Increase Inbound Mail Items API

Inbound Mail Items represent pieces of physical mail delivered to a Lockbox Address.

Operations 3

GET /inbound_mail_items List Inbound Mail Items #
GET /inbound_mail_items/{inbound_mail_item_id} Retrieve an Inbound Mail Item #
POST /inbound_mail_items/{inbound_mail_item_id}/action Action an Inbound Mail Item #

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OpenAPI Specification

increase-inbound-mail-items-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: Anything that you can achieve with PDFs, presence, and persistence in a bank branch you can do with our API.
  title: Increase Inbound Mail Items API
  version: 0.0.1
servers:
- url: https://api.increase.com
- url: https://sandbox.increase.com
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- description: Inbound Mail Items represent pieces of physical mail delivered to a Lockbox Address.
  name: Inbound Mail Items
paths:
  /inbound_mail_items:
    get:
      operationId: list_inbound_mail_items
      parameters:
      - in: query
        name: cursor
        required: false
        schema:
          description: Return the page of entries after this one.
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: low
      - in: query
        name: limit
        required: false
        schema:
          description: Limit the size of the list that is returned. The default (and maximum) is 100 objects.
          minimum: 1
          type: integer
          x-documentation-priority: low
      - in: query
        name: lockbox_recipient_id
        required: false
        schema:
          description: Filter Inbound Mail Items to ones sent to the provided Lockbox Recipient.
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
          x-id-reference-to: Lockbox Recipients
      - in: query
        name: lockbox_address_id
        required: false
        schema:
          description: Filter Inbound Mail Items to ones sent to the provided Lockbox Address.
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
          x-id-reference-to: Lockbox Addresses
      - in: query
        name: created_at.after
        required: false
        schema:
          description: Return results after this [ISO 8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) timestamp.
          format: date-time
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: low
      - in: query
        name: created_at.before
        required: false
        schema:
          description: Return results before this [ISO 8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) timestamp.
          format: date-time
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: low
      - in: query
        name: created_at.on_or_after
        required: false
        schema:
          description: Return results on or after this [ISO 8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) timestamp.
          format: date-time
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: low
      - in: query
        name: created_at.on_or_before
        required: false
        schema:
          description: Return results on or before this [ISO 8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) timestamp.
          format: date-time
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: low
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/inbound_mail_item_list'
          description: Inbound Mail Item List
        4XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/errorResponse'
        5XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/errorResponse'
      summary: List Inbound Mail Items
      x-sandbox-only: false
      x-tag: Inbound Mail Items
      tags:
      - Inbound Mail Items
  /inbound_mail_items/{inbound_mail_item_id}:
    get:
      operationId: retrieve_an_inbound_mail_item
      parameters:
      - example: inbound_mail_item_q6rrg7mmqpplx80zceev
        in: path
        name: inbound_mail_item_id
        required: true
        schema:
          description: The identifier of the Inbound Mail Item to retrieve.
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
          x-id-reference-to: Inbound Mail Items
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/inbound_mail_item'
          description: Inbound Mail Item
        4XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/errorResponse'
        5XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/errorResponse'
      summary: Retrieve an Inbound Mail Item
      x-sandbox-only: false
      x-tag: Inbound Mail Items
      tags:
      - Inbound Mail Items
  /inbound_mail_items/{inbound_mail_item_id}/action:
    post:
      operationId: action_an_inbound_mail_item
      parameters:
      - example: inbound_mail_item_q6rrg7mmqpplx80zceev
        in: path
        name: inbound_mail_item_id
        required: true
        schema:
          description: The identifier of the Inbound Mail Item to action.
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
          x-id-reference-to: Inbound Mail Items
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/action_an_inbound_mail_item_parameters'
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/inbound_mail_item'
          description: Inbound Mail Item
        4XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/errorResponse'
        5XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/errorResponse'
      summary: Action an Inbound Mail Item
      x-sandbox-only: false
      x-tag: Inbound Mail Items
      tags:
      - Inbound Mail Items
components:
  schemas:
    inbound_mail_item_check:
      additionalProperties: false
      description: Inbound Mail Item Checks represent the checks in an Inbound Mail Item.
      example:
        amount: 1750
        back_file_id: file_makxrc67oh9l6sg7w9yc
        check_deposit_id: check_deposit_f06n9gpg7sxn8t19lfc1
        front_file_id: file_makxrc67oh9l6sg7w9yc
        status: deposited
      properties:
        amount:
          description: The amount of the check.
          type: integer
          x-documentation-priority: default
        back_file_id:
          anyOf:
          - description: The identifier for the File containing the back of the check.
            type: string
            x-documentation-priority: default
            x-id-reference-to: Files
          - type: 'null'
        check_deposit_id:
          anyOf:
          - description: The identifier of the Check Deposit if this check was deposited.
            type: string
            x-documentation-priority: default
            x-id-reference-to: Check Deposits
          - type: 'null'
        front_file_id:
          anyOf:
          - description: The identifier for the File containing the front of the check.
            type: string
            x-documentation-priority: default
            x-id-reference-to: Files
          - type: 'null'
        status:
          anyOf:
          - description: The status of the Inbound Mail Item Check.
            enum:
            - pending
            - deposited
            - ignored
            type: string
            x-documentation-priority: default
            x-enum-descriptions:
            - The check is pending processing.
            - The check has been deposited.
            - The check has been ignored.
          - type: 'null'
      required:
      - amount
      - status
      - front_file_id
      - back_file_id
      - check_deposit_id
      title: Inbound Mail Item Check
      type: object
      x-event-categories: []
      x-stainless-empty-object: false
      x-title-plural: Inbound Mail Item Checks
    inbound_mail_item:
      additionalProperties: true
      description: Inbound Mail Items represent pieces of physical mail delivered to a Lockbox Address.
      example:
        checks:
        - amount: 1750
          back_file_id: file_makxrc67oh9l6sg7w9yc
          check_deposit_id: check_deposit_f06n9gpg7sxn8t19lfc1
          front_file_id: file_makxrc67oh9l6sg7w9yc
          status: deposited
        - amount: 1750
          back_file_id: file_makxrc67oh9l6sg7w9yc
          check_deposit_id: check_deposit_f06n9gpg7sxn8t19lfc1
          front_file_id: file_makxrc67oh9l6sg7w9yc
          status: deposited
        created_at: '2020-01-31T23:59:59Z'
        file_id: file_makxrc67oh9l6sg7w9yc
        id: inbound_mail_item_q6rrg7mmqpplx80zceev
        lockbox_address_id: lockbox_address_lw6sbzl9ol5dfd8hdml6
        lockbox_recipient_id: lockbox_3xt21ok13q19advds4t5
        recipient_name: Ian Crease
        rejection_reason: null
        status: processed
        type: inbound_mail_item
      properties:
        checks:
          description: The checks in the mail item.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/inbound_mail_item_check'
          type: array
          x-documentation-priority: default
        created_at:
          description: The [ISO 8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) time at which the Inbound Mail Item was created.
          format: date-time
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
        file_id:
          description: The identifier for the File containing the scanned contents of the mail item.
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
          x-id-reference-to: Files
        id:
          description: The Inbound Mail Item identifier.
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
          x-id-reference-to: Inbound Mail Items
        lockbox_address_id:
          description: The identifier for the Lockbox Address that received this mail item.
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
          x-id-reference-to: Lockbox Addresses
        lockbox_recipient_id:
          anyOf:
          - description: The identifier for the Lockbox Recipient that received this mail item. For mail items that could not be routed to a Lockbox Recipient, this will be null.
            type: string
            x-documentation-priority: default
            x-id-reference-to: Lockbox Recipients
          - type: 'null'
        recipient_name:
          anyOf:
          - description: The recipient name as written on the mail item.
            type: string
            x-documentation-priority: default
          - type: 'null'
        rejection_reason:
          anyOf:
          - description: If the mail item has been rejected, why it was rejected.
            enum:
            - no_matching_lockbox
            - no_check
            - lockbox_not_active
            - lockbox_address_not_active
            - lockbox_recipient_not_active
            type: string
            x-documentation-priority: default
            x-enum-descriptions:
            - The mail item does not match any lockbox.
            - The mail item does not contain a check.
            - The Lockbox or its associated Account is not active.
            - The Lockbox Address is not active.
            - The Lockbox Recipient or its associated Account is not active.
          - type: 'null'
        status:
          description: If the mail item has been processed.
          enum:
          - pending
          - processed
          - rejected
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
          x-enum-descriptions:
          - The mail item is pending processing.
          - The mail item has been processed.
          - The mail item has been rejected.
        type:
          description: A constant representing the object's type. For this resource it will always be `inbound_mail_item`.
          enum:
          - inbound_mail_item
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
      required:
      - type
      - id
      - created_at
      - recipient_name
      - status
      - rejection_reason
      - file_id
      - lockbox_recipient_id
      - lockbox_address_id
      - checks
      title: Inbound Mail Item
      type: object
      x-event-categories:
      - inbound_mail_item.created
      - inbound_mail_item.updated
      x-stainless-empty-object: false
      x-tag: Inbound Mail Items
      x-title-plural: Inbound Mail Items
    error:
      anyOf:
      - properties:
          detail:
            anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          status:
            enum:
            - 404
            type: integer
          title:
            type: string
          type:
            enum:
            - api_method_not_found_error
            type: string
        required:
        - type
        - title
        - detail
        - status
        type: object
        x-event-categories: []
      - properties:
          detail:
            anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          status:
            enum:
            - 403
            type: integer
          title:
            type: string
          type:
            enum:
            - environment_mismatch_error
            type: string
        required:
        - type
        - title
        - detail
        - status
        type: object
        x-event-categories: []
      - properties:
          detail:
            anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          resource_id:
            description: ''
            type: string
            x-documentation-priority: default
          status:
            enum:
            - 409
            type: integer
          title:
            type: string
          type:
            enum:
            - idempotency_key_already_used_error
            type: string
        required:
        - type
        - title
        - detail
        - status
        - resource_id
        type: object
        x-event-categories: []
      - properties:
          detail:
            anyOf:
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          status:
            enum:
            - 403
            type: integer
          title:
            type: string
          type:
            enum:
            - insufficient_permissions_error
            type: string
        required:
        - type
        - title
        - detail
        - status
        type: object
        x-event-categories: []
      - properties:
          detail:
            anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          status:
            enum:
            - 500
            type: integer
          title:
            type: string
          type:
            enum:
            - internal_server_error
            type: string
        required:
        - type
        - title
        - detail
        - status
        type: object
        x-event-categories: []
      - properties:
          detail:
            anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          reason:
            description: ''
            enum:
            - deleted_credential
            - expired_credential
            - ip_not_allowed
            - no_credential
            - no_header
            - no_api_access
            - wrong_environment
            type: string
            x-documentation-priority: default
            x-enum-descriptions:
            - deleted_credential
            - expired_credential
            - ip_not_allowed
            - no_credential
            - no_header
            - no_api_access
            - wrong_environment
          status:
            enum:
            - 401
            type: integer
          title:
            type: string
          type:
            enum:
            - invalid_api_key_error
            type: string
        required:
        - type
        - title
        - detail
        - status
        - reason
        type: object
        x-event-categories: []
      - properties:
          detail:
            anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          status:
            enum:
            - 409
            type: integer
          title:
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          type:
            enum:
            - invalid_operation_error
            type: string
        required:
        - type
        - title
        - detail
        - status
        type: object
        x-event-categories: []
      - properties:
          detail:
            anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          errors:
            description: All errors related to parsing the request parameters.
            items:
              additionalProperties: true
              properties: {}
              title: ErrorsElement
              type: object
              x-event-categories: []
              x-stainless-empty-object: false
              x-title-plural: ErrorsElements
            type: array
            x-documentation-priority: default
          status:
            enum:
            - 400
            type: integer
          title:
            type: string
          type:
            enum:
            - invalid_parameters_error
            type: string
        required:
        - type
        - title
        - detail
        - status
        - errors
        type: object
        x-event-categories: []
      - properties:
          detail:
            anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          status:
            enum:
            - 400
            type: integer
          title:
            type: string
          type:
            enum:
            - malformed_request_error
            type: string
        required:
        - type
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        - detail
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        type: object
        x-event-categories: []
      - properties:
          detail:
            anyOf:
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            - type: 'null'
          status:
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            - 404
            type: integer
          title:
            type: string
          type:
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            - object_not_found_error
            type: string
        required:
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        - title
        - detail
        - status
        type: object
        x-event-categories: []
      - properties:
          detail:
            anyOf:
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          status:
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            type: integer
          title:
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          type:
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            - private_feature_error
            type: string
        required:
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        - title
        - detail
        - status
        type: object
        x-event-categories: []
      - properties:
          detail:
            anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          retry_after:
            anyOf:
            - description: ''
              type: integer
              x-documentation-priority: default
            - type: 'null'
          status:
            enum:
            - 429
            type: integer
          title:
            type: string
          type:
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            - rate_limited_error
            type: string
        required:
        - type
        - title
        - detail
        - status
        type: object
        x-event-categories: []
    action_an_inbound_mail_item_parameters:
      additionalProperties: false
      example:
        checks:
        - account_id: account_in71c4amph0vgo2qllky
          action: deposit
        - action: ignore
      properties:
        checks:
          description: The actions to perform on the Inbound Mail Item.
          items:
            additionalProperties: false
            example:
              account_id: account_in71c4amph0vgo2qllky
              action: deposit
            properties:
              account_id:
                description: The identifier of the Account to deposit the check into.
                type: string
                x-documentation-priority: default
                x-id-reference-to: Accounts
              action:
                description: The action to perform on the Inbound Mail Item.
                enum:
                - deposit
                - ignore
                type: string
                x-documentation-priority: default
                x-enum-descriptions:
                - The check will be deposited.
                - The check will be ignored.
            required:
            - action
            type: object
            x-event-categories: []
            x-stainless-empty-object: false
          type: array
          x-documentation-priority: default
      required:
      - checks
      type: object
      x-event-categories: []
      x-stainless-empty-object: false
    inbound_mail_item_list:
      additionalProperties: true
      description: A list of Inbound Mail Item objects.
      example:
        data:
        - checks:
          - amount: 1750
            back_file_id: file_makxrc67oh9l6sg7w9yc
            check_deposit_id: check_deposit_f06n9gpg7sxn8t19lfc1
            front_file_id: file_makxrc67oh9l6sg7w9yc
            status: deposited
          - amount: 1750
            back_file_id: file_makxrc67oh9l6sg7w9yc
            check_deposit_id: check_deposit_f06n9gpg7sxn8t19lfc1
            front_file_id: file_makxrc67oh9l6sg7w9yc
            status: deposited
          created_at: '2020-01-31T23:59:59Z'
          file_id: file_makxrc67oh9l6sg7w9yc
          id: inbound_mail_item_q6rrg7mmqpplx80zceev
          lockbox_address_id: lockbox_address_lw6sbzl9ol5dfd8hdml6
          lockbox_recipient_id: lockbox_3xt21ok13q19advds4t5
          recipient_name: Ian Crease
          rejection_reason: null
          status: processed
          type: inbound_mail_item
        next_cursor: v57w5d
      properties:
        data:
          description: The contents of the list.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/inbound_mail_item'
          type: array
          x-documentation-priority: default
        next_cursor:
          anyOf:
          - description: A pointer to a place in the list. Pass this as the `cursor` parameter to retrieve the next page of results. If there are no more results, the value will be `null`.
            type: string
            x-documentation-priority: default
          - type: 'null'
      required:
      - data
      - next_cursor
      title: Inbound Mail Item List
      type: object
      x-event-categories: []
      x-stainless-empty-object: false
      x-title-plural: Inbound Mail Item Lists
  responses:
    errorResponse:
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/error'
      description: Error
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      scheme: bearer
      type: http
x-tagGroups:
- name: Accounts
  tags:
  - Accounts
  - Account Numbers
  - Account Transfers
- name: Transactions
  tags:
  - Transactions
  - Pending Transactions
  - Declined Transactions
- name: Ach Transfers
  tags:
  - ACH Transfers
  - Inbound ACH Transfers
  - ACH Prenotifications
- name: Check Transfers
  tags:
  - Check Transfers
  - Inbound Check Deposits
- name: Real Time Payments Transfers
  tags:
  - Real-Time Payments Transfers
  - Inbound Real-Time Payments Transfers
- name: Fednow Transfers
  tags:
  - FedNow Transfers
  - Inbound FedNow Transfers
- name: Swift Transfers
  tags:
  - Swift Transfers
- name: Wire Transfers
  tags:
  - Wire Transfers
  - Inbound Wire Transfers
  - Wire Drawdown Requests
  - Inbound Wire Drawdown Requests
- name: Card Transfers
  tags:
  - Card Tokens
  - Card Push Transfers
  - Card Validations
- name: Check Deposits
  tags:
  - Check Deposits
  - Lockbox Addresses
  - Lockbox Recipients
  - Inbound Mail Items
- name: Cards
  tags:
  - Cards
  - Card Payments
  - Card Purchase Supplements
  - Card Disputes
  - Physical Cards
  - Digital Card Profiles
  - Physical Card Profiles
  - Digital Wallet Tokens
- name: Compliance
  tags:
  - Entities
  - Beneficial Owners
  - Supplemental Documents
  - Entity Onboarding Sessions
  - Programs
- name: Events and Webhooks
  tags:
  - Events
  - Event Subscriptions
  - Real-Time Decisions
- name: External Accounts
  tags:
  - Routing Numbers
  - External Accounts
- name: Files and Exports
  tags:
  - Account Statements
  - Files
  - File Links
  - Exports
- name: OAuth
  tags:
  - Groups
  - OAuth Applications
  - OAuth Connections
  - OAuth Tokens
- name: Intrafi
  tags:
  - IntraFi Account Enrollments
  - IntraFi Balances
  - IntraFi Exclusions