Get Service Requests

Method Name	Service Requests
Requires API Key?	No
Response Formats	JSON, XML
HTTP Methods	GET

jurisdiction_id	This is optional on Austin's Open311 endpoint.
service_request_id or token	The service_request_id or token you wish to query.
service_code	Specify the service type by calling the unique ID(s) of the service_codes you wish to query. This defaults to all service codes when not declared; can be declared multiple times, comma delimited (no spaces)
start_date	Earliest datetime to include in search. When provided with end_date, allows one to search for requests which have a requested_datetime that matches a given range. Must use w3 format, e.g. 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
end_date	Latest datetime to include in search. When provided with start_date, allows one to search for requests which have a requested_datetime that matches a given range. Must use w3 format, e.g. 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
status	Allows for search of requests which have a specific status. This defaults to all statuses; can be declared multiple times, comma delimited (no spaces); Options: open, closed.
extensions non-standard	The Austin Open311 endpoint provides supplemental details about service requests that are in addition to the ones described in the standard specification. This data are nested in the ‘attributes’, 'extended_attributes', and ‘notes’ field in the service request response. In order to retrieve the new supplemental details, add the query parameter “extensions=true” to this Open 311 API request.
page_size	Controls the maximum amount of results a single call will return. The default value is 50. The maximum value is 500.
page	For calls that logically include more records than the page size, the page parameter can be use to page through the results. Use in combination with page_size and with multiple calls to download all data in a logical set of records

service_request_id	The unique ID of the service request created.
service_code	Returns the service_code associated with the definition, the same one submitted for this call.
status	The current status of the service request.
service_name	The human readable name of the service request type.
service_code	The unique identifier for the service request type.
description	A full description of the request or report submitted.
agency_responsible	The agency responsible for fulfilling or otherwise addressing the service request.
requested_datetime	The date and time when the service request was made.
updated_datetime	The date and time when the service request was last modified. For requests with status=closed, this will be the date the request was closed.
address	Human readable address or description of location.
zipcode	The postal code for the location of the service request.
lat	Latitude using the (WGS84) projection.
long	Longitude using the (WGS84) projection.
media_url	A URL to media associated with the request, e.g. an image.
attributes	This field displays the specific service request’s attribute codes and values answered by the end user.
channel	Nested in extended_attributes field (extended_attributes.channel). Describes the method that the service request was input into the 311 system (i.e. phone, web, Open311).
duplicate	Nested in extended_attributes field (extended_attributes.duplicate). Indicates that this service request is a duplicate of a service request that is already in the system. This can happen when, for example, the same pothole is reported multiple times. Use in conjunction with extended_attributes.parent_service_request_id to identify duplicates and their associated 'master' (aka parent) service request records.
parent_service_request_id	Nested in extended_attributes field (extended_attributes.parent_service_request_id). When a service request is a duplicate, this value shows which service request (the parent) it is a duplicate of. Use in conjunction with extended_attributes.duplicate to identify duplicates and their associated 'master' (aka parent) service request records.
notes	This field holds nested and related status details, activities, follow-on case details, for the Service Request. Will generally have a Request Opened activity and a Request closed activity when the request is closed. May also hold other activity types (i.e. Dispatch Work Crew) and notes about Follow-on Service Requests (usually transfer of Service Request ownership from one department to another). Each activity in the array of 1 or more activities can have additional properties that are described below.
notes.summary	Short description of the activity / action described by the note.
notes.datetime	The date and time of the activity / action described by the note.
notes.type	Category of the activity / action described by the note (i.e activity / opened / closed).

Get Service Requests

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