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Filevine

Filevine is the leading legal case management and operating intelligence platform for plaintiff, personal-injury, mass-tort, family, immigration, criminal-defense, estate-planning, and government legal teams. The platform combines a customizable matter / project system with intake (Lead Docket), documents (Docs+), eSignature (Vinesign), contract management (Outlaw), deadline calendaring, time and billing, a secure client portal, and the LOIS Legal Operating Intelligence System for AI-assisted drafting, deposition prep, and case analysis. Filevine exposes a public REST API v2 with US and Canada gateways, PAT-based OAuth bearer authentication, and webhook subscriptions for event-driven integrations.

9 APIs 23 Features
LegalCase ManagementMattersIntakeDocumentsLOISWebhooksLegal AIPersonal InjuryMass Torts

APIs

Filevine Identity API

Exchange a Filevine Personal Access Token (PAT) for a short-lived bearer access token used to call the Filevine API Gateway. Tokens are issued at https://identity.filevine.io/co...

Filevine Projects API

List, create, read, and update Filevine projects (matters/cases). Each project belongs to a project type, carries a primary client contact, has a phase, and a customizable set o...

Filevine Contacts API

Manage the global Filevine contact list and project-scoped contact attachments. Contacts represent clients, opposing parties, witnesses, experts, and adjusters with structured e...

Filevine Documents API

Upload, list, and read documents attached to Filevine projects. Documents support folders, tags, versioning, locking, and optional sharing to the secure client portal.

Filevine Notes API

Append, edit, and read project notes and activity items. Notes carry a typed kind (note, task, portal message, phone call, text) and support @mentions, pinning, and attached doc...

Filevine Deadlines API

Manage the date-driven legal milestones on a project — statutes of limitations, court dates, response deadlines — with assignees and reminder notifications. Deadlines can chain ...

Filevine Tasks API

List, create, and update assignable to-do items on a project with status, priority, due dates, and completion tracking. Tasks are produced by workflow automation and by direct u...

Filevine Time Entries API

Record billable and non-billable time entries against a project, including timer-driven entries. Time entries feed invoice generation and staff productivity reporting.

Filevine Webhooks API

Manage organization webhook subscriptions and receive event callbacks (project.created, project.updated, document.uploaded, note.created, deadline.created, task.completed, payme...

Features

Matters / Projects — customizable per-practice-area templates with sections, custom fields, phases, and workflow automation
Intake (Lead Docket) — lead capture, referrals, source tracking, conversion to matters
LOIS — Legal Operating Intelligence System with Ask LOIS, LOIS for Word, AI Drafting, Depo CoPilot, Depo Summaries, MedChron, Phase Validation
Docs+ — document storage, PDF editing, versioning, tags, folders, locking
Vinesign — eSignature packets
Outlaw — contract lifecycle management
Client Portal — 24/7 case access, status updates, secure messaging
Two-way SMS and captured email
Timekeeping with context-aware timer, billable rates, expense tracking, invoice generation
Deadlines and deadline chains with reminders
Tasks with auto-assignment, priority, and completion tracking
Periscope — analytics and reporting
Timely — deadline calculation engine
DataBridge — data integration platform
REST API v2 with US (api.filevine.io) and Canada (api.filevineapp.ca) gateways
PAT-based OAuth 2.0 bearer flow at https://identity.filevine.io/connect/token
Webhook subscriptions for project, document, note, deadline, task, and payment events with signing keys
Default rate limit of 320 req/min/endpoint; 250 req/min for billing endpoints; 5 req/min for report endpoints
SOC 2 Type II (with HIPAA), CJIS 5.9.3/5.9.4, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PCI DSS via Stripe
FedRAMP Moderate authorization in progress; FIPS 140-3 in progress; ISO 27701/27017/27018 in progress
AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.2/1.3 in transit, 2FA, RBAC, WAF, DDoS protection, public bug bounty
Bilingual region support — US and Canada deployments
{"Sample SDKs" => "C#, JavaScript, Python (Filevine/filevine-api-examples)"}

Integrations

Lawmatics

Legal software with data insights and automated workflows for busy law firms.

InfoTrack

Court filing and process serving with smart document extraction synced to Filevine.

Record Retrieval Solutions

Manage medical and billing record retrieval directly within Filevine.

Microsoft Teams

Data transfer to Lead Docket and Filevine from inside Teams.

Dialpad

Centralized client communication and call logging.

DocuPost

Physical mailing of letters and notices.

MoveDocs

Personal injury settlement and lien resolution workflows.

Copitrak

Copy and print cost tracking.

FedEx / Stamps

Postage and shipping integration.

Microsoft Outlook

Outlook Add-In for drag-and-drop email attachments into projects.

Zapier

Custom Filevine API requests via Zapier custom request action.

Event Specifications

Filevine Webhook Events

Filevine emits webhook events to subscribed callback URLs when activity occurs in the platform. Subscriptions are configured per organization and select from a curated event cat...

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Semantic Vocabularies

Filevine Context

0 classes · 7 properties

JSON-LD

API Governance Rules

Filevine API Rules

7 rules · 3 errors 4 warnings

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  - aid: filevine:filevine-identity-api
    name: Filevine Identity API
    tags:
      - Legal
      - Identity
      - Auth
      - OAuth
    humanURL: https://support.filevine.com/hc/en-us/articles/27944810461851-Authenticate-Requests-to-the-API-Gateway
    properties:
      - url: https://support.filevine.com/hc/en-us/articles/27944810461851-Authenticate-Requests-to-the-API-Gateway
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://support.filevine.com/hc/en-us/articles/29937964706203-API-Authentication-Q-A
        type: Documentation
      - url: openapi/filevine-identity-api-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
    description: >-
      Exchange a Filevine Personal Access Token (PAT) for a short-lived bearer access token used to call the Filevine
      API Gateway. Tokens are issued at https://identity.filevine.io/connect/token with grant_type
      personal_access_token, the PAT, and a requested scope set. Tokens are typically valid for ~20 minutes.
  - aid: filevine:filevine-projects-api
    name: Filevine Projects API
    tags:
      - Legal
      - Matters
      - Case Management
      - Projects
    humanURL: https://developer.filevine.io/docs/v2-us/branches/main/31e991e1bfac1-filevine-api-v2
    properties:
      - url: https://developer.filevine.io/docs/v2-us/branches/main/31e991e1bfac1-filevine-api-v2
        type: Documentation
      - url: openapi/filevine-projects-api-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
      - url: json-schema/filevine-project-schema.json
        type: JSONSchema
      - url: json-structure/filevine-project-structure.json
        type: JSONStructure
      - url: json-ld/filevine-context.jsonld
        type: JSONLD
    description: >-
      List, create, read, and update Filevine projects (matters/cases). Each project belongs to a project type, carries
      a primary client contact, has a phase, and a customizable set of sections and fields. The Projects API is the
      spine of Filevine integrations and is the parent surface for documents, notes, deadlines, tasks, and time entries.
  - aid: filevine:filevine-contacts-api
    name: Filevine Contacts API
    tags:
      - Legal
      - Contacts
    humanURL: https://developer.filevine.io/docs/v2-us/branches/main/31e991e1bfac1-filevine-api-v2
    properties:
      - url: https://developer.filevine.io/docs/v2-us/branches/main/31e991e1bfac1-filevine-api-v2
        type: Documentation
      - url: openapi/filevine-contacts-api-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
      - url: json-schema/filevine-contact-schema.json
        type: JSONSchema
    description: >-
      Manage the global Filevine contact list and project-scoped contact attachments. Contacts represent clients,
      opposing parties, witnesses, experts, and adjusters with structured emails, phones, and organization affiliation.
  - aid: filevine:filevine-documents-api
    name: Filevine Documents API
    tags:
      - Legal
      - Documents
      - Files
    humanURL: https://developer.filevine.io/docs/v2-us/branches/main/31e991e1bfac1-filevine-api-v2
    properties:
      - url: https://developer.filevine.io/docs/v2-us/branches/main/31e991e1bfac1-filevine-api-v2
        type: Documentation
      - url: openapi/filevine-documents-api-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
      - url: json-schema/filevine-document-schema.json
        type: JSONSchema
    description: >-
      Upload, list, and read documents attached to Filevine projects. Documents support folders, tags, versioning,
      locking, and optional sharing to the secure client portal.
  - aid: filevine:filevine-notes-api
    name: Filevine Notes API
    tags:
      - Legal
      - Notes
      - Activity
    humanURL: https://developer.filevine.io/docs/v2-us/da00bc90e087f-create-note
    properties:
      - url: https://developer.filevine.io/docs/v2-us/da00bc90e087f-create-note
        type: Documentation
      - url: openapi/filevine-notes-api-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
    description: >-
      Append, edit, and read project notes and activity items. Notes carry a typed kind (note, task, portal message,
      phone call, text) and support @mentions, pinning, and attached documents.
  - aid: filevine:filevine-deadlines-api
    name: Filevine Deadlines API
    tags:
      - Legal
      - Deadlines
      - Calendaring
    humanURL: https://developer.filevine.io/docs/v2-us/branches/main/31e991e1bfac1-filevine-api-v2
    properties:
      - url: https://developer.filevine.io/docs/v2-us/branches/main/31e991e1bfac1-filevine-api-v2
        type: Documentation
      - url: openapi/filevine-deadlines-api-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
    description: >-
      Manage the date-driven legal milestones on a project — statutes of limitations, court dates, response deadlines —
      with assignees and reminder notifications. Deadlines can chain off a parent deadline.
  - aid: filevine:filevine-tasks-api
    name: Filevine Tasks API
    tags:
      - Legal
      - Tasks
      - Workflow
    humanURL: https://developer.filevine.io/docs/v2-us/branches/main/31e991e1bfac1-filevine-api-v2
    properties:
      - url: https://developer.filevine.io/docs/v2-us/branches/main/31e991e1bfac1-filevine-api-v2
        type: Documentation
      - url: openapi/filevine-tasks-api-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
    description: >-
      List, create, and update assignable to-do items on a project with status, priority, due dates, and completion
      tracking. Tasks are produced by workflow automation and by direct user assignment.
  - aid: filevine:filevine-time-entries-api
    name: Filevine Time Entries API
    tags:
      - Legal
      - Time
      - Billing
    humanURL: https://developer.filevine.io/docs/v2-us/branches/main/31e991e1bfac1-filevine-api-v2
    properties:
      - url: https://developer.filevine.io/docs/v2-us/branches/main/31e991e1bfac1-filevine-api-v2
        type: Documentation
      - url: openapi/filevine-time-entries-api-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
    description: >-
      Record billable and non-billable time entries against a project, including timer-driven entries. Time entries feed
      invoice generation and staff productivity reporting.
  - aid: filevine:filevine-webhooks-api
    name: Filevine Webhooks API
    tags:
      - Legal
      - Webhooks
      - Events
    humanURL: https://support.filevine.com/hc/en-us/articles/13644331859611-Webhooks-Subscriptions
    properties:
      - url: https://support.filevine.com/hc/en-us/articles/13644331859611-Webhooks-Subscriptions
        type: Documentation
      - url: openapi/filevine-webhooks-api-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
      - url: asyncapi/filevine-events-asyncapi.yml
        type: AsyncAPI
    description: >-
      Manage organization webhook subscriptions and receive event callbacks (project.created, project.updated,
      document.uploaded, note.created, deadline.created, task.completed, payment.created, payment.updated). Each
      subscription has a unique signing key for delivery verification.
name: Filevine
tags:
  - Legal
  - Case Management
  - Matters
  - Intake
  - Documents
  - LOIS
  - Webhooks
  - Legal AI
  - Personal Injury
  - Mass Torts
kind: contract
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
access: 3rd-Party
common:
  - url: https://www.filevine.com
    name: Filevine Homepage
    type: Portal
  - url: https://developer.filevine.io/
    name: Filevine Developer Portal
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://developer.filevine.io/docs/v2-us/branches/main/31e991e1bfac1-filevine-api-v2
    name: Filevine API v2 (US)
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://developer.filevine.io/docs/v2-ca/branches/main/31e991e1bfac1-filevine-api-v2
    name: Filevine API v2 (Canada)
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://support.filevine.com/hc/en-us/sections/28543097895835-API
    name: Filevine API Help Center
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://support.filevine.com/hc/en-us/articles/27944810461851-Authenticate-Requests-to-the-API-Gateway
    name: Authenticate Requests to the API Gateway
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://support.filevine.com/hc/en-us/articles/29259311975707-General-API-Q-A
    name: API General Q&A
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://support.filevine.com/hc/en-us/articles/29937964706203-API-Authentication-Q-A
    name: API Authentication Q&A
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://support.filevine.com/hc/en-us/articles/13644331859611-Webhooks-Subscriptions
    name: Webhooks Subscriptions
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://support.filevine.com/hc/en-us/articles/18053591346331-Intraday-Data-Feed
    name: Intraday Data Feed
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.filevine.com/platform/case-management-software/
    name: Case Management Platform
    type: Portal
  - url: https://www.filevine.com/platform/case-management-software/client-portal-software/
    name: Client Portal
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.filevine.com/features/docsplus/
    name: Docs+ Document Management
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.filevine.com/integrations/
    name: Integrations
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.filevine.com/pricing/
    name: Pricing (custom-quoted)
    type: Pricing
  - url: https://www.filevine.com/security/
    name: Security & Compliance
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://trust.paramify.com/filevine
    name: Filevine Trust Center
    type: TrustCenter
  - url: https://www.filevine.com/blog/
    name: Filevine Blog
    type: Blog
  - url: https://www.filevine.com/customers/
    name: Filevine Customers / Case Studies
    type: CaseStudies
  - url: https://www.filevine.com/company/jobs/
    name: Filevine Careers
    type: Jobs
  - url: https://support.filevine.com/
    name: Filevine Help Center
    type: Support
  - url: https://support.filevine.com/hc/en-us/articles/8671232852507-Status-Page
    name: Filevine Status Page
    type: StatusPage
  - url: https://www.filevine.com/subscription-agreement/
    name: Subscription Agreement
    type: TermsOfService
  - url: https://www.filevine.com/terms-of-service/
    name: End User Terms of Service
    type: TermsOfService
  - url: https://www.filevine.com/privacy-policy/
    name: Privacy Policy
    type: PrivacyPolicy
  - url: https://www.filevine.com/subprocessors/
    name: Subprocessors
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://github.com/Filevine
    name: Filevine GitHub Organization
    type: GitHubOrganization
  - url: https://github.com/Filevine/filevine-api-examples
    name: Filevine API Examples (C#, JS, Python)
    type: CodeExamples
  - url: https://github.com/Filevine/migration-helpers
    name: Migration Helpers
    type: Tool
  - url: https://github.com/Filevine/fedramp20x-low-submission
    name: FedRAMP 20x Low Pilot Submission
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/filevine
    type: LinkedIn
  - url: https://x.com/filevine
    type: X
  - url: plans/filevine-plans-pricing.yml
    type: Plans
  - url: rate-limits/filevine-rate-limits.yml
    type: RateLimits
  - url: finops/filevine-finops.yml
    type: FinOps
  - url: vocabulary/filevine-vocabulary.yml
    type: Vocabulary
  - url: rules/filevine-rules.yml
    type: SpectralRules
  - type: Features
    data:
      - >-
        Matters / Projects — customizable per-practice-area templates with sections, custom fields, phases, and workflow
        automation
      - Intake (Lead Docket) — lead capture, referrals, source tracking, conversion to matters
      - >-
        LOIS — Legal Operating Intelligence System with Ask LOIS, LOIS for Word, AI Drafting, Depo CoPilot, Depo
        Summaries, MedChron, Phase Validation
      - Docs+ — document storage, PDF editing, versioning, tags, folders, locking
      - Vinesign — eSignature packets
      - Outlaw — contract lifecycle management
      - Client Portal — 24/7 case access, status updates, secure messaging
      - Two-way SMS and captured email
      - Timekeeping with context-aware timer, billable rates, expense tracking, invoice generation
      - Deadlines and deadline chains with reminders
      - Tasks with auto-assignment, priority, and completion tracking
      - Periscope — analytics and reporting
      - Timely — deadline calculation engine
      - DataBridge — data integration platform
      - REST API v2 with US (api.filevine.io) and Canada (api.filevineapp.ca) gateways
      - PAT-based OAuth 2.0 bearer flow at https://identity.filevine.io/connect/token
      - Webhook subscriptions for project, document, note, deadline, task, and payment events with signing keys
      - Default rate limit of 320 req/min/endpoint; 250 req/min for billing endpoints; 5 req/min for report endpoints
      - SOC 2 Type II (with HIPAA), CJIS 5.9.3/5.9.4, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PCI DSS via Stripe
      - FedRAMP Moderate authorization in progress; FIPS 140-3 in progress; ISO 27701/27017/27018 in progress
      - AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.2/1.3 in transit, 2FA, RBAC, WAF, DDoS protection, public bug bounty
      - Bilingual region support — US and Canada deployments
      - Sample SDKs: C#, JavaScript, Python (Filevine/filevine-api-examples)
    sources:
      - https://www.filevine.com
      - https://developer.filevine.io/docs/v2-us/branches/main/31e991e1bfac1-filevine-api-v2
      - https://support.filevine.com/hc/en-us/sections/28543097895835-API
      - https://support.filevine.com/hc/en-us/articles/13644331859611-Webhooks-Subscriptions
      - https://support.filevine.com/hc/en-us/articles/29259311975707-General-API-Q-A
      - https://www.filevine.com/security/
      - https://www.filevine.com/integrations/
    updated: '2026-05-25'
  - type: Integrations
    data:
      - name: Lawmatics
        description: Legal software with data insights and automated workflows for busy law firms.
      - name: InfoTrack
        description: Court filing and process serving with smart document extraction synced to Filevine.
      - name: Record Retrieval Solutions
        description: Manage medical and billing record retrieval directly within Filevine.
      - name: Microsoft Teams
        description: Data transfer to Lead Docket and Filevine from inside Teams.
      - name: Dialpad
        description: Centralized client communication and call logging.
      - name: DocuPost
        description: Physical mailing of letters and notices.
      - name: MoveDocs
        description: Personal injury settlement and lien resolution workflows.
      - name: Copitrak
        description: Copy and print cost tracking.
      - name: FedEx / Stamps
        description: Postage and shipping integration.
      - name: Microsoft Outlook
        description: Outlook Add-In for drag-and-drop email attachments into projects.
      - name: Zapier
        description: Custom Filevine API requests via Zapier custom request action.
    sources:
      - https://www.filevine.com/integrations/
      - https://zapier.com/apps/filevine
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
position: Provider
description: >-
  Filevine is the leading legal case management and operating intelligence platform for plaintiff, personal-injury,
  mass-tort, family, immigration, criminal-defense, estate-planning, and government legal teams. The platform combines a
  customizable matter / project system with intake (Lead Docket), documents (Docs+), eSignature (Vinesign), contract
  management (Outlaw), deadline calendaring, time and billing, a secure client portal, and the LOIS Legal Operating
  Intelligence System for AI-assisted drafting, deposition prep, and case analysis. Filevine exposes a public REST API
  v2 with US and Canada gateways, PAT-based OAuth bearer authentication, and webhook subscriptions for event-driven
  integrations.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: info@apievangelist.com
    X: apievangelist
    url: https://apievangelist.com
specificationVersion: '0.16'