# OpenGov Files API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/opengov/opengov-files-api/  
**Provider:** OpenGov — https://apis.io/providers/opengov/  
**Base URL:** https://api.plce.opengov.com/plce  
**Documentation:** https://developer.opengov.com/catalog/plc-api

OpenGov Files API is one of 102 APIs that [OpenGov](https://apis.io/providers/opengov/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification. Tagged areas include File. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, an API reference, and a changelog.

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.

## Machine-readable artifacts (17)

- **OpenAPI** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opengov/refs/heads/main/openapi/opengov-files-api-openapi.yml
- **Documentation** — https://developer.opengov.com/docs/plc/overview
- **APIReference** — https://developer.opengov.com/catalog/plc-api
- **ChangeLog** — https://developer.opengov.com/docs/plc/changelog
- **Webhooks** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opengov/refs/heads/main/asyncapi/opengov-permitting-licensing-webhooks.yml
- **APIReference** — https://developer.opengov.com/catalog/bnp-api
- **APIReference** — https://developer.opengov.com/catalog/pro-api
- **APIReference** — https://developer.opengov.com/catalog/pro-purchase-order-api
- **Idempotency** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opengov/refs/heads/main/conventions/opengov-conventions.yml
- **APIReference** — https://developer.opengov.com/catalog/pro-receipt-api
- **Documentation** — https://developer.opengov.com/docs/vm/overview
- **APIReference** — https://developer.opengov.com/catalog/vm-api
- **ChangeLog** — https://developer.opengov.com/docs/vm/changelog
- **Documentation** — https://developer.opengov.com/docs/eam/overview
- **APIReference** — https://developer.opengov.com/catalog/eam-api
- **ChangeLog** — https://developer.opengov.com/docs/eam/changes-log
- **APIReference** — https://developer.opengov.com/catalog/opendata-public-api

## Other OpenGov APIs (12)

- [OpenGov Activity API](https://apis.io/apis/opengov/opengov-activity-api/)
- [OpenGov Activity Logs API](https://apis.io/apis/opengov/opengov-activity-logs-api/)
- [OpenGov Admin Settings API](https://apis.io/apis/opengov/opengov-adminsettings-api/)
- [OpenGov Approval Steps API](https://apis.io/apis/opengov/opengov-approval-steps-api/)
- [OpenGov Attachment API](https://apis.io/apis/opengov/opengov-attachment-api/)
- [OpenGov Attachment Limits API](https://apis.io/apis/opengov/opengov-attachmentlimits-api/)
- [OpenGov Attachments API](https://apis.io/apis/opengov/opengov-attachments-api/)
- [OpenGov Budget API](https://apis.io/apis/opengov/opengov-budget-api/)
- [OpenGov Categories API](https://apis.io/apis/opengov/opengov-categories-api/)
- [OpenGov Change Order API](https://apis.io/apis/opengov/opengov-changeorder-api/)
- [OpenGov Change Order By Po API](https://apis.io/apis/opengov/opengov-changeorderbypo-api/)
- [OpenGov Chart Of Accounts API](https://apis.io/apis/opengov/opengov-chartofaccounts-api/)

## Tags

File

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/apis/opengov/opengov-files-api/). The API's provider profile, Kin Score and agent-readiness rating are at https://apis.io/providers/opengov/.