OpenGov
OpenGov Record Applicant API

The Applicant is the public user who submitted a Record and/or the primary public contact for the Record.
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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: v2
  title: Permitting & Licensing Record Applicant 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. With this API, you can integrate with other systems, build custom applications, or automate tasks. \n\nThe API is designed around REST principles, supports JSON:API standards, and exposes resources such as records, inspections, fees, approvals, and user accounts. This documentation covers available endpoints, request and response formats, and error codes, helping developers extend and integrate OpenGov Permitting & Licensing securely and efficiently.\n"
  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: Record Applicant
  description: "The Applicant is the public user who submitted a Record and/or the primary public contact for the Record. \n\n"
paths:
  /v2/{community}/records/{recordID}/applicant:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1approval-steps/parameters/0'
    - $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1records~1{recordID}~1additional-locations/get/parameters/1'
    get:
      summary: Get applicant
      description: 'Retrieve the applicant associated with a record.


        ### Permissions Required

        `Record Read`'
      operationId: getRecordApplicant
      x-og-claims-required:
      - PLC_RECORD_READ
      tags:
      - Record Applicant
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Applicant related to record
          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:
                    - Record Applicant
                    title: Record Applicant
                    required:
                    - type
                    - id
                    - attributes
                    - relationships
                    properties:
                      type:
                        type: string
                        enum:
                        - user
                        example: user
                      id:
                        type: string
                        description: An ID that uniquely identifies an applicant user in a record
                        example: applicant-user-987654
                      attributes:
                        type: object
                        required:
                        - firstName
                        - lastName
                        - email
                        properties:
                          firstName:
                            type: string
                            description: First name of the user
                            example: Michael
                          lastName:
                            type: string
                            description: Last name of the user
                            example: Johnson
                      relationships:
                        type: object
                        required:
                        - record
                        - user
                        properties:
                          record:
                            type: object
                            properties:
                              $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1approval-steps/get/responses/200/content/application~1vnd.api+json/schema/properties/data/items/properties/relationships/properties/step/properties'
                            description: The related `Record`.
                          user:
                            type: object
                            properties:
                              $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1approval-steps/get/responses/200/content/application~1vnd.api+json/schema/properties/data/items/properties/relationships/properties/step/properties'
                            description: The related `User`.
                  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'
    patch:
      summary: Update applicant
      description: 'Add or change the applicant associated with a record.

        ### Permissions Required

        `Record Write`'
      operationId: updateRecordApplicant
      x-og-claims-required:
      - PLC_RECORD_WRITE
      tags:
      - Record Applicant
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1approval-steps~1{approvalStepID}/patch/parameters/0'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/vnd.api+json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                data:
                  type: object
                  required:
                  - type
                  - id
                  properties:
                    type:
                      type: string
                      enum:
                      - user
                      example: user
                    id:
                      type: string
                      description: The userID of the user to set as Applicant
                      example: user-applicant-1000001
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Record applicant updated successfully
          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:
                    - Record Applicant
                    title: Record Applicant
                    required:
                    - type
                    - id
                    - attributes
                    - relationships
                    properties:
                      type:
                        type: string
                        enum:
                        - user
                        example: user
                      id:
                        type: string
                        description: An ID that uniquely identifies an applicant user in a record
                        example: applicant-user-987654
                      attributes:
                        type: object
                        required:
                        - firstName
                        - lastName
                        - email
                        properties:
                          firstName:
                            type: string
                            description: First name of the user
                            example: Michael
                          lastName:
                            type: string
                            description: Last name of the user
                            example: Johnson
                      relationships:
                        type: object
                        required:
                        - record
                        - user
                        properties:
                          record:
                            $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1records~1{recordID}~1applicant/get/responses/200/content/application~1vnd.api+json/schema/properties/data/properties/relationships/properties/record'
                          user:
                            $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1records~1{recordID}~1applicant/get/responses/200/content/application~1vnd.api+json/schema/properties/data/properties/relationships/properties/user'
                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'
        '409':
          $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1approval-steps~1{approvalStepID}/patch/responses/409'
        '415':
          $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1approval-steps~1{approvalStepID}/patch/responses/415'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/paths/~1v2~1{community}~1approval-steps/get/responses/500'
    delete:
      summary: Remove applicant
      description: 'Remove the applicant from a record.

        ### Permissions Required

        `Record Write`'
      operationId: removeRecordApplicant
      x-og-claims-required:
      - PLC_RECORD_WRITE
      tags:
      - Record Applicant
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Record applicant removed
          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'
        '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
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