Supported HTTP Methods/Verbs

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The following HTTP Methods are used in LightBox APIs:

GET: Used to retrieve data in JSON format for a standard request. For example, you could use a GET request to:

Return a list of transaction records for a property
Return a list of tax history records
Submit a LightBox ID and receive the corresponding address in the return
Query for a specific county using the county FIPS code
Submit an improperly formatted address and receive a standardized, normalized address back

GET requests are 'read only.' They are for retrieving information, not editing, deleting, or posting new information.

Parameters

Parameters are options that can be passed with each endpoint with the purpose of influencing the response.

LightBox parameters can be request parameters following the API endpoint with a '?' or a '&', or embedded directly in the the path as a path parameter. For example, in the request below, public is a path parameter with possible values of public or private, and WKT (well known text) is a request parameter with the value of a point WKT definition.

http://api.lightboxre.com/v1/schools/us/public/geometry?wkt=POINT(-117.852723 33.63799)

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