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# Read the case's settlement binding

Read the case's settlement binding.

Reference

Execution

GET

partial

`/api/cases/{id}/settlement-binding`

`getSettlementBindingCanonical`

## Authentication and authority

Send one of the allowed bearer credential roles. Alternatives are OR; credentials named within one alternative are AND.

`platformOrchestratorBearer`

Credential bound to the platform_orchestrator role.

`claimantAgentBearer`

Credential bound to the claimant_agent role. Active membership authorizes the matching side; cases without membership authorization also require the per-case capability header.

`respondentAgentBearer`

Credential bound to the respondent_agent role. Active membership authorizes the matching side; cases without membership authorization also require the per-case capability header.

## Parameters

Name

Location

Requirement

Schema

`id`

path

Required

{"type":"string"}

## Responses

### 200

Digest-bound settlement binding.

application/json

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "data",
    "requestId"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "data": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/PartnerSettlementBinding",
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "required": [
        "id",
        "partnerId",
        "caseId",
        "evaluationDigest",
        "externalReference",
        "adapter",
        "mode",
        "allowedActions",
        "corpus",
        "authority",
        "bindingDigest",
        "status",
        "createdAt"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "partnerId": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "caseId": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "evaluationDigest": {
          "type": "string",
          "pattern": "^[a-f0-9]{64}$"
        },
        "externalReference": {
          "type": "string",
          "minLength": 1,
          "maxLength": 500
        },
        "adapter": {
          "type": "string",
          "pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9._:-]{1,200}$"
        },
        "mode": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "manual_partner",
            "partner_callback",
            "platform_adapter"
          ]
        },
        "allowedActions": {
          "type": "array",
          "minItems": 1,
          "uniqueItems": true,
          "items": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "release_to_claimant",
              "release_to_respondent",
              "allocate_by_award",
              "none"
            ]
          }
        },
        "corpus": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/PartnerSettlementCorpus",
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "required": [
            "currency",
            "amountMinorUnits",
            "claimantPrincipalId",
            "respondentPrincipalId",
            "expiresAt"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "currency": {
              "type": "string",
              "const": "USD"
            },
            "amountMinorUnits": {
              "type": "string",
              "pattern": "^(0|[1-9][0-9]{0,77})$"
            },
            "claimantPrincipalId": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "respondentPrincipalId": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "expiresAt": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "date-time"
            }
          }
        },
        "authority": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/PartnerSettlementBindingAuthority",
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "required": [
            "actorCredentialPublicId",
            "actorPrincipalId",
            "representedPrincipalId",
            "actorRole",
            "authorityGrantId",
            "requiredScope",
            "authorityAct",
            "authorizedAt"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "actorCredentialPublicId": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "actorPrincipalId": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "representedPrincipalId": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "actorRole": {
              "type": "string",
              "const": "platform_orchestrator"
            },
            "authorityGrantId": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "requiredScope": {
              "type": "string",
              "const": "settlement:bindings:manage"
            },
            "authorityAct": {
              "type": "string",
              "const": "settle_dispute"
            },
            "authorizedAt": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "date-time"
            }
          }
        },
        "bindingDigest": {
          "type": "string",
          "pattern": "^[a-f0-9]{64}$",
          "description": "SHA-256 binding the caller-supplied corpus contract and the server-derived immutable authority metadata."
        },
        "status": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "active",
            "expired",
            "revoked"
          ]
        },
        "createdAt": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "date-time"
        }
      }
    },
    "requestId": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  }
}
```

### default

RFC 9457 style problem response.

application/problem+json

```json
{
  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Problem",
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "type",
    "title",
    "status",
    "code",
    "detail",
    "requestId"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "type": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uri"
    },
    "title": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "status": {
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "code": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "detail": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "requestId": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "details": {
      "description": "Account-readiness refusals include a value-free checklist and exact account-page link. Other error codes may provide different details.",
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AccountReadinessDetails",
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "required": [
            "ready",
            "accountSetupUrl",
            "missing"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "ready": {
              "type": "boolean"
            },
            "accountSetupUrl": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "uri"
            },
            "missing": {
              "type": "array",
              "items": {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AccountReadinessRequirement",
                "type": "object",
                "additionalProperties": false,
                "required": [
                  "code",
                  "label",
                  "section",
                  "accountUrl"
                ],
                "properties": {
                  "code": {
                    "type": "string"
                  },
                  "label": {
                    "type": "string"
                  },
                  "section": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "enum": [
                      "email",
                      "identity",
                      "legal_documents"
                    ]
                  },
                  "accountUrl": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "format": "uri"
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        },
        {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/LegalDocumentsRequiredDetails",
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "required": [
            "legalDocumentsUrl"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "legalDocumentsUrl": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "uri",
              "description": "Absolute account-page URL where the person reviews and accepts the current Terms and Privacy Notice. Uses the configured public application origin. After accepting the documents, retry the original operation."
            },
            "ready": {
              "type": "boolean"
            },
            "accountSetupUrl": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "uri"
            },
            "missing": {
              "type": "array",
              "items": {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AccountReadinessRequirement",
                "type": "object",
                "additionalProperties": false,
                "required": [
                  "code",
                  "label",
                  "section",
                  "accountUrl"
                ],
                "properties": {
                  "code": {
                    "type": "string"
                  },
                  "label": {
                    "type": "string"
                  },
                  "section": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "enum": [
                      "email",
                      "identity",
                      "legal_documents"
                    ]
                  },
                  "accountUrl": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "format": "uri"
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        },
        {}
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Example response

### Successful response

```json
{
  "data": {
    "id": "id_test",
    "partnerId": "partner_test_123",
    "caseId": "pcase_test_123",
    "evaluationDigest": "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
    "externalReference": "partner_reference_123",
    "adapter": "adapter_test",
    "mode": "manual_partner",
    "allowedActions": [
      "release_to_claimant"
    ],
    "corpus": {
      "currency": "USD",
      "amountMinorUnits": "12500",
      "claimantPrincipalId": "principal_test_123",
      "respondentPrincipalId": "principal_test_123",
      "expiresAt": "2026-08-09T12:00:00.000Z"
    },
    "authority": {
      "actorCredentialPublicId": "actorCredentialPublicId_test",
      "actorPrincipalId": "principal_test_123",
      "representedPrincipalId": "principal_test_123",
      "actorRole": "platform_orchestrator",
      "authorityGrantId": "grant_test_123",
      "requiredScope": "settlement:bindings:manage",
      "authorityAct": "settle_dispute",
      "authorizedAt": "2026-08-09T12:00:00.000Z"
    },
    "bindingDigest": "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
    "status": "active",
    "createdAt": "2026-08-09T12:00:00.000Z"
  },
  "requestId": "requestId_test"
}
```

## Errors

Read the response status and stable error code. See [errors](https://peoplescourt.ai/docs/api/errors.md) and [rate limits](https://peoplescourt.ai/docs/api/rate-limits.md) for recovery. Refresh the resource before resolving a state or digest conflict.

## Idempotency and retries

- For throttling, honor Retry-After when present. Back off on retryable server failures.

## Request examples

Use `https://peoplescourt.ai` with the test credential issued for your integration.

```sh
curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://peoplescourt.ai/api/cases/pcase_test_123/settlement-binding' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer pk_test_replace_me'
```

```ts
const response = await fetch("https://peoplescourt.ai/api/cases/pcase_test_123/settlement-binding", {
  method: "GET",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer pk_test_replace_me"
  },
});
if (!response.ok) throw await response.json();
const result = await response.json();
```

```python
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://peoplescourt.ai/api/cases/pcase_test_123/settlement-binding",
    headers={
      "Authorization": "Bearer pk_test_replace_me"
    },
    timeout=30,
)
response.raise_for_status()
result = response.json()
```