Operations

The API includes operations for uploading source files, placing orders, retrieving information about orders and files, and downloading finished documents (transcripts or captions) or source files for an order.

Below is a summary of each operation, along with a link to a page with detailed specifications for it.

Operation HTTP Resource/verb Remarks
Upload file POST /inputs

Clients can either upload the file or send a URL from which the file can be retrieved.

Returns a URI for identifying the file when placing a transcription or caption order

Place Transcription Order POST /orders

Orders will be charged to customer's account balance, or place a sandbox mode order

Can optionally include a notification URL to which updates about the order will be sent.

Returns a summary of the order, including price, and a URL where order details can be retrieved

Place Legal Transcription Order POST /orders

Orders will be charged to customer's account balance, or place a sandbox mode order

Can optionally include a notification URL to which updates about the order will be sent.

Returns a summary of the order, including price, and a URL where order details can be retrieved

Place AI Transcription Order POST /orders

Orders will be charged to customer's account balance, or place a sandbox mode order

Can optionally include a notification URL to which updates about the order will be sent.

Returns a summary of the order, including price, and a URL where order details can be retrieved

Place Caption Order POST /orders

Orders will be charged to customer's account balance, or place a sandbox mode order

Can optionally include a notification URL to which updates about the order will be sent.

Returns a summary of the order, including price, and a URL where order details can be retrieved

Place AI Caption Order POST /orders

Orders will be charged to customer's account balance, or place a sandbox mode order

Can optionally include a notification URL to which updates about the order will be sent.

Returns a summary of the order, including price, and a URL where order details can be retrieved

Get order details GET /orders/{order_num}

Returns details about the order with given order number. This includes information about the file and any completed transcripts or captions, overall status of the order, and any comments exchanged for the order

List orders for user GET /orders

Returns a list of summary info for orders placed by the user.

The list is returned in a paged manner to support efficient operation

Delete order data DELETE /orders/{order_num}

Delete the data related to the order

Cancel an order POST /orders/cancel

Orders can only be cancelled if work has not started on them

Get attachment info GET /attachment/{id}

Returns metadata about the attachment (original file, transcript or caption) with the given id

Get attachment content GET /attachment/{id}/content

Returns actual file data for the attachment (original file, transcript or caption) with the given id. Using request headers, you can specify the format in which the attachment should be returned (eg plaintext)

List workspaces for user GET /workspaces

Returns a list of workspaces for a user.

List templates (Legal Transcription) GET /templates

Returns a list of templates for use with Ready to Certify Legal Transcription orders