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Attachments

List attachments

GET/api/v1/attachments

The attachments of the key's organization in the key's mode, newest first, each with its documents. Filter by state, kind or the claim it was made for, or find what a request made by its request_id or its Idempotency-Key (after a 504, before sending it again). Needs a key with read (a key with submit only sees the attachments it made).

Needs a key with read permission.

Request

Query parameters

Query parameters
NameTypeRequiredDescription
limitintegeroptionalHow many items to return, from 1 to 100. Default 25.At least 1.At most 100.
cursorstringoptionalThe next_cursor of the previous page, to get the page after it. Opaque: pass it back unchanged.
statestringoptionalOnly open or closed attachments.One of: `open`, `closed`.
kindstringoptionalOnly unsolicited or solicited attachments.One of: `unsolicited`, `solicited`.
claim_idstringoptionalOnly the attachments made for this claim (clm_...).
request_idstringoptionalOnly the attachment made by this API request (the x-request-id of its response, req_...).
idempotency_keystringoptionalOnly the attachment made with this Idempotency-Key (what a request that timed out made).

Response

A page of attachments. Status 200.

Response fields
NameTypeDescription
dataarray of object
data[].idstringAn ID that starts with att_.
data[].objectstringAlways `attachment`.
data[].statestringopen while documents can be added; closed once sent, with its number. Nothing changes after closing.One of: `open`, `closed`.
data[].kindstringunsolicited (sent with a claim); solicited (answering a payer request: never on a claim file).One of: `unsolicited`, `solicited`.
data[].claim_idstring or nullThe claim it was made for, if any. Which claims carry it is the claim's attachments field.
data[].office_idstringAn ID that starts with off_.
data[].payerobject
data[].payer.idstringAn ID that starts with pyr_.
data[].payer.payer_idstringThe payer's own payer ID.
data[].payer.namestring
data[].payer_request_idstring or nullAn ID that starts with prq_.
data[].payer_referencevalueThe payer's reference number, for a solicited attachment.
data[].narrativestringWhat the documents show, in words: at most 2000 characters.
data[].documentsarray of object
data[].documents[].idstringAn ID that starts with doc_.
data[].documents[].objectstringAlways `attachment_document`.
data[].documents[].document_typestringThe document type code (GET /attachments/document_types).
data[].documents[].mediumstringfilm (an X-ray or a photo: has an image date and an orientation) or paper.One of: `film`, `paper`.
data[].documents[].image_datestring (date) or null
data[].documents[].orientationstring or nullOne of: `left`, `right`.
data[].documents[].file_namestringThe name the file was sent with, for display: the last part of it, without control characters. The stored file is named by the document ID.
data[].documents[].converted_fromstring or nullpng when the upload was a PNG, converted to the JPEG that is stored and sent; null when it was a JPEG.One of: `png`.
data[].documents[].sizeintegerThe size in bytes of the image as stored and sent: the upload rewritten without its metadata (a PNG converted to a JPEG first).At least -9007199254740991.
data[].documents[].md5stringThe MD5 of the stored image (the JPEG), lower-case hex.
data[].documents[].sent_to_networkbooleanTrue once the document has been sent to the attachment network (closing sends it).
data[].documents[].created_atstring (date-time)
data[].attachment_numbervalueThe number the attachment network gave when it closed; null while open.
data[].claim_fileobject or nullHow a claim carrying it refers to it; null while open.
data[].claim_file.pwkstringWhat the claim file carries in PWK06 (loop 2300).
data[].claim_file.ntestringThe note the claim file carries for it (NTE, loop 2300).
data[].request_idstring or nullThe API request that made it; null for one made in the dashboard.
data[].created_atstring (date-time)
data[].updated_atstring (date-time)
data[].closed_atstring (date-time) or null
next_cursorvaluePass as cursor to get the next page; null when there is no next page.

Errors

Errors
HTTP statusCodeWhat it means
401UNAUTHORIZEDA valid API key is required. Send it as "Authorization: Bearer <key>".
403PERMISSION_DENIEDThis API key is not allowed to do that.
422INVALID_REQUESTThe request is not valid.
504TIMEOUTThe request took too long to finish. It may still have taken effect: look it up before sending it again with a new Idempotency-Key. What it made is found with GET /api/v1/eligibility?request_id=<this request_id>, and the same filter on /api/v1/claims and /api/v1/attachments (a key with read permission).
500INTERNALSomething went wrong on our side. Quote the request ID if you contact us.

Example

Example request

Shell
curl "https://sandbox.myclaimhouse.com/api/v1/attachments?state=closed" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CLAIMHOUSE_KEY"

Example response: 200

JSON
{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "att_01JM000000E00800000000003G",
      "object": "attachment",
      "state": "closed",
      "kind": "unsolicited",
      "claim_id": "clm_01JM000000E00800000000002G",
      "office_id": "off_01JM000000E008000000000003",
      "payer": {
        "id": "pyr_01JM000000E008000000000004",
        "payer_id": "00000",
        "name": "Example Dental Plan"
      },
      "payer_request_id": null,
      "payer_reference": null,
      "narrative": "Fractured distal cusp on tooth 3, shown on the bitewing.",
      "documents": [
        {
          "id": "doc_01JM000000E00800000000003H",
          "object": "attachment_document",
          "document_type": "bitewing_xray",
          "medium": "film",
          "image_date": "2026-09-24",
          "orientation": "right",
          "file_name": "bitewing-right.jpg",
          "converted_from": null,
          "size": 184211,
          "md5": "3f2a9c1e5b7d4f60a8c2e1d3b5f7a9c0",
          "sent_to_network": true,
          "created_at": "2026-09-24T20:57:20.000000+00:00"
        },
        {
          "id": "doc_01JM000000E00800000000003J",
          "object": "attachment_document",
          "document_type": "narrative",
          "medium": "paper",
          "image_date": null,
          "orientation": null,
          "file_name": "narrative.png",
          "converted_from": "png",
          "size": 92480,
          "md5": "7d1e3c5a9b2f4d6e8a0c1b3d5f7e9a2b",
          "sent_to_network": true,
          "created_at": "2026-09-24T20:57:20.000000+00:00"
        }
      ],
      "attachment_number": "100001042",
      "claim_file": {
        "pwk": "NEA100001042",
        "nte": "NEA#100001042"
      },
      "request_id": "req_01JM000000E00800000000003K",
      "created_at": "2026-09-24T20:57:00.000000+00:00",
      "updated_at": "2026-09-24T20:58:10.000000+00:00",
      "closed_at": "2026-09-24T20:58:10.000000+00:00"
    }
  ],
  "next_cursor": null
}