Smokeball

Smokeball Matter Items API

The Matter Items API from Smokeball — 2 operation(s) for matter items.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 2

GET /matters/{matterId}/items Get items on a matter #
GET /matters/{matterId}/items/{id} Get an item on a matter #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.smokeball.com/docs/api-docs/1e13a13124aee-introduction
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Authentication
https://docs.smokeball.com/docs/api-docs/authentication
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RateLimits
https://smokeball.mintlify.app/docs/api-docs/vj4jovpoopdov-rate-limits

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/smokeball/refs/heads/main/openapi/smokeball-matter-items-api-openapi.yml

SDKs

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GitHubRepository
https://github.com/smokeballdev/api-docs

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/smokeball/refs/heads/main/json-schema/smokeball-schemas.json

Other Resources

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GitHubOrg
https://github.com/smokeballdev
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JSONLDContext
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/smokeball/refs/heads/main/json-ld/smokeball-context.jsonld
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Vocabulary
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/smokeball/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/smokeball-vocabulary.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

smokeball-matter-items-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Smokeball Matter Items API
  version: '1.0'
  description: REST API for integrating with Smokeball legal practice management software. Supports matters, contacts, documents, time entries, billing, trust accounting, staff, webhooks, and law firm workflows across US, AU, and UK regions. Uses OAuth 2.0 (client credentials) authentication.
  contact:
    name: Smokeball Developer Support
    url: https://docs.smokeball.com/docs/api-docs/1e13a13124aee-introduction
  x-api-id: smokeball
  x-audience: external-public
servers:
- url: https://api.smokeball.com
- url: https://api.smokeball.com.au
- url: https://api.smokeball.co.uk
- url: https://stagingapi.smokeball.com
- url: https://stagingapi.smokeball.com.au
- url: https://stagingapi.smokeball.co.uk
security:
- api-key: []
  token: []
tags:
- name: Matter Items
paths:
  /matters/{matterId}/items:
    get:
      tags:
      - Matter Items
      summary: Get items on a matter
      description: Returns a list of items on the specified matter.
      operationId: GetMatterItems
      parameters:
      - name: matterId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: When request is successful. Returns a 'MatterItems' object containing a list of 'MatterItem' objects.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MatterItems'
        '400':
          description: When an unsupported request is made.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProblemDetails'
        '403':
          description: When the matter is not associated with the authenticated client.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProblemDetails'
        '404':
          description: When matter with specified id does not exist.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProblemDetails'
  /matters/{matterId}/items/{id}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Matter Items
      summary: Get an item on a matter
      description: Returns an item on the specified matter.
      operationId: GetMatterItem
      parameters:
      - name: matterId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: When request is successful. Returns a 'MatterItem' object.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MatterItem'
        '400':
          description: When an unsupported request is made.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProblemDetails'
        '403':
          description: When the matter is not associated with the authenticated client.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProblemDetails'
        '404':
          description: When the specified matter or item does not exist.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProblemDetails'
components:
  schemas:
    Link:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        href:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        relation:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        method:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          default: GET
      additionalProperties: false
    MatterItem:
      type: object
      properties:
        href:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        relation:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        method:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          default: GET
        self:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
        id:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: Unique identifier for the item on a matter.
          example: 009f778f-83df-454a-b344-768a862a7e55
        name:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: Name of the item.
          example: Client
        index:
          type: integer
          description: Zero based number of this item in the list.
          format: int32
          example: 0
        visible:
          type: boolean
          description: Boolean flag indicating if the item is visible.
          example: false
        subItems:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/MatterItem'
          description: List of child items associated with the item.
      additionalProperties: false
    ProblemDetails:
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        title:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        status:
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          format: int32
        detail:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        instance:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
      additionalProperties: {}
    MatterItems:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        href:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        relation:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        method:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          default: GET
        self:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
        versionId:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: Version id of the record.
          example: 832e778f-83df-454a-b344-768a862a7e67
        items:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/MatterItem'
          description: List of items on a matter.
      additionalProperties: false
  securitySchemes:
    api-key:
      type: apiKey
      name: x-api-key
      in: header
    token:
      type: apiKey
      name: Authorization
      in: header
      x-amazon-apigateway-authtype: cognito_user_pools