First American Financial

First American Liens & Judgments (Non-FCRA) API

Liens and judgments search for non-FCRA use. Swagger 2.0, 2 operations, on api.dgw.firstam.io/v2. The FCRA variant is a separate contract on a separate host.

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Operations 2

POST /lnj/order Make a new Liens & Judgments Non-FCRA service call #
GET /lnj/report Retrieve existing report by transactionID #

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https://developer.firstam.io/api_docs/services/84331.json

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OpenAPI Specification

first-american-financial-liens-judgments-non-fcra-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
swagger: '2.0'
info:
  description: ''
  version: v1
  title: Liens & Judgments Non-FCRA API
host: api.dgw.firstam.io
basePath: /v2
schemes:
- https
tags:
- name: developers
  description: Operations available to regular developers
paths:
  /lnj/order:
    post:
      tags:
      - Request
      summary: Make a new Liens & Judgments Non-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: Request
        description: Request to the service
        required: false
        schema:
          $ref: '#/definitions/LiensJudgmentsServiceRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          schema:
            $ref: '#/definitions/LiensJudgmentsServiceResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
  /lnj/report:
    get:
      tags:
      - Get Response
      summary: Retrieve existing 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
        required: true
        type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          schema:
            $ref: '#/definitions/LiensJudgmentsServiceResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request (missing/invalid transactionID)
        '404':
          description: Not Found (no response found by transactionID)
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
definitions:
  LiensJudgmentsServiceRequest:
    type: object
    required:
    - Person
    - RequestorID
    properties:
      RequestorID:
        type: string
        example: '123456'
      Person:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Person'
    example:
      RequestorID: '123456'
      Person:
        Name:
          First: JOE
          Last: TEST
        SSN: '999111111'
  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'
  Company:
    type: object
    properties:
      Name:
        type: string
        example: ABC Company
      Address:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Address'
      FEIN:
        type: string
        example: '999999990'
    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
      Name: ABC Company
      FEIN: '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
  LiensJudgmentsServiceResponse:
    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:
        - NoRecordsFound
        - RecordsFound
      Records:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/Record'
    example:
      RequestorID: '1234567'
      TransactionID: d49c3068-eaad-4f13-88f5-9cd94e65f516
      Result: RecordsFound
      Records:
      - Amount: 0.0
        FilingJurisdictionName: CALIFORNIA
        MultipleDefendant: false
        Debtors:
        - Name:
            Full: JOE K TEST
            First: JOE
            Middle: K
            Last: TEST
            Prefix: MR
          SSN: 99911xxxx
          Addresses:
          - StreetNumber: '123'
            StreetName: MAIN
            StreetSuffix: AVE
            StreetAddress1: 123 MAIN AVE
            City: LOS ANGELES
            State: CA
            ZipCode: '90001'
            ZipFour: '1234'
            County: OAKLAND
            FullAddress: 123 MAIN AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90001-1234
        Filings:
        - Number: BK40499PG874
          Type: STATE TAX LIEN
          OriginalFilingDate:
            Year: 2008
            Month: 12
            Day: 9
          Book: '40499'
          Page: '874'
          Agency: OAKLAND COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS
          AgencyState: CA
          AgencyCounty: OAKLAND
      - Amount: 2039.0
        FilingJurisdictionName: CALIFORNIA
        MultipleDefendant: false
        Debtors:
        - Name:
            Full: JOE ABC
            First: JOE
            Last: ABC
            Prefix: MR
          SSN: 99911xxxx
          Addresses:
          - StreetNumber: '2598'
            StreetName: BJHJHKL
            StreetSuffix: DR
            StreetAddress1: 2598 BJHJHKL DR
            City: BKHJHKJ
            State: CA
            ZipCode: '38071'
            ZipFour: '2671'
            County: OAKLAND
            FullAddress: 2598 BJHJHKL DR BKHJHKJ, CA 38071-2671
        Filings:
        - Number: BK40554PG505
          Type: FEDERAL TAX LIEN
          OriginalFilingDate:
            Year: 2008
            Month: 5
            Day: 26
          Book: '40554'
          Page: '505'
          Agency: OAKLAND COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS
          AgencyState: CA
          AgencyCounty: OAKLAND
      - Amount: 2039.0
        FilingJurisdictionName: CALIFORNIA
        MultipleDefendant: false
        Debtors:
        - Name:
            Full: JOE D ABC
            First: JOE
            Middle: D
            Last: ABC
            Prefix: MR
          SSN: 99911xxxx
          Addresses:
          - StreetNumber: '2598'
            StreetName: GJVBJHGJH
            StreetSuffix: DR
            StreetAddress1: 2598 GJVBJHGJH DR
            City: BJKGFFFGH
            State: CA
            ZipCode: '38071'
            ZipFour: '2671'
            County: OAKLAND
            FullAddress: 2598 GJVBJHGJH DR BJKGFFFGH, CA 38071-2671
        Filings:
        - Number: BK40554PG506
          Type: FEDERAL TAX LIEN
          OriginalFilingDate:
            Year: 2008
            Month: 5
            Day: 26
          Book: '40554'
          Page: '506'
          Agency: OAKLAND COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS
          AgencyState: CA
          AgencyCounty: OAKLAND
      - Amount: 19249.0
        FilingJurisdictionName: CALIFORNIA
        MultipleDefendant: false
        Debtors:
        - Name:
            Full: JOE K TEST
            First: JOE
            Middle: K
            Last: TEST
            Prefix: MR
          SSN: 99911xxxx
          Addresses:
          - StreetNumber: '123'
            StreetName: MAIN
            StreetSuffix: AVE
            StreetAddress1: 123 MAIN AVE
            City: LOS ANGELES
            State: CA
            ZipCode: '90001'
            ZipFour: '1234'
            County: OAKLAND
            FullAddress: 123 MAIN AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90001-1234
        Filings:
        - Type: FEDERAL TAX LIEN
          OriginalFilingDate:
            Year: 2008
            Month: 2
            Day: 12
          Book: '40335'
          Page: '494'
          Agency: OAKLAND COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS
          AgencyState: CA
          AgencyCounty: OAKLAND
      - Amount: 6190.0
        FilingJurisdictionName: CALIFORNIA
        CertificateNumber: '298070606'
        MultipleDefendant: false
        ReleaseDate:
          Year: 2008
          Month: 8
          Day: 7
        Debtors:
        - Name:
            Full: JOE K TEST
            First: JOE
            Middle: K
            Last: TEST
            Prefix: MR
          SSN: 99911xxxx
          Addresses:
          - StreetNumber: '123'
            StreetName: MAIN
            StreetSuffix: AVE
            StreetAddress1: 123 MAIN AVE
            City: LOS ANGELES
            State: CA
            ZipCode: '90001'
            ZipFour: '1234'
            County: OAKLAND
            FullAddress: 123 MAIN AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90001-1234
        Filings:
        - Number: BK40695PG534
          Type: FEDERAL TAX LIEN RELEASE
          OriginalFilingDate:
            Year: 2006
            Month: 7
            Day: 5
          Book: '40695'
          Page: '534'
          AgencyState: CA
      - Amount: 6190.0
        FilingJurisdictionName: CALIFORNIA
        MultipleDefendant: false
        Debtors:
        - Name:
            Full: JOE K TEST
            First: JOE
            Middle: K
            Last: TEST
            Prefix: MR
          SSN: 99911xxxx
          Addresses:
          - StreetNumber: '123'
            StreetName: MAIN
            StreetSuffix: AVE
            StreetAddress1: 123 MAIN AVE
            City: LOS ANGELES
            State: CA
            ZipCode: '90001'
            ZipFour: '1234'
            County: OAKLAND
            FullAddress: 123 MAIN AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90001-1234
        Filings:
        - Type: FEDERAL TAX LIEN
          OriginalFilingDate:
            Year: 2006
            Month: 7
            Day: 5
          Book: '37773'
          Page: '453'
          Agency: OAKLAND COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS
          AgencyState: CA
          AgencyCounty: OAKLAND
      - Amount: 21544.0
        FilingJurisdictionName: CALIFORNIA
        MultipleDefendant: false
        Debtors:
        - Name:
            Full: JOE ABC
            First: JOE
            Last: ABC
            Prefix: MR
          SSN: 99911xxxx
          Addresses:
          - StreetNumber: '809'
            StreetName: PAULA
            StreetSuffix: ST
            StreetAddress1: 809 PAULA ST
            City: GAGLEPARK
            State: CA
            ZipCode: '96939'
            ZipFour: '4114'
            County: OAKLAND
            FullAddress: 809 PAULA ST GAGLEPARK, CA 96939-4114
        Filings:
        - Number: '343833'
          Type: STATE TAX LIEN RELEASE
          OriginalFilingDate:
            Year: 1999
            Month: 11
            Day: 22
          Book: '43855'
          Page: '764'
          Agency: OAKLAND COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS
          AgencyState: CA
          AgencyCounty: OAKLAND
  Record:
    properties:
      Amount:
        type: number
        example: 0.0
      FilingJurisdictionName:
        type: string
        example: Name
      FilingStatus:
        type: string
        example: Filed
      CertificateNumber:
        type: string
        example: ABC123
      MultipleDefendant:
        type: boolean
      JudgeSatisfiedDate:
        $ref: '#/definitions/ParsedDate'
      JudgeVacatedDate:
        $ref: '#/definitions/ParsedDate'
      ReleaseDate:
        $ref: '#/definitions/ParsedDate'
      Debtors:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/Party'
      Creditors:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/Party'
      Filings:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/Filing'
    example:
      Amount: 0.0
      FilingJurisdictionName: CALIFORNIA
      MultipleDefendant: false
      Debtors:
      - Name:
          Full: JOE K TEST
          First: JOE
          Middle: K
          Last: TEST
          Prefix: MR
        SSN: 99911xxxx
        Addresses:
        - StreetNumber: '123'
          StreetName: MAIN
          StreetSuffix: AVE
          StreetAddress1: 123 MAIN AVE
          City: LOS ANGELES
          State: CA
          ZipCode: '90001'
          ZipFour: '1234'
          County: OAKLAND
          FullAddress: 123 MAIN AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90001-1234
      Filings:
      - Number: BK40499PG874
        Type: STATE TAX LIEN
        OriginalFilingDate:
          Year: 2008
          Month: 12
          Day: 9
        Book: '40499'
        Page: '874'
        Agency: OAKLAND COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS
        AgencyState: CA
        AgencyCounty: OAKLAND
  Party:
    properties:
      Name:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Name'
      SSN:
        type: string
        example: '999999990'
      Company:
        $ref: '#/definitions/Company'
      Addresses:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/Address'
      Phones:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: '#/definitions/PhoneTimeZone'
    example:
      Addresses:
      - 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
      Phones:
      - TimeZone: PST
        Phone10: '8058675309'
        Fax: '8055672341'
      Name:
        Full: JOE K TEST
        First: JOE
        Middle: K
        Last: TEST
        Prefix: MR
  Filing:
    properties:
      Number:
        type: string
        example: BK131312
      Type:
        type: string
        example: FEDERAL TAX LIEN
      Date:
        $ref: '#/definitions/ParsedDate'
      OriginalFilingDate:
        $ref: '#/definitions/ParsedDate'
      Book:
        type: string
        example: '567657'
      Page:
        type: string
        example: '43545'
      Agency:
        type: string
        example: REGISTER OF DEEDS
      AgencyCity:
        type: string
        example: LOS ANGELES
      AgencyState:
        type: string
        example: CA
      AgencyCounty:
        type: string
        example: LOS ANGELES
      Status:
        type: string
        example: In Progress
      Description:
        type: string
        example: This is a description.
      Time:
        type: string
        example: 01082008
    example:
      Date:
        Month: 1
        Year: 2017
        Day: 1
      Agency: REGISTER OF DEEDS
      Book: '567657'
      AgencyCity: LOS ANGELES
      type: FEDERAL TAX LIEN
      AgencyState: CA
      AgencyCounty: LOS ANGELES
      FilingTime: 01082008
      Number: BK131312
      Status: In Progress
      Description: This is a description.
      OriginalFilingDate:
        Month: 1
        Year: 2017
        Day: 1
      Page: '43545'
  PhoneTimeZone:
    properties:
      Phone10:
        type: string
        example: '8058675309'
      Fax:
        type: string
        example: '8055672341'
      TimeZone:
        type: string
        example: PST
    example:
      TimeZone: PST
      Phone10: '8058675309'
      Fax: '8055672341'
  ParsedDate:
    properties:
      Year:
        type: number
        example: 2017
      Month:
        type: number
        example: 1
      Day:
        type: number
        example: 1
    example:
      Month: 1
      Year: 2017
      Day: 1