Lex Machina

Lex Machina Alerts API

Alerts.

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OpenAPI Specification

lex-machina-alerts-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Lex Machina Alerts API
  version: '20260324'
  description: Alerts.
servers:
- url: https://api.lexmachina.com
  description: Lex Machina production API
tags:
- name: Alerts
  description: Alerts.
paths:
  /alerts:
    get:
      tags:
      - Alerts
      summary: Get Alerts
      description: Gets a list of all alerts the application has access too.
      operationId: get_alerts
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Alert'
                type: array
                title: Response Get Alerts Alerts Get
              examples:
                a list of alerts:
                  summary: a list of alerts
                  value:
                  - alertId: 121766
                    type: New Party PTAB Trials
                    customName: ptab-case
                    frequency: Daily
                    lastRun: '2024-10-11'
                    alertUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/alerts/runs/121766
                    lawUrl: https://law.lexmachina.com/party/ptab?filing_date-from=2012-09-16&id=20009903
                  - alertId: 121885
                    type: New PTAB Documents
                    customName: ptab-docs
                    frequency: Daily
                    lastRun: '2026-03-07'
                    alertUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/alerts/runs/121885
                    lawUrl: https://law.lexmachina.com/ptab/documents/?filing_date-from=2012-09-16&q=%22lex+machina%22
                  - alertId: 121889
                    type: New District Court Documents
                    customName: district-docket
                    frequency: Daily
                    lastRun: '2024-10-15'
                    alertUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/alerts/runs/121889
                    lawUrl: https://law.lexmachina.com/documents/?case_types-include=27&document_tags-include=257&document_tags-include=289&filed_on-from=2015-10-01&filed_on-to=2015-10-21&q=%22license+royalty%22~5+OR+%22license+royalties%22~5
                  - alertId: 121895
                    type: New District Court Cases
                    customName: district-court-cases
                    frequency: Daily
                    lastRun: '2024-10-15'
                    alertUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/alerts/runs/121895
                    lawUrl: https://law.lexmachina.com/cases/?case_types-include=27&court-include=cacd&court-include=cand&court-include=casd&court-include=ded&court-include=flsd&court-include=ilnd&court-include=mied&court-include=njd&court-include=nysd&court-include=txed&court-include=utd&court-include=vaed&filed_on-from=2014-01-01&filed_on-to=2014-04-30&status=all
                  - alertId: 121968
                    type: New Federal Appeals Cases
                    customName: appeals-case
                    frequency: Daily
                    lastRun: '2025-02-05'
                    alertUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/alerts/runs/121968
                    lawUrl: https://law.lexmachina.com/federal-court/appeals/cases?court-include=cadc&filed_on-from=2012-01-01&resolution-include=GO
                  - alertId: 121969
                    type: New Law Firm Bankruptcy Court Cases
                    customName: bankrupcy-cases
                    frequency: Daily
                    lastRun: '2026-02-02'
                    alertUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/alerts/runs/121969
                    lawUrl: https://law.lexmachina.com/specialty/bankruptcy/counsel/law_firm/1231280/cases?filed_on-from=2009-01-01
                  - alertId: 121970
                    type: New Bankruptcy Court Case Documents
                    customName: bankrpucy-document
                    frequency: Daily
                    lastRun: '2026-03-11'
                    alertUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/alerts/runs/121970
                    lawUrl: https://law.lexmachina.com/specialty/bankruptcy/nysb/cases/2008015611?q=tether#docket-entries
                  - alertId: 121971
                    type: New ITC Documents
                    customName: itc-docs
                    frequency: Daily
                    lastRun: '2024-10-16'
                    alertUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/alerts/runs/121971
                    lawUrl: https://law.lexmachina.com/itc/documents/?q=%22cosmetics+company%22+OR+%22cosmetics+makeup%22+~20+&receive_date-from=1989-12-01
                  - alertId: 121977
                    type: New ITC Investigations
                    customName: itc-cases
                    frequency: Daily
                    lastRun: '2024-10-16'
                    alertUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/alerts/runs/121977
                    lawUrl: https://law.lexmachina.com/itc/?notice_date-from=1972-04-04&q=8%2C314%2C591
                  - alertId: 121978
                    type: New State Court Party Cases
                    customName: state-cases
                    frequency: Daily
                    lastRun: '2026-03-12'
                    alertUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/alerts/runs/121978
                    lawUrl: https://law.lexmachina.com/state-court/party/view?filed_on-from=2022-01-31&id=22619193&id=235912&id=309394
                  - alertId: 121979
                    type: New State Court Documents
                    customName: state docs
                    frequency: Daily
                    lastRun: '2026-01-03'
                    alertUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/alerts/runs/121979
                    lawUrl: https://law.lexmachina.com/state-court/documents/?filed_on-from=2016-01-01&nice_text_size=300&q=%22altair+engineering%22&type=docket_entry
                  - alertId: 121980
                    type: New District Court Case Documents
                    customName: district docket
                    frequency: Daily
                    lastRun: '2024-10-16'
                    alertUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/alerts/runs/121980
                    lawUrl: https://law.lexmachina.com/cases/2002169026
                  - alertId: 121981
                    type: New Federal Appeals Case Documents
                    customName: appeals-docket
                    frequency: Daily
                    lastRun: '2024-10-16'
                    alertUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/alerts/runs/121981
                    lawUrl: https://law.lexmachina.com/federal-court/appeals/ca10/cases/2008186145
        '401':
          description: Invalid or expired token
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Expired token:
                  summary: Expired token
                  value:
                    detail: 'Token time expired: Signature has expired.'
                Invalid token:
                  summary: Invalid token
                  value:
                    detail: Invalid token
        '404':
          description: Not found
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Not found:
                  summary: Not found
                  value:
                    summary: Unknown id
                    detail: Not Found
        '422':
          description: Error - 422
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Validation error:
                  summary: Validation error
                  value:
                    summary: Invalid input
                    detail:
                    - type: parsing
                      loc:
                      - path
                      - query
                      - body
                      msg: invalid input
                      input: '-1'
      security:
      - JwtAccessBearer: []
  /alerts/runs/{alert_id}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Alerts
      summary: Get Alert Runs
      description: 'Gets a list of all runs an alert has new data for.


        - **alert_id**: the id of the alert


        Each run represents a new set of relevant items that have been found by the alert on a given day.'
      operationId: get_alert_runs
      security:
      - JwtAccessBearer: []
      parameters:
      - name: alert_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
          title: Alert Id
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AlertRunData'
              examples:
                Alert Runs:
                  summary: Alert Runs
                  value:
                    alertId: 121766
                    type: New Party PTAB Trials
                    runs:
                      '2024-10-11': https://api.lexmachina.com/alerts/runs/121766/2024-10-11
        '404':
          description: Not found
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Alert not found:
                  summary: Alert not found
                  value:
                    detail: alert_id not found
        '401':
          description: Invalid or expired token
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Expired token:
                  summary: Expired token
                  value:
                    detail: 'Token time expired: Signature has expired.'
                Invalid token:
                  summary: Invalid token
                  value:
                    detail: Invalid token
        '422':
          description: Error - 422
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Validation error:
                  summary: Validation error
                  value:
                    summary: Invalid input
                    detail:
                    - type: parsing
                      loc:
                      - path
                      - query
                      - body
                      msg: invalid input
                      input: '-1'
  /alerts/runs/{alert_id}/{date}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Alerts
      summary: Get Alert Run Results
      description: 'Gets a list of all new items for a given alert run.


        - **alert_id**: the id of the alert

        - **date**: the date of the run


        Data returned for an alert run will vary in format based on context, only the ids and urls for the relevant data will included.'
      operationId: get_alert_run_results
      security:
      - JwtAccessBearer: []
      parameters:
      - name: alert_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
          title: Alert Id
      - name: date
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
          title: Date
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AlertRunResult'
              examples:
                alert items for ptab trials:
                  summary: alert items for ptab trials
                  value:
                    alertId: 121766
                    type: New Party PTAB Trials
                    count: 10
                    run: '2024-10-11'
                    items:
                    - url: https://api.lexmachina.com/ptab-trials/6020
                      itemId: 6020
                    - url: https://api.lexmachina.com/ptab-trials/6054
                      itemId: 6054
                    - url: https://api.lexmachina.com/ptab-trials/6061
                      itemId: 6061
                    - url: https://api.lexmachina.com/ptab-trials/6219
                      itemId: 6219
                    - url: https://api.lexmachina.com/ptab-trials/6223
                      itemId: 6223
                    - url: https://api.lexmachina.com/ptab-trials/6225
                      itemId: 6225
                    - url: https://api.lexmachina.com/ptab-trials/6247
                      itemId: 6247
                    - url: https://api.lexmachina.com/ptab-trials/6278
                      itemId: 6278
                    - url: https://api.lexmachina.com/ptab-trials/6282
                      itemId: 6282
                    - url: https://api.lexmachina.com/ptab-trials/6489
                      itemId: 6489
                alert items for district case documents:
                  summary: alert items for district case documents
                  value:
                    alertId: 121889
                    type: New District Court Documents
                    count: 12
                    run: '2024-10-15'
                    items:
                    - url: https://api.lexmachina.com/docket-entries/2004489566
                      itemId: 2004489566
                      districtCaseId: 2000078324
                      districtCaseUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/district-cases/2000078324
                    - url: https://api.lexmachina.com/docket-entries/2004491451
                      itemId: 2004491451
                      districtCaseId: 2000082963
                      districtCaseUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/district-cases/2000082963
                    - url: https://api.lexmachina.com/docket-entries/2004492520
                      itemId: 2004492520
                      districtCaseId: 2000078318
                      districtCaseUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/district-cases/2000078318
                    - url: https://api.lexmachina.com/docket-entries/2004502617
                      itemId: 2004502617
                      districtCaseId: 2000079186
                      districtCaseUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/district-cases/2000079186
                    - url: https://api.lexmachina.com/docket-entries/2004507868
                      itemId: 2004507868
                      districtCaseId: 2000079374
                      districtCaseUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/district-cases/2000079374
                    - url: https://api.lexmachina.com/docket-entries/2004510162
                      itemId: 2004510162
                      districtCaseId: 2000069193
                      districtCaseUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/district-cases/2000069193
                    - url: https://api.lexmachina.com/docket-entries/2004525749
                      itemId: 2004525749
                      districtCaseId: 2000083625
                      districtCaseUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/district-cases/2000083625
                    - url: https://api.lexmachina.com/docket-entries/2004525761
                      itemId: 2004525761
                      districtCaseId: 2000083626
                      districtCaseUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/district-cases/2000083626
                    - url: https://api.lexmachina.com/docket-entries/2004525818
                      itemId: 2004525818
                      districtCaseId: 2000083629
                      districtCaseUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/district-cases/2000083629
                    - url: https://api.lexmachina.com/docket-entries/2004525864
                      itemId: 2004525864
                      districtCaseId: 2000083631
                      districtCaseUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/district-cases/2000083631
                    - url: https://api.lexmachina.com/docket-entries/2004525887
                      itemId: 2004525887
                      districtCaseId: 2000083633
                      districtCaseUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/district-cases/2000083633
                    - url: https://api.lexmachina.com/docket-entries/2014520531
                      itemId: 2014520531
                      districtCaseId: 2000349203
                      districtCaseUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/district-cases/2000349203
                alert items for state case documents:
                  summary: alert items for state case documents
                  value:
                    alertId: 121979
                    type: New State Court Documents
                    count: 1
                    run: '2024-10-18'
                    items:
                    - url: https://api.lexmachina.com/state-docket-entries/1284970079
                      itemId: 1284970079
                      stateCaseId: 2033993477
                      stateCaseUrl: https://api.lexmachina.com/state-cases/2033993477
        '401':
          description: Invalid or expired token
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Expired token:
                  summary: Expired token
                  value:
                    detail: 'Token time expired: Signature has expired.'
                Invalid token:
                  summary: Invalid token
                  value:
                    detail: Invalid token
        '404':
          description: Not found
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Not found:
                  summary: Not found
                  value:
                    summary: Unknown id
                    detail: Not Found
        '422':
          description: Error - 422
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Validation error:
                  summary: Validation error
                  value:
                    summary: Invalid input
                    detail:
                    - type: parsing
                      loc:
                      - path
                      - query
                      - body
                      msg: invalid input
                      input: '-1'
components:
  schemas:
    AlertRunResult:
      properties:
        alertId:
          type: integer
          title: Alertid
        type:
          type: string
          title: Type
        count:
          type: integer
          title: Count
        run:
          type: string
          format: date
          title: Run
        items:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/AlertItem'
          type: array
          title: Items
      additionalProperties: false
      type: object
      required:
      - alertId
      - type
      - count
      - run
      - items
      title: AlertRunResult
    Alert:
      properties:
        alertId:
          type: integer
          title: Alertid
        type:
          type: string
          title: Type
        customName:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          title: Customname
        frequency:
          anyOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Frequency'
          - type: 'null'
        lastRun:
          type: string
          format: date
          title: Lastrun
        alertUrl:
          type: string
          title: Alerturl
        lawUrl:
          type: string
          title: Lawurl
      additionalProperties: false
      type: object
      required:
      - alertId
      - type
      - customName
      - frequency
      - lastRun
      - alertUrl
      - lawUrl
      title: Alert
    AlertRunData:
      properties:
        alertId:
          type: integer
          title: Alertid
        type:
          type: string
          title: Type
        runs:
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
          propertyNames:
            format: date
          type: object
          title: Runs
      additionalProperties: false
      type: object
      required:
      - alertId
      - type
      - runs
      title: AlertRunData
    AlertItem:
      properties:
        url:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          title: Url
        itemId:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: integer
          - type: 'null'
          title: Itemid
        districtCaseId:
          anyOf:
          - type: integer
          - type: 'null'
          title: Districtcaseid
        appealsCaseId:
          anyOf:
          - type: integer
          - type: 'null'
          title: Appealscaseid
        stateCaseId:
          anyOf:
          - type: integer
          - type: 'null'
          title: Statecaseid
        bankruptcyCaseId:
          anyOf:
          - type: integer
          - type: 'null'
          title: Bankruptcycaseid
        itcInvestigationNumber:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          title: Itcinvestigationnumber
        ptabTrialId:
          anyOf:
          - type: integer
          - type: 'null'
          title: Ptabtrialid
        districtCaseUrl:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          title: Districtcaseurl
        appealsCaseUrl:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          title: Appealscaseurl
        stateCaseUrl:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          title: Statecaseurl
        bankruptcyCaseUrl:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          title: Bankruptcycaseurl
        itcInvestigationUrl:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          title: Itcinvestigationurl
        ptabTrialUrl:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          title: Ptabtrialurl
      additionalProperties: false
      type: object
      title: AlertItem
      description: 'A single item resulting from an alert run.


        The various caseId and caseUrl fields will only appear when an

        alert item is a part of metadata about a specific case.


        For example an alert on a district case docket entry will include the

        districtCaseId and districtCaseUrl here.'
    Frequency:
      type: string
      enum:
      - Daily
      - Weekly
      title: Frequency
  securitySchemes:
    JwtAccessBearer:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer