OpenGov

OpenGov Files API

Files in OpenGov Permitting & Licensing are managed in a two-step process: 1. **File Upload** - First, create a file entry to receive a pre-signed Azure Blob Storage URL - Use this URL to upload your file directly to Azure Blob Storage - The file is now stored but not yet associated with any entity 2. **File Association** - Associate the uploaded file with an entity (currently only Record Attachments) - The file is cloned when associated, allowing the same file to be reused across different entities - Each association creates a new file object with its own lifecycle This design allows for efficient file reuse while maintaining independent file management for each entity.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 3

POST /v2/{community}/files Upload a file #
GET /v2/{community}/files List files #
GET /v2/{community}/files/{fileID} Get file #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://developer.opengov.com/docs/plc/overview
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APIReference
https://developer.opengov.com/catalog/plc-api
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APIReference
https://developer.opengov.com/catalog/bnp-api
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APIReference
https://developer.opengov.com/catalog/pro-api
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APIReference
https://developer.opengov.com/catalog/pro-purchase-order-api
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APIReference
https://developer.opengov.com/catalog/pro-receipt-api
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Documentation
https://developer.opengov.com/docs/vm/overview
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APIReference
https://developer.opengov.com/catalog/vm-api
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Documentation
https://developer.opengov.com/docs/eam/overview
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APIReference
https://developer.opengov.com/catalog/eam-api
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APIReference
https://developer.opengov.com/catalog/opendata-public-api

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opengov/refs/heads/main/openapi/opengov-files-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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ChangeLog
https://developer.opengov.com/docs/plc/changelog
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Webhooks
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opengov/refs/heads/main/asyncapi/opengov-permitting-licensing-webhooks.yml
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Idempotency
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opengov/refs/heads/main/conventions/opengov-conventions.yml
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ChangeLog
https://developer.opengov.com/docs/vm/changelog
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ChangeLog
https://developer.opengov.com/docs/eam/changes-log

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OpenAPI Specification

opengov-files-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: v2
  title: Permitting & Licensing Files API
  contact:
    name: OpenGov Permitting & Licensing API
    url: https://opengov.com
    email: developers@opengov.com
  description: The OpenGov Permitting & Licensing API provides programmatic access to Permitting & Licensing data and workflows.
  license:
    name: OpenGov Permitting & Licensing API
    url: https://opengov.com
servers:
- url: https://api.plce.opengov.com/plce
  description: Production
  x-og-envs:
  - production
  - staging
  - development
  - local
security:
- bearerAuth: []
- basicHttpAuthentication: []
- auth0Prod: []
- auth0Dev: []
tags:


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