First American Financial

First American Liens & Judgments (FCRA) API

Liens and judgments search under Fair Credit Reporting Act permissible purpose. Swagger 2.0, 2 operations. First American publishes this as a SEPARATE contract from the non-FCRA variant, on a separate host — choosing between them is a permissible-purpose decision.

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Operations 2

POST /lnj-fcra/order Make a new Liens & Judgments FCRA service call #

GET /lnj-fcra/report Retrieve existing FCRA report by transactionID #

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OpenAPI Specification

swagger: '2.0'
info:
  description: ''
  version: v1
  title: Liens & Judgments FCRA API
host: api.firstam.io
basePath: /v1
tags:
- name: developers
  description: Operations available to regular developers
schemes:
- https
paths:
  /lnj-fcra/order:
    post:
      tags:
      - Request
      summary: Make a new Liens & Judgments FCRA service call
      description: 'Required fields: First Name, Last Name, SSN'
      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: LiensJudgmentsFCRAServiceRequest
        description: Request to the service
        required: true
        schema:
          $ref: '#/definitions/LiensJudgmentsFCRAServiceRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          schema:
            $ref: '#/definitions/LiensJudgmentsFCRAServiceResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
  /lnj-fcra/report:
    get:
      tags:
      - Get Response
      summary: Retrieve existing FCRA 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: OK
          schema:
            $ref: '#/definitions/LiensJudgmentsFCRAServiceResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request (missing/invalid transactionID)
        '404':
          description: Not Found (no response found by transactionID)
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
definitions:
  LiensJudgmentsFCRAServiceRequest:
    type: object
    required:
    - IntendedPurpose
    - Person
    - RequestorID
    properties:
      RequestorID:
        type: string
        example: '123456'
      IntendedPurpose:
        type: string
        example: Application
      Person:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Person'
    example:
      RequestorID: '12345'
      IntendedPurpose: Application
      Person:
        Name:
          First: Joe
          Last: Liensjudgments
        Address:
          StreetAddress1: 123 MAIN AVENUE
          City: LOS ANGELES
          State: CA
          Zip5: '90001'
        SSN: '999111114'
  LiensJudgmentsFCRAServiceResponse:
    type: object
    required:
    - RequestorID
    - TransactionID
    - Result
    properties:
      TransactionID:
        type: string
        example: d49c3068-eaad-4f13-88f5-9cd94e65f516
        description: Unique identifier for the transaction
      RequestorID:
        type: string
        example: '1234567'
      Result:
        type: string
        example: ResultsFound
        enum:
        - SubjectNotFound
        - NoRecordsFound
        - RecordsFound
      Liens:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/Lien'
      Judgments:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/Judgment'
      LnJAttributes:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/LnJAttribute'
    example:
      TransactionID: d49c3068-eaad-4f13-88f5-9cd94e65f516
      RequestorID: '1234567'
      Result: RecordsFound
      Liens:
      - FilingBook: '678'
        FilingPage: '97989'
        FilingNumber: 99DJ1687715
        Amount: '5000'
        Agency: CALIFORNIA SUPERIOR COURT
        ReleaseDate:
          month: 1
          year: 2017
          day: 1
        LienType: State Tax Lien
        AgencyCounty: VENTURA
        AgencyState: CA
        Seq: '1'
        DateFiled:
          Month: 1
          Year: 2017
          Day: 1
        DateLastSeen:
          Month: 1
          Year: 2017
          Day: 1
      - FilingBook: '678'
        FilingPage: '97989'
        FilingNumber: 99DJ1687715
        Amount: '5000'
        Agency: CALIFORNIA SUPERIOR COURT
        ReleaseDate:
          Month: 1
          Year: 2017
          Day: 1
        LienFilingType: State Tax Lien
        AgencyCounty: VENTURA
        AgencyState: CA
        Seq: '1'
        DateFiled:
          Month: 1
          Year: 2017
          Day: 1
        DateLastSeen:
          Month: 1
          Year: 2017
          Day: 1
      Judgments:
      - FilingBook: '7688'
        FilingPage: '9789'
        FilingNumber: 99DJ1687715
        Amount: '5000'
        Plaintiff: ABC Corp
        JudgmentType: Civil Judgment
        Agency: CALIFORNIA SUPERIOR COURT
        ReleaseDate:
          Month: 1
          Year: 2017
          Day: 1
        AgencyCounty: VENTURA
        AgencyState: CA
        DateLastSeen:
          Month: 1
          Year: 2017
          Day: 1
        FilingDescription: Released
        Eviction: N
        Defendant: John Doe
        Seq: '1'
        DateFiled:
          Month: 1
          Year: 2017
          Day: 1
      - FilingBook: '7688'
        FilingPage: '9789'
        FilingNumber: 99DJ1687715
        Amount: '5000'
        Plaintiff: ABC Corp
        JudgmentType: Civil Judgment
        Agency: CALIFORNIA SUPERIOR COURT
        ReleaseDate:
          Month: 1
          Year: 2017
          Day: 1
        AgencyCounty: VENTURA
        AgencyState: CA
        DateLastSeen:
          Month: 1
          Year: 2017
          Day: 1
        FilingDescription: Released
        Eviction: N
        Defendant: John Doe
        Seq: '1'
        DateFiled:
          Month: 1
          Year: 2017
          Day: 1
      LnJAttributes:
      - Name: LnJLienTaxCount
        Value: '1'
      - Name: LnJLienTaxCount
        Value: '1'
  Person:
    type: object
    properties:
      Name:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Name'
      Address:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Address'
      DOB:
        $ref: '#/definitions/ParsedDate'
      SSN:
        type: string
        example: '999999990'
      HomePhone:
        type: string
        example: '8058675309'
    example:
      Address:
        StreetNumber: '123'
        City: Agoura Hills
        StreetPostDirection: E
        StreetAddress1: 123 Main St
        County: Los Angeles
        UnitNumber: '110'
        StreetAddress2: Apt 504
        ZipFour: '1212'
        ZipCode: '91301'
        StreetPreDirection: S
        StreetName: Main
        UnitDesignation: APT
        StreetSuffix: St
        State: CA
      DOB:
        Month: 1
        Year: 2017
        Day: 1
      HomePhone: '8058675309'
      Name:
        Middle: C
        Last: Doe
        Prefix: Mr.
        Suffix: Sr.
        First: John
        Full: John C Doe.
      SSN: '999999990'
  Name:
    type: object
    properties:
      Full:
        type: string
        example: John C Doe.
      First:
        type: string
        example: John
      Middle:
        type: string
        example: C
      Last:
        type: string
        example: Doe
      Suffix:
        type: string
        example: Sr.
      Prefix:
        type: string
        example: Mr.
    example:
      Middle: C
      Last: Doe
      Prefix: Mr.
      Suffix: Sr.
      First: John
      Full: John C Doe.
  Address:
    type: object
    properties:
      StreetNumber:
        type: string
        example: '123'
      StreetPreDirection:
        type: string
        example: S
      StreetName:
        type: string
        example: Main
      StreetSuffix:
        type: string
        example: St
      StreetPostDirection:
        type: string
        example: E
      UnitDesignation:
        type: string
        example: APT
      UnitNumber:
        type: string
        example: '110'
      StreetAddress1:
        type: string
        example: 123 Main St
      StreetAddress2:
        type: string
        example: Apt 504
      City:
        type: string
        example: Agoura Hills
      State:
        type: string
        example: CA
      ZipCode:
        type: string
        example: '91301'
      ZipFour:
        type: string
        example: '1212'
      County:
        type: string
        example: Los Angeles
    example:
      StreetNumber: '123'
      City: Agoura Hills
      StreetPostDirection: E
      StreetAddress1: 123 Main St
      County: Los Angeles
      UnitNumber: '110'
      StreetAddress2: Apt 504
      ZipFour: '1212'
      ZipCode: '91301'
      StreetPreDirection: S
      StreetName: Main
      UnitDesignation: APT
      StreetSuffix: St
      State: CA
  Lien:
    properties:
      Seq:
        type: string
        example: '1'
      DateFiled:
        $ref: '#/definitions/ParsedDate'
      LienFilingType:
        type: string
        example: State Tax Lien
      Amount:
        type: string
        example: '5000'
      ReleaseDate:
        $ref: '#/definitions/ParsedDate'
      DateLastSeen:
        $ref: '#/definitions/ParsedDate'
      FilingNumber:
        type: string
        example: 99DJ1687715
      FilingBook:
        type: string
        example: '678'
      FilingPage:
        type: string
        example: '97989'
      Agency:
        type: string
        example: CALIFORNIA SUPERIOR COURT
      AgencyCounty:
        type: string
        example: VENTURA
      AgencyState:
        type: string
        example: CA
    example:
      FilingBook: '678'
      FilingPage: '97989'
      FilingNumber: 99DJ1687715
      Amount: '5000'
      Agency: CALIFORNIA SUPERIOR COURT
      ReleaseDate:
        Month: 1
        Year: 2017
        Day: 1
      LienFilingType: State Tax Lien
      AgencyCounty: VENTURA
      AgencyState: CA
      Seq: '1'
      DateFiled:
        Month: 1
        Year: 2017
        Day: 1
      DateLastSeen:
        Month: 1
        Year: 2017
        Day: 1
  Judgment:
    properties:
      Seq:
        type: string
        example: '1'
      DateFiled:
        $ref: '#/definitions/ParsedDate'
      JudgmentType:
        type: string
        example: Civil Judgment
      Amount:
        type: string
        example: '5000'
      ReleaseDate:
        $ref: '#/definitions/ParsedDate'
      FilingDescription:
        type: string
        example: Released
      DateLastSeen:
        $ref: '#/definitions/ParsedDate'
      Defendant:
        type: string
        example: John Doe
      Plaintiff:
        type: string
        example: ABC Corp
      FilingNumber:
        type: string
        example: 99DJ1687715
      FilingBook:
        type: string
        example: '7688'
      FilingPage:
        type: string
        example: '9789'
      Eviction:
        type: string
        example: N
      Agency:
        type: string
        example: CALIFORNIA SUPERIOR COURT
      AgencyCounty:
        type: string
        example: VENTURA
      AgencyState:
        type: string
        example: CA
    example:
      FilingBook: '7688'
      FilingPage: '9789'
      FilingNumber: 99DJ1687715
      Amount: '5000'
      Plaintiff: ABC Corp
      JudgmentType: Civil Judgment
      Agency: CALIFORNIA SUPERIOR COURT
      ReleaseDate:
        Month: 1
        Year: 2017
        Day: 1
      AgencyCounty: VENTURA
      AgencyState: CA
      DateLastSeen:
        Month: 1
        Year: 2017
        Day: 1
      FilingDescription: Released
      Eviction: N
      Defendant: John Doe
      Seq: '1'
      DateFiled:
        Month: 1
        Year: 2017
        Day: 1
  LnJAttribute:
    properties:
      Name:
        type: string
        example: LnJLienTaxCount
      Value:
        type: string
        example: '1'
    example:
      Name: LnJLienTaxCount
      Value: '1'
  ParsedDate:
    properties:
      Year:
        type: number
        example: 2017
      Month:
        type: number
        example: 1
      Day:
        type: number
        example: 1
    example:
      Month: 1
      Year: 2017
      Day: 1