Avalara · OpenAPI Overlay 1.0.0

API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Avalara Communications Tax Lookup API

5 actions 5 updates phrasing extends openapi/avalara-lookup-api-openapi.yml

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Targets 5

$.info

$.paths['/api/v2/afc/PCode/{pcode}'].get

$.paths['/api/v2/afc/tspairs'].get

$.paths['/api/v2/afc/taxtype/{taxType}'].get

$.paths['/api/v2/afc/serviceinfo'].get

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# Generated by API Evangelist (build-phrasing.py). Our phrasing, not observed demand.
overlay: 1.0.0
info:
  title: API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Avalara Communications Tax Lookup API
  version: 1.0.0
extends: openapi/avalara-lookup-api-openapi.yml
actions:
- target: $.info
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
      generator: build-phrasing.py
      label: Generated by API Evangelist
      operations: 4
- target: $.paths['/api/v2/afc/PCode/{pcode}'].get
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Look up a PCode jurisdiction
      effect: read
      questions:
      - Which jurisdiction does a given PCode represent?
      - Can I get the details behind a PCode?
      instructions:
      - text: Get jurisdiction info for PCode {pcode}.
        slots:
          pcode: path.pcode
      - text: Describe the jurisdiction behind PCode {pcode}.
        slots:
          pcode: path.pcode
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/api/v2/afc/tspairs'].get
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: List valid transaction/service type pairs
      effect: read
      questions:
      - Which transaction type and service type combinations are valid for tax calculation?
      - What service types can I pair with a given transaction type?
      instructions:
      - text: List all valid transaction and service type pairs.
      - text: Show me the transaction/service pairs I can calculate tax on.
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/api/v2/afc/taxtype/{taxType}'].get
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Get details of a tax type
      effect: read
      questions:
      - What does a specific communications tax type ID mean?
      - Can I look up the description of a tax type?
      instructions:
      - text: Get details for tax type {taxType}.
        slots:
          taxType: path.taxType
      - text: Describe tax type {taxType}.
        slots:
          taxType: path.taxType
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/api/v2/afc/serviceinfo'].get
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Get Communications API version and status
      effect: read
      questions:
      - What version of the Communications tax API am I calling?
      - Is the Communications API service up right now?
      instructions:
      - text: Get the Communications API service info.
      - text: Show the version and status of the communications tax engine.
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'

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