref: '#/definitions/ParsedDate'
      FilingDate:
        $ref: '#/definitions/ParsedDate'
      OriginalFilingDate:
        $ref: '#/definitions/ParsedDate'
      FilingType:
        type: string
      FilerType:
        type: string
      IsBankruptcyValid:
        type: string
      JudgeInitials:
        type: string
      MeetingDate:
        $ref: '#/definitions/ParsedDate'
      MeetingTime:
        type: string
      OriginalChapter:
        type: string
      POCDate:
        $ref: '#/definitions/ParsedDate'
      PreviousChapter:
        type: string
      RecordDate:
        $ref: '#/definitions/ParsedDate'
      RMSId:
        type: string
      Trustee:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Person'
      UpdatedDate:
        $ref: '#/definitions/ParsedDate'
      AssetsForUnsecured:
        type: string
      Assets:
        type: string
      JudgeName:
        type: string
      Liabilities:
        type: string
      ReOpenDate:
        $ref: '#/definitions/ParsedDate'
  ParsedDate:
    properties:
      Year:
        type: number
      Month:
        type: number
      Day:
        type: number
  AlertType:
    type: object
    properties:
      Code:
        example: AlertCode
        type: string
      Description:
        example: ALERT - This is an alert description.
        type: string
      Status:
        example: Fired
        type: string
      Evidence:
        description: Collection of evidence fields that caused the alert to fire.
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/EvidenceType'
  EvidenceType:
    type: object
    example:
      Key: Value
  AnalyticsInputType:
    type: object
    example:
      Key: Value