OpenGov

OpenGov Projects API

Project APIs allow you to work with projects that group related records

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Operations 2

GET /v2/{community}/projects List projects #

GET /v2/{community}/projects/{projectID} Retrieve a project #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: v2
  title: Permitting & Licensing Projects 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:
- name: Projects
  description: Project APIs allow you to work with projects that group related records
paths:
  /v2/{community}/projects:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1approval-steps/parameters/0'
    get:
      summary: List projects
      description: 'List projects.

        ### Permissions Required

        `Record Read`'
      operationId: listProjects
      x-og-claims-required:
      - PLC_RECORD_READ
      tags:
      - Projects
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1approval-steps/get/parameters/0'
      - $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1approval-steps/get/parameters/1'
      - name: filter[label]
        in: query
        description: Filter by project label
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: filter[isEnabled]
        in: query
        description: Filter by project enabled status
        required: false
        schema:
          type: boolean
      - name: filter[createdAt]
        in: query
        description: Filter by project creation date
        required: false
        style: deepObject
        explode: true
        schema:
          oneOf:
          - type: string
          - type: object
            properties:
              lt:
                type: string
                description: Less than the specified date
              lte:
                type: string
                description: Less than or equal to the specified date
              gt:
                type: string
                description: Greater than the specified date
              gte:
                type: string
                description: Greater than or equal to the specified date
      - name: filter[applicantUserID]
        in: query
        description: Filter by the user ID of the project applicant
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Inspection Result
          content:
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      x-tags:
                      - Projects
                      title: Project
                      required:
                      - id
                      - type
                      - attributes
                      properties:
                        id:
                          type: string
                          description: Unique internal ID of a project
                          example: project-707172
                        type:
                          type: string
                          enum:
                          - project
                          example: project
                        attributes:
                          type: object
                          properties:
                            label:
                              type: string
                              description: Project label
                              example: Downtown Redevelopment Phase 2
                            applicantUserID:
                              type: string
                              description: Applicant user associated with the project
                              nullable: true
                              example: user-applicant-737475
                            isEnabled:
                              type: boolean
                              description: Indicates if the project is enabled
                              example: true
                            createdAt:
                              type: string
                              format: date-time
                              nullable: true
                              description: Date and time (UTC) when the project is created
                              readOnly: true
                  links:
                    $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1approval-steps/get/responses/200/content/application~1vnd.api+json/schema/properties/links'
                  meta:
                    $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1approval-steps/get/responses/200/content/application~1vnd.api+json/schema/properties/meta'
                required:
                - data
                - links
                - meta
        '400':
          $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1approval-steps/get/responses/400'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1approval-steps/get/responses/401'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1approval-steps/get/responses/403'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1approval-steps/get/responses/404'
        '406':
          $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1approval-steps/get/responses/406'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1approval-steps/get/responses/500'
  /v2/{community}/projects/{projectID}:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1approval-steps/parameters/0'
    - name: projectID
      in: path
      description: ID of the project
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      summary: Retrieve a project
      description: 'Retrieve a project by ID.

        ### Permissions Required

        `Record Read`'
      operationId: getProject
      x-og-claims-required:
      - PLC_RECORD_READ
      tags:
      - Projects
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Basic information about a project by ID
          headers:
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1files/post/responses/201/headers/X-RateLimit-Limit'
            X-RateLimit-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1files/post/responses/201/headers/X-RateLimit-Remaining'
          content:
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: object
                    x-tags:
                    - Projects
                    title: Project
                    required:
                    - id
                    - type
                    - attributes
                    properties:
                      id:
                        type: string
                        description: Unique internal ID of a project
                        example: project-707172
                      type:
                        type: string
                        enum:
                        - project
                        example: project
                      attributes:
                        type: object
                        properties:
                          label:
                            type: string
                            description: Project label
                            example: Downtown Redevelopment Phase 2
                          applicantUserID:
                            type: string
                            description: Applicant user associated with the project
                            nullable: true
                            example: user-applicant-737475
                          isEnabled:
                            type: boolean
                            description: Indicates if the project is enabled
                            example: true
                          createdAt:
                            type: string
                            format: date-time
                            nullable: true
                            description: Date and time (UTC) when the project is created
                            readOnly: true
                  included:
                    $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1departments~1{departmentID}/get/responses/200/content/application~1vnd.api+json/schema/properties/included'
                required:
                - data
        '400':
          $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1approval-steps/get/responses/400'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1approval-steps/get/responses/401'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1approval-steps/get/responses/403'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1approval-steps/get/responses/404'
        '406':
          $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1approval-steps/get/responses/406'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1approval-steps/get/responses/500'
components:
  securitySchemes:
    basicHttpAuthentication:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
      description: 'Basic HTTP Authentication

        '
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: 'The OpenGov Permitting & Licensing API is authenticated using the OAuth2 Client Credentials flow. Access tokens are provided as a bearer token Authorization header in all API requests.

        To obtain an access token, you must have an OpenGov-provided Client ID and Client Secret.

        Access tokens are obtained by making a POST request to `https://accounts.viewpointcloud.com/oauth/token`

        '
    auth0Prod:
      type: openIdConnect
      openIdConnectUrl: https://accounts.viewpointcloud.com/.well-known/openid-configuration
      description: 'The OpenGov Permitting & Licensing API is authenticated using the OAuth2 Client Credentials flow. Access tokens are provided as a bearer token Authorization header in all API requests.

        To obtain an access token, you must have an OpenGov-provided Client ID and Client Secret.

        '
    auth0Dev:
      type: openIdConnect
      openIdConnectUrl: https://login.vpctest.com/.well-known/openid-configuration
      description: 'The OpenGov Permitting & Licensing API is authenticated using the OAuth2 Client Credentials flow. Access tokens are provided as a bearer token Authorization header in all API requests.

        To obtain an access token, you must have an OpenGov-provided Client ID and Client Secret.

        '
x-og-spec-id: plc-api-v2
x-og-claims:
  PLC_RECORD_READ: Record Read
  PLC_RECORD_WRITE: Record Write
  PLC_RECORD_ARCHIVE: Record Archive
  PLC_RECORD_STEP_READ: Workflow Read
  PLC_RECORD_STEP_CREATE: Workflow Write
  PLC_RECORD_STEP_UPDATE: Workflow Write
  PLC_RECORD_STEP_COMMENT_READ: Comment Read
  PLC_RECORD_STEP_COMMENT_WRITE: Comment Write
  PLC_USER_READ: User Read
  PLC_USER_WRITE: User Write
  PLC_RECORD_TYPE_READ: Record Type Read
  PLC_SYSTEM_CONFIG_READ: System Config Read
  PLC_LOCATION_READ: Location Read
  PLC_LOCATION_WRITE: Location Write
  PLC_PAYMENT_READ: Payment Read
  PLC_PAYMENT_WRITE: Payment Write
  PLC_FILE_READ: File Read
  PLC_FILE_WRITE: File Write
  PLC_ACTIVITY_LOG_READ: Activity Log Read
x-tagGroups:
- name: Records
  tags:
  - Record
  - Record Applicant
  - Record Guests
  - Record Primary Location
  - Record Additional Locations
  - Record Forms
  - Record Change Requests
  - Record Attachments
  - Record Workflow Steps
  - Record Workflow Step Comments
- name: Locations
  tags:
  - Locations
  - Location Flags
- name: Users
  tags:
  - Users
  - User Flags
- name: Approvals
  tags:
  - Approval Steps
- name: Documents
  tags:
  - Document Steps
  - Issued Documents
- name: Inspections
  tags:
  - Inspection Steps
  - Inspection Types
  - Inspection Events
  - Inspection Results
  - Checklist Results
- name: Payments
  tags:
  - Payment Steps
  - Fees
  - Transactions
  - Ledger Entries
- name: Projects
  tags:
  - Projects
- name: Files
  tags:
  - Files
- name: Configuration
  tags:
  - Organization
  - Departments
  - Record Types
  - Record Type Form
  - Record Type Attachments
  - Record Type Document Templates
  - Record Type Fees
  - Record Type Workflow
  - Inspection Type Templates
  - Checklist Templates
- name: Activity Logs
  tags:
  - Activity Logs