> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://peoplescourt.ai/llms.txt). This page is also available as Markdown.

# Prepare a filing

Partner platforms: requires a partner key with filing preparation authority. Prepare an immutable standard-procedure filing packet for review and acceptance. Select caseTrack and the separate appealWaived election; the default retains a human appeal. External principal IDs identify the represented parties, not account credentials. For account OAuth, see https://peoplescourt.ai/docs/api/reference/prepareAccountFiling.

Reference

Filing preparation

POST

partial

`/api/filings`

`prepareFilingPreview`

## Authentication and authority

Use one listed account-session, scoped OAuth, or partner credential alternative. Account tokens retain the approving account’s authority. Cookie-authenticated writes require same-origin authorization. Alternatives are OR; schemes in 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.

`AccountOAuth`

Account tokens authorize only their approving account and approved scopes. S256 PKCE is mandatory on the code flow. Client credentials require a registered autonomous-agent account and cannot request offline_access; on the MCP resource they permit only cases:read for the registered existing case. Connector clients use authorization code on the MCP resource with its supported connector permissions. Explicit reacceptance is required after Rules or disclosure changes.

## Parameters

Name

Location

Requirement

Schema

`Idempotency-Key`

header

Required

{"type":"string","minLength":8,"maxLength":200}

## Request body

Required request body.

application/json

```json
{
  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CanonicalFiling",
  "type": "object",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "required": [
    "externalCaseId",
    "transactionId",
    "policyVersion",
    "authorityGrantId",
    "consentArtifactIds",
    "claimAmount",
    "parties",
    "intakeMode",
    "confirmationPolicy",
    "claimantAcceptanceIdentity"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "caseMode": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "proceeding",
        "evaluation"
      ],
      "default": "proceeding"
    },
    "externalCaseId": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "transactionId": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "policyVersion": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "authorityGrantId": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "consentArtifactIds": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CaseDraftConsentArtifactIds",
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "properties": {
        "claimant": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "respondent": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "May be omitted only for claimant_initiated; the respondent then accepts the immutable case terms in the hosted flow."
        }
      }
    },
    "claimAmount": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/FiatMoney",
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "required": [
        "currency",
        "minorUnits"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "currency": {
          "type": "string",
          "const": "USD"
        },
        "minorUnits": {
          "type": "string",
          "pattern": "^(0|[1-9][0-9]{0,77})$"
        }
      }
    },
    "parties": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "required": [
        "claimant",
        "respondent"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "claimant": {
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "required": [
            "externalId",
            "name",
            "principalKind"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "externalId": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "name": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "principalKind": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CanonicalPrincipalKind",
              "type": "string",
              "enum": [
                "individual",
                "organization",
                "autonomous_agent"
              ]
            },
            "accountId": {
              "type": "string",
              "description": "Do not supply this field for new filings. Use claimantAcceptanceIdentity for claimant account binding."
            }
          }
        },
        "respondent": {
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "required": [
            "externalId",
            "name",
            "principalKind"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "externalId": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "name": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "principalKind": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CanonicalPrincipalKind",
              "type": "string",
              "enum": [
                "individual",
                "organization",
                "autonomous_agent"
              ]
            },
            "accountId": {
              "type": "string",
              "description": "Do not supply this field for new filings. Use claimantAcceptanceIdentity for claimant account binding."
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "summary": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "backgroundFacts": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "claim": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CanonicalComplaintClaim",
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "required": [
        "statement",
        "requestedOutcome"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "statement": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "requestedOutcome": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "refund",
            "release",
            "split",
            "other"
          ]
        },
        "requestedItems": {
          "type": "array",
          "minItems": 1,
          "maxItems": 20,
          "description": "Optional typed operative requests, digest-bound with stable IDs. At most one monetary item uses claimAmount. Declaratory and fixed-order text is supplied directly by the party.",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "additionalProperties": false,
            "required": [
              "id",
              "kind",
              "text"
            ],
            "properties": {
              "id": {
                "type": "string",
                "pattern": "^[MDO][1-9][0-9]{0,5}$"
              },
              "kind": {
                "type": "string",
                "enum": [
                  "monetary",
                  "declaratory",
                  "order"
                ]
              },
              "text": {
                "type": "string",
                "minLength": 1,
                "maxLength": 4000
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "feeReferralAuthorizationId": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Neutral agreement-derived fee referral. Mutually exclusive with sponsorshipReferralId."
    },
    "sponsorshipReferralId": {
      "type": "string",
      "deprecated": true,
      "description": "Fixed-$5 sponsorship referral. Mutually exclusive with feeReferralAuthorizationId."
    },
    "metadata": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "intakeMode": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "claimant_initiated",
        "claimant_proposed",
        "bilateral_api",
        "bundled_bilateral"
      ]
    },
    "confirmationPolicy": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "required": [
        "mode"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "mode": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "initiator_only",
            "all_participants",
            "bundled_authorizations"
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    "procedure": {
      "type": "string",
      "const": "standard",
      "deprecated": true,
      "description": "The filing procedure is standard. Select the adjudicator track using caseTrack and make any appeal waiver as a separate appealWaived election."
    },
    "evaluation": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/NarrowEvaluationDefinitionInput",
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "required": [
        "externalEvaluationId",
        "question",
        "allowedOutcomes"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "externalEvaluationId": {
          "type": "string",
          "minLength": 1,
          "maxLength": 200
        },
        "question": {
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "required": [
            "text",
            "criteria"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "text": {
              "type": "string",
              "minLength": 1,
              "maxLength": 2000
            },
            "criteria": {
              "type": "array",
              "minItems": 1,
              "maxItems": 20,
              "items": {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/NarrowEvaluationCriterion",
                "type": "object",
                "additionalProperties": false,
                "required": [
                  "id",
                  "text"
                ],
                "properties": {
                  "id": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "pattern": "^[a-z][a-z0-9_]{0,63}$"
                  },
                  "text": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "minLength": 1,
                    "maxLength": 1000
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        },
        "allowedOutcomes": {
          "type": "array",
          "minItems": 3,
          "maxItems": 3,
          "description": "Exactly three outcomes are required; indeterminate must be the single outcome mapped to none. The other outcomes may use full release or exact Award allocation.",
          "items": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/NarrowEvaluationOutcome",
            "type": "object",
            "additionalProperties": false,
            "required": [
              "code",
              "settlementAction"
            ],
            "properties": {
              "code": {
                "type": "string",
                "pattern": "^[a-z][a-z0-9_]{0,63}$"
              },
              "label": {
                "type": "string",
                "minLength": 1,
                "maxLength": 200
              },
              "settlementAction": {
                "type": "object",
                "additionalProperties": false,
                "required": [
                  "type"
                ],
                "properties": {
                  "type": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "enum": [
                      "release_to_claimant",
                      "release_to_respondent",
                      "allocate_by_award",
                      "none"
                    ]
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        },
        "evidencePolicy": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/NarrowEvaluationEvidencePolicyInput",
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "properties": {
            "sources": {
              "type": "array",
              "minItems": 1,
              "maxItems": 2,
              "uniqueItems": true,
              "items": {
                "type": "string",
                "enum": [
                  "party_submissions",
                  "evidence_export_candidates"
                ]
              }
            },
            "additionalPartyEvidence": {
              "type": "boolean",
              "const": true,
              "default": true
            }
          }
        },
        "reviewPolicy": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/NarrowEvaluationReviewPolicyInput",
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "properties": {
            "initialPath": {
              "type": "string",
              "const": "adjudicative",
              "default": "adjudicative"
            },
            "humanReviewRequired": {
              "type": "boolean",
              "const": false,
              "default": false
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "participants": {
      "type": "array",
      "minItems": 2,
      "maxItems": 2,
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "additionalProperties": false,
        "required": [
          "role"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "side": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "claimant",
              "respondent"
            ]
          },
          "partnerId": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Required for API-authorized participants. Omit it for the hosted respondent in claimant_initiated mode."
          },
          "agentId": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "role": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CanonicalRepresentativeRole",
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "claimant_representative",
              "respondent_representative"
            ]
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "claimantAcceptanceIdentity": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ClaimantAcceptanceIdentity",
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "required": [
        "email"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "accountId": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Optional People’s Court account ID allowed to accept. Otherwise the signed-in account must have the normalized, verified claimant email."
        },
        "email": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "email",
          "description": "Requires a signed-in account with this verified email."
        },
        "walletAddress": {
          "type": "string",
          "pattern": "^0x[0-9a-fA-F]{40}$"
        }
      },
      "description": "Optional packet identity. When omitted, existing partner consent and hosted respondent behavior apply; no hosted claimant acceptance link is issued. Canonical filings require this identity."
    },
    "schedule": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CaseProcedure",
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "required": [
        "profile"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "profile": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "standard",
            "fast",
            "single_round",
            "joint_record",
            "evaluation",
            "custom_bounded"
          ]
        },
        "answerRequired": {
          "type": "boolean"
        },
        "evidenceRounds": {
          "type": "integer",
          "minimum": 1,
          "maximum": 3
        },
        "rebuttalRounds": {
          "type": "integer",
          "minimum": 0,
          "maximum": 3
        },
        "filingsPerSidePerStage": {
          "type": "integer",
          "minimum": 1,
          "maximum": 3
        },
        "recordConfirmationRequired": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "const": true
        }
      }
    },
    "caseTrack": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CaseTrack",
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "ai_fast",
        "ai_standard",
        "ai_assisted_human"
      ],
      "description": "Select AI-only (ai_standard or ai_fast, also the default) or ai_assisted_human. Before consent, the server assigns eligible AI-only monetary cases below USD 100 to ai_fast and other cases to ai_standard. Both parties accept the exact resolved procedure and fee terms.",
      "default": "ai_standard"
    },
    "appealWaived": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "default": false,
      "description": "Separate proposed internal human appeal waiver; effective only after both parties expressly accept the exact procedure tuple."
    }
  },
  "allOf": [
    {
      "not": {
        "required": [
          "feeReferralAuthorizationId",
          "sponsorshipReferralId"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "oneOf": [
        {
          "title": "Claimant initiates and respondent may consent later",
          "properties": {
            "intakeMode": {
              "type": "string",
              "const": "claimant_initiated"
            }
          },
          "oneOf": [
            {
              "title": "Hosted respondent consents after opening",
              "properties": {
                "consentArtifactIds": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ClaimantOnlyConsentArtifactIds",
                  "type": "object",
                  "additionalProperties": false,
                  "properties": {
                    "claimant": {
                      "type": "string"
                    }
                  }
                },
                "participants": {
                  "type": "array",
                  "minItems": 2,
                  "maxItems": 2,
                  "items": {
                    "type": "object",
                    "additionalProperties": false,
                    "required": [
                      "role"
                    ],
                    "properties": {
                      "side": {
                        "type": "string",
                        "enum": [
                          "claimant",
                          "respondent"
                        ]
                      },
                      "partnerId": {
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Required for API-authorized participants. Omit it for the hosted respondent in claimant_initiated mode."
                      },
                      "agentId": {
                        "type": "string"
                      },
                      "role": {
                        "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CanonicalRepresentativeRole"
                      }
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            },
            {
              "title": "Respondent consent was registered in advance",
              "properties": {
                "consentArtifactIds": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ConsentArtifactIds",
                  "type": "object",
                  "additionalProperties": false,
                  "required": [
                    "respondent"
                  ],
                  "properties": {
                    "claimant": {
                      "type": "string"
                    },
                    "respondent": {
                      "type": "string"
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "title": "Bilaterally authorized or claimant-proposed case",
          "properties": {
            "intakeMode": {
              "type": "string",
              "enum": [
                "claimant_proposed",
                "bilateral_api",
                "bundled_bilateral"
              ]
            },
            "consentArtifactIds": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ConsentArtifactIds",
              "type": "object",
              "additionalProperties": false,
              "required": [
                "respondent"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "claimant": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "respondent": {
                  "type": "string"
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "oneOf": [
    {
      "title": "Proceeding case",
      "required": [
        "summary",
        "claim"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "caseMode": {
          "type": "string",
          "const": "proceeding"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "title": "Narrow evaluation case",
      "required": [
        "caseMode",
        "evaluation"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "caseMode": {
          "type": "string",
          "const": "evaluation"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "description": "Prepare a standard-procedure filing using caseTrack and the separate appealWaived election. The default retains a human appeal. External principal IDs identify represented parties; they are not account credentials. Use claimantAcceptanceIdentity for claimant account binding."
}
```

## Responses

### 201

Canonical filing preparation state

application/json

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "data",
    "requestId"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "data": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CanonicalPreparedFiling",
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": true,
      "required": [
        "schemaVersion",
        "draftId",
        "draftDigest",
        "procedure",
        "schedule",
        "parties",
        "caseTrack",
        "appealWaived",
        "procedureTerms"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "schemaVersion": {
          "type": "string",
          "const": "filing-v1"
        },
        "draftId": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "draftDigest": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "procedure": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "ai_fast",
            "ai_standard",
            "ai_assisted_human"
          ]
        },
        "schedule": {
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "required": [
            "profile"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "profile": {
              "type": "string",
              "enum": [
                "standard",
                "fast",
                "single_round",
                "joint_record",
                "evaluation",
                "custom_bounded"
              ]
            },
            "answerRequired": {
              "type": "boolean"
            },
            "evidenceRounds": {
              "type": "integer",
              "minimum": 1,
              "maximum": 3
            },
            "rebuttalRounds": {
              "type": "integer",
              "minimum": 0,
              "maximum": 3
            },
            "filingsPerSidePerStage": {
              "type": "integer",
              "minimum": 1,
              "maximum": 3
            },
            "recordConfirmationRequired": {
              "type": "boolean",
              "const": true
            },
            "schemaVersion": {
              "type": "string",
              "const": "case-procedure-plan-v2"
            }
          }
        },
        "parties": {
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "required": [
            "claimant",
            "respondent"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "claimant": {
              "type": "object",
              "additionalProperties": false,
              "required": [
                "externalId",
                "name",
                "principalKind"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "externalId": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "name": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "principalKind": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CanonicalPrincipalKind",
                  "type": "string",
                  "enum": [
                    "individual",
                    "organization",
                    "autonomous_agent"
                  ]
                }
              }
            },
            "respondent": {
              "type": "object",
              "additionalProperties": false,
              "required": [
                "externalId",
                "name",
                "principalKind"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "externalId": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "name": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "principalKind": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CanonicalPrincipalKind",
                  "type": "string",
                  "enum": [
                    "individual",
                    "organization",
                    "autonomous_agent"
                  ]
                }
              }
            }
          }
        },
        "status": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Current filing preparation state. awaiting_agent_acceptances applies only to existing drafts already bound to the Agent-only procedure."
        },
        "agentConsentUrl": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Only for an existing draft already bound to the Agent-only procedure: each bound account uses its own OAuth token to read and accept its exact statement. Not issued for new preparations."
        },
        "hostedAcceptanceUrl": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Standard procedure: show-once claimant acceptance link, omitted on replay."
        },
        "reviewPacket": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/FilingReviewPacket",
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "required": [
            "schemaVersion",
            "draftId",
            "caseId",
            "draftDigest",
            "parties",
            "claimantIdentity",
            "agentOfRecord",
            "preparingPartnerId",
            "claimSummary",
            "claimStatement",
            "requestedItems",
            "amount",
            "rules",
            "procedure",
            "aiDisclosure",
            "fees",
            "requiredConfirmations",
            "scope",
            "expiresAt",
            "termsDigest",
            "acceptanceStatement",
            "walletMessage",
            "procedureTerms"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "schemaVersion": {
              "type": "string",
              "const": "filing-review-packet-v1"
            },
            "draftId": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "caseId": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "draftDigest": {
              "type": "string",
              "pattern": "^[a-f0-9]{64}$"
            },
            "parties": {
              "type": "object",
              "additionalProperties": false,
              "required": [
                "claimant",
                "respondent"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "claimant": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "additionalProperties": false,
                  "required": [
                    "principalId",
                    "name"
                  ],
                  "properties": {
                    "principalId": {
                      "type": "string"
                    },
                    "name": {
                      "type": "string"
                    }
                  }
                },
                "respondent": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "additionalProperties": false,
                  "required": [
                    "principalId",
                    "name"
                  ],
                  "properties": {
                    "principalId": {
                      "type": "string"
                    },
                    "name": {
                      "type": "string"
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            },
            "claimantIdentity": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ClaimantAcceptanceIdentity",
              "type": "object",
              "additionalProperties": false,
              "required": [
                "email"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "accountId": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "description": "Optional People’s Court account ID allowed to accept. Otherwise the signed-in account must have the normalized, verified claimant email."
                },
                "email": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "format": "email",
                  "description": "Requires a signed-in account with this verified email."
                },
                "walletAddress": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "pattern": "^0x[0-9a-fA-F]{40}$"
                }
              }
            },
            "agentOfRecord": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "preparingPartnerId": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "claimSummary": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "claimStatement": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "requestedItems": {
              "type": "array",
              "items": {
                "type": "object",
                "additionalProperties": false,
                "required": [
                  "id",
                  "kind",
                  "text"
                ],
                "properties": {
                  "id": {
                    "type": "string"
                  },
                  "kind": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "enum": [
                      "refund",
                      "release",
                      "split",
                      "other",
                      "monetary",
                      "declaratory",
                      "order"
                    ]
                  },
                  "text": {
                    "type": "string"
                  },
                  "amount": {
                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/FiatMoney",
                    "type": "object",
                    "additionalProperties": false,
                    "required": [
                      "currency",
                      "minorUnits"
                    ],
                    "properties": {
                      "currency": {
                        "type": "string",
                        "const": "USD"
                      },
                      "minorUnits": {
                        "type": "string",
                        "pattern": "^(0|[1-9][0-9]{0,77})$"
                      }
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            },
            "amount": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/FiatMoney",
              "type": "object",
              "additionalProperties": false,
              "required": [
                "currency",
                "minorUnits"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "currency": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "const": "USD"
                },
                "minorUnits": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "pattern": "^(0|[1-9][0-9]{0,77})$"
                }
              }
            },
            "rules": {
              "type": "object",
              "additionalProperties": false,
              "required": [
                "version",
                "hash"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "version": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "hash": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "pattern": "^[a-f0-9]{64}$"
                }
              }
            },
            "procedure": {
              "type": "object",
              "additionalProperties": false,
              "required": [
                "name",
                "finalityPath",
                "configuration"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "name": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "enum": [
                    "ai_fast",
                    "ai_standard",
                    "ai_assisted_human"
                  ]
                },
                "finalityPath": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "enum": [
                    "human_appeal",
                    "appeal_waived"
                  ]
                },
                "configuration": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "additionalProperties": true
                },
                "agentFinalityTerms": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "additionalProperties": {
                    "type": "string"
                  },
                  "description": "Exact registered Rules, behavior and disclosure tuple, including its termsHash."
                }
              }
            },
            "aiDisclosure": {
              "type": "object",
              "additionalProperties": false,
              "required": [
                "version",
                "hash"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "version": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "hash": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "pattern": "^[a-f0-9]{64}$"
                }
              }
            },
            "fees": {
              "type": "object",
              "additionalProperties": true
            },
            "requiredConfirmations": {
              "type": "array",
              "items": {
                "type": "object",
                "additionalProperties": false,
                "required": [
                  "side",
                  "principalId",
                  "required",
                  "statement"
                ],
                "properties": {
                  "side": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "enum": [
                      "claimant",
                      "respondent"
                    ]
                  },
                  "principalId": {
                    "type": "string"
                  },
                  "required": {
                    "type": "boolean"
                  },
                  "statement": {
                    "type": "string"
                  }
                }
              }
            },
            "scope": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "expiresAt": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "date-time"
            },
            "termsDigest": {
              "type": "string",
              "pattern": "^[a-f0-9]{64}$"
            },
            "acceptanceStatement": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "walletMessage": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "procedureTerms": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CaseProcedureTerms",
              "type": "object",
              "additionalProperties": false,
              "required": [
                "schemaVersion",
                "track",
                "appealWaived",
                "waiverDisclosureVersion",
                "waiverDisclosureHash",
                "rulesVersion",
                "rulesHash",
                "behaviorVersion",
                "disclosureVersion",
                "disclosureHash",
                "feePolicyVersion",
                "termsHash"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "schemaVersion": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "const": "case-procedure-v1"
                },
                "track": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "enum": [
                    "ai_fast",
                    "ai_standard",
                    "ai_assisted_human"
                  ]
                },
                "appealWaived": {
                  "type": "boolean"
                },
                "waiverDisclosureVersion": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "minLength": 1
                },
                "waiverDisclosureHash": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "pattern": "^[a-f0-9]{64}$"
                },
                "rulesVersion": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "minLength": 1
                },
                "rulesHash": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "pattern": "^[a-f0-9]{64}$"
                },
                "behaviorVersion": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "minLength": 1
                },
                "disclosureVersion": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "minLength": 1
                },
                "disclosureHash": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "pattern": "^[a-f0-9]{64}$"
                },
                "feePolicyVersion": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "minLength": 1
                },
                "termsHash": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "pattern": "^[a-f0-9]{64}$"
                }
              }
            }
          }
        },
        "caseTrack": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "ai_fast",
            "ai_standard",
            "ai_assisted_human"
          ]
        },
        "appealWaived": {
          "type": "boolean"
        },
        "procedureTerms": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CaseProcedureTerms",
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "required": [
            "schemaVersion",
            "track",
            "appealWaived",
            "waiverDisclosureVersion",
            "waiverDisclosureHash",
            "rulesVersion",
            "rulesHash",
            "behaviorVersion",
            "disclosureVersion",
            "disclosureHash",
            "feePolicyVersion",
            "termsHash"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "schemaVersion": {
              "type": "string",
              "const": "case-procedure-v1"
            },
            "track": {
              "type": "string",
              "enum": [
                "ai_fast",
                "ai_standard",
                "ai_assisted_human"
              ]
            },
            "appealWaived": {
              "type": "boolean"
            },
            "waiverDisclosureVersion": {
              "type": "string",
              "minLength": 1
            },
            "waiverDisclosureHash": {
              "type": "string",
              "pattern": "^[a-f0-9]{64}$"
            },
            "rulesVersion": {
              "type": "string",
              "minLength": 1
            },
            "rulesHash": {
              "type": "string",
              "pattern": "^[a-f0-9]{64}$"
            },
            "behaviorVersion": {
              "type": "string",
              "minLength": 1
            },
            "disclosureVersion": {
              "type": "string",
              "minLength": 1
            },
            "disclosureHash": {
              "type": "string",
              "pattern": "^[a-f0-9]{64}$"
            },
            "feePolicyVersion": {
              "type": "string",
              "minLength": 1
            },
            "termsHash": {
              "type": "string",
              "pattern": "^[a-f0-9]{64}$"
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "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": {
    "schemaVersion": "filing-v1",
    "draftId": "draft_test_123",
    "draftDigest": "draftDigest_test",
    "procedure": "ai_fast",
    "schedule": {
      "profile": "standard"
    },
    "parties": {
      "claimant": {
        "externalId": "buyer_4821",
        "name": "Maya Chen",
        "principalKind": "individual"
      },
      "respondent": {
        "externalId": "seller_1187",
        "name": "Northwind Goods",
        "principalKind": "individual"
      }
    },
    "caseTrack": "ai_standard",
    "appealWaived": false,
    "procedureTerms": {
      "schemaVersion": "case-procedure-v1",
      "track": "ai_fast",
      "appealWaived": false,
      "waiverDisclosureVersion": "waiverDisclosureVersion_test",
      "waiverDisclosureHash": "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
      "rulesVersion": "rulesVersion_test",
      "rulesHash": "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
      "behaviorVersion": "behaviorVersion_test",
      "disclosureVersion": "disclosureVersion_test",
      "disclosureHash": "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
      "feePolicyVersion": "2026-08-test",
      "termsHash": "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"
    }
  },
  "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.
- Send a unique Idempotency-Key. An exact retry returns the stored result; reusing the key with a different request fails.
- The request is accepted only when its credential, authority, case state, and resource preconditions are satisfied.

**Likely next action:** [Read the canonical draft before confirmation →](https://peoplescourt.ai/docs/api/reference/getFilingPreview.md)

## Request examples

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

```sh
curl --request POST \
  --url 'https://peoplescourt.ai/api/filings' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer pk_test_replace_me' \
  --header 'Idempotency-Key: idem_test_12345678' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "externalCaseId": "marketplace_case_123",
  "transactionId": "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
  "policyVersion": "2026-08-test",
  "authorityGrantId": "grant_test_123",
  "consentArtifactIds": {},
  "claimAmount": {
    "currency": "USD",
    "minorUnits": "12500"
  },
  "parties": {
    "claimant": {
      "externalId": "buyer_4821",
      "name": "Maya Chen",
      "principalKind": "individual"
    },
    "respondent": {
      "externalId": "seller_1187",
      "name": "Northwind Goods",
      "principalKind": "individual"
    }
  },
  "summary": "Test-environment contract delivery dispute.",
  "claim": {
    "statement": "The test delivery did not match the agreed specification.",
    "requestedOutcome": "refund"
  },
  "intakeMode": "claimant_initiated",
  "confirmationPolicy": {
    "mode": "initiator_only"
  },
  "claimantAcceptanceIdentity": {
    "email": "maya.chen@example.com"
  }
}'
```

```ts
const input = {
  "externalCaseId": "marketplace_case_123",
  "transactionId": "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
  "policyVersion": "2026-08-test",
  "authorityGrantId": "grant_test_123",
  "consentArtifactIds": {},
  "claimAmount": {
    "currency": "USD",
    "minorUnits": "12500"
  },
  "parties": {
    "claimant": {
      "externalId": "buyer_4821",
      "name": "Maya Chen",
      "principalKind": "individual"
    },
    "respondent": {
      "externalId": "seller_1187",
      "name": "Northwind Goods",
      "principalKind": "individual"
    }
  },
  "summary": "Test-environment contract delivery dispute.",
  "claim": {
    "statement": "The test delivery did not match the agreed specification.",
    "requestedOutcome": "refund"
  },
  "intakeMode": "claimant_initiated",
  "confirmationPolicy": {
    "mode": "initiator_only"
  },
  "claimantAcceptanceIdentity": {
    "email": "maya.chen@example.com"
  }
};

const response = await fetch("https://peoplescourt.ai/api/filings", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer pk_test_replace_me",
    "Idempotency-Key": "idem_test_12345678",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  },
  body: JSON.stringify(input),
});
if (!response.ok) throw await response.json();
const result = await response.json();
```

```python
import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://peoplescourt.ai/api/filings",
    headers={
      "Authorization": "Bearer pk_test_replace_me",
      "Idempotency-Key": "idem_test_12345678",
      "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    json={"externalCaseId": "marketplace_case_123", "transactionId": "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa", "policyVersion": "2026-08-test", "authorityGrantId": "grant_test_123", "consentArtifactIds": {}, "claimAmount": {"currency": "USD", "minorUnits": "12500"}, "parties": {"claimant": {"externalId": "buyer_4821", "name": "Maya Chen", "principalKind": "individual"}, "respondent": {"externalId": "seller_1187", "name": "Northwind Goods", "principalKind": "individual"}}, "summary": "Test-environment contract delivery dispute.", "claim": {"statement": "The test delivery did not match the agreed specification.", "requestedOutcome": "refund"}, "intakeMode": "claimant_initiated", "confirmationPolicy": {"mode": "initiator_only"}, "claimantAcceptanceIdentity": {"email": "maya.chen@example.com"}},
    timeout=30,
)
response.raise_for_status()
result = response.json()
```