Department of Veterans Affairs (VA Lighthouse)

VA Lighthouse Uploads API

The Uploads API from VA Lighthouse — 5 operation(s) for uploads.

Documentation GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 5

POST /uploads Get a location for subsequent document upload PUT request #

GET /uploads/{id} Get status for a previous benefits document upload #

GET /uploads/{id}/download Download zip of "what the server sees" #

POST /uploads/report Get a bulk status report for a list of previous uploads #

POST /uploads/validate_document Validate an individual document against system file requirements #

Documentation

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/va-facilities/docs

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/va-forms/docs

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/benefits-claims/docs

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/benefits-claims/authorization-code

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/benefits-intake/docs

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/benefits-documents/docs

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/benefits-documents/client-credentials

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/benefits-reference-data/docs

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/appeals-status/docs

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/appealable-issues/docs

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/legacy-appeals/docs

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/patient-health/docs

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/patient-health/authorization-code

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/clinical-health/docs

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/clinical-health/authorization-code

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/community-care-eligibility/docs

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/veteran-service-history-and-eligibility/docs

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/veteran-confirmation/docs

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/address-validation/docs

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/direct-deposit-management/docs

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/direct-deposit-management/client-credentials

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/va-letter-generator/docs

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/va-letter-generator/client-credentials

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/loan-review/docs

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/loan-review/client-credentials

Specifications

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/va-gov/refs/heads/main/openapi/va-gov-uploads-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/va-facilities/release-notes

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/va-forms/release-notes

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/benefits-claims/release-notes

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/benefits-intake/release-notes

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/benefits-documents/release-notes

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/benefits-reference-data/release-notes

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/appeals-status/release-notes

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/appealable-issues/release-notes

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/legacy-appeals/release-notes

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/community-care-eligibility/release-notes

https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/veteran-confirmation/release-notes

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: 1.0.0
  title: Benefits Intake Uploads API
  description: The Benefits Intake API enables authorized third-party systems, such as those used by Veteran Service Organizations (VSOs), agencies, and Veterans, to digitally submit documents for VA benefits claims directly to the claims intake process of the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA).
  contact:
    name: va.gov
servers:
- url: https://sandbox-api.va.gov/services/vba_documents/{version}
  description: Sandbox
  variables:
    version:
      default: v1
- url: https://api.va.gov/services/vba_documents/{version}
  description: Production
  variables:
    version:
      default: v1
basePath: /services/vba_documents/v1
consumes:
- application/json
produces:
- application/json
tags:


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