Avalara · OpenAPI Overlay 1.0.0
API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Avalara Accounts API
14 actions
14 updates
phrasing
extends
openapi/avalara-accounts-api-openapi.yml
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What the actions change
x-apievangelist-phrasing
Targets 14
$.info
$.paths['/api/v2/accounts/{id}'].get
$.paths['/api/v2/accounts'].get
$.paths['/accounts'].post
$.paths['/accounts/{accountId}'].get
$.paths['/api/v2/accounts/{id}/resetlicensekey'].post
$.paths['/api/v2/accounts/{id}/activate'].post
$.paths['/api/v2/accounts/{id}/audit'].get
$.paths['/api/v2/accounts/{id}/licensekey'].post
$.paths['/api/v2/accounts/{id}/licensekey/{licensekeyname}'].get
$.paths['/api/v2/accounts/{id}/licensekey/{licensekeyname}'].delete
$.paths['/api/v2/accounts/{id}/configuration'].get
$.paths['/api/v2/accounts/{id}/configuration'].post
$.paths['/api/v2/accounts/{id}/licensekeys'].get
OpenAPI Overlay
# Generated by API Evangelist (build-phrasing.py). Our phrasing, not observed demand.
overlay: 1.0.0
info:
title: API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Avalara Accounts API
version: 1.0.0
extends: openapi/avalara-accounts-api-openapi.yml
actions:
- target: $.info
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
generator: build-phrasing.py
label: Generated by API Evangelist
operations: 13
- target: $.paths['/api/v2/accounts/{id}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Retrieve an AvaTax account by ID
effect: read
questions:
- Can I look up an AvaTax account by its numeric account ID?
- What settings and subscriptions come back when I fetch an AvaTax account with includes?
instructions:
- text: Retrieve AvaTax account {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
- text: Get AvaTax account {id} and include {include}.
slots:
id: path.id
include: query.$include
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/api/v2/accounts'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List all AvaTax accounts
effect: read
questions:
- Which AvaTax accounts can my credentials see?
- Can I filter the list of accounts with an OData expression?
instructions:
- text: List all accounts I have access to.
- text: List accounts matching {filter}, {top} at a time.
slots:
filter: query.$filter
top: query.$top
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/accounts'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Register a new customer account via a partner
effect: write
questions:
- How do I sign up a new customer for Avalara through my partner integration?
- What information is required to register a new customer account as a partner?
instructions:
- text: Register a new customer account for {companyName} with email {email}.
slots:
companyName: requestBody.companyName
email: requestBody.email
- text: Create a partner-referred account for {companyName}, contact {email}, partner code {partnerCode}.
slots:
companyName: requestBody.companyName
email: requestBody.email
partnerCode: requestBody.partnerCode
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/accounts/{accountId}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get partner account details
effect: read
questions:
- Can I check the details of a customer account I registered through the partner program?
- Where do I see a partner-registered account's details by account ID?
instructions:
- text: Get the partner account details for {accountId}.
slots:
accountId: path.accountId
- text: Show the customer account {accountId} I registered as a partner.
slots:
accountId: path.accountId
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/api/v2/accounts/{id}/resetlicensekey'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Reset an account's license key
effect: destructive
questions:
- How do I generate a fresh license key if my old one leaked?
- Does resetting the account license key invalidate the previous one?
instructions:
- text: Reset the license key for account {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
- text: Replace the license key on AvaTax account {id} with a new one.
slots:
id: path.id
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/api/v2/accounts/{id}/activate'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Activate an account
effect: write
questions:
- How do I activate a new AvaTax account after signing up?
- Do I have to accept the terms and conditions to activate my account?
instructions:
- text: Activate account {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
- text: Accept the terms and activate AvaTax account {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/api/v2/accounts/{id}/audit'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Review an account's error audit trail
effect: read
questions:
- Can I see which API calls against my account returned errors?
- What was sent back and forth on a failed AvaTax call?
instructions:
- text: Get the audit history for account {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
- text: Show failed API calls logged for account {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/api/v2/accounts/{id}/licensekey'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Create a named license key
effect: write
questions:
- Can I create a separate license key for each of my integrations?
- How do I add a new named license key to my account?
instructions:
- text: Create a new license key for account {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
- text: Add a named license key to AvaTax account {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/api/v2/accounts/{id}/licensekey/{licensekeyname}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Retrieve a license key by name
effect: read
questions:
- Can I look up the details of one license key by its name?
- When was a particular named license key created?
instructions:
- text: Get license key {licensekeyname} for account {id}.
slots:
licensekeyname: path.licensekeyname
id: path.id
- text: Show the license key named {licensekeyname}.
slots:
licensekeyname: path.licensekeyname
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/api/v2/accounts/{id}/licensekey/{licensekeyname}'].delete
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Delete a named license key
effect: destructive
questions:
- How do I revoke a license key an old integration was using?
- Can I delete one license key by name and keep the others?
instructions:
- text: Delete license key {licensekeyname} from account {id}.
slots:
licensekeyname: path.licensekeyname
id: path.id
- text: Revoke the license key named {licensekeyname}.
slots:
licensekeyname: path.licensekeyname
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/api/v2/accounts/{id}/configuration'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List an account's configuration settings
effect: read
questions:
- Which configuration settings control features on my account?
- Can I see the current account-level configuration values?
instructions:
- text: Get the configuration settings for account {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
- text: Show account {id} configuration.
slots:
id: path.id
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/api/v2/accounts/{id}/configuration'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Update an account's configuration settings
effect: write
questions:
- How do I turn an account feature on or off through configuration?
- Can I change account configuration values for my tax software?
instructions:
- text: Update configuration settings on account {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
- text: Set new configuration values for AvaTax account {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/api/v2/accounts/{id}/licensekeys'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List all license keys on an account
effect: read
questions:
- Which license keys are in use on my account?
- How many license keys does my account have right now?
instructions:
- text: List license keys for account {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
- text: Show every license key on AvaTax account {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
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