VA Forms
Use the VA Forms API to search for VA forms, get the form's PDF link and metadata, and check for new versions. Visit our VA Lighthouse [Contact Us page](https://developer.va.gov/support) for further assistance. ## Background This API offers an efficient way to stay up-to-date with the latest VA forms and information. The forms information listed on VA.gov matches the information returned by this API. - Search by form number, keyword, or title - Get a link to the form in PDF format - Get detailed form metadata including the number of pages, related forms, benefit categories, language, and more - Retrieve the latest date of PDF changes and the SHA256 checksum - Identify when a form is deleted by the VA ## Technical summary The VA Forms API collects form data from the official VA Form Repository on a nightly basis. The Index endpoint can return all available forms or, if an optional query parameter is passed, will return only forms that may relate to the query value. When a valid form name is passed to the Show endpoint, it will return a single form with additional metadata and full revision history. A JSON response is given with the PDF link (if published) and the corresponding form metadata. ### Authentication and authorization The form information shared by this API is publicly available. API requests are authorized through a symmetric API token, provided in an HTTP header with name apikey. [Get a sandbox API Key](https://developer.va.gov/apply). ### Testing in sandbox environment Form data in the sandbox environment is for testing your API only, and is not guaranteed to be up-to-date. This API also has a reduced API rate limit. When you're ready to move to production, be sure to [request a production API key.](https://developer.va.gov/go-live) ### SHA256 revision history Each form is checked nightly for recent file changes. A corresponding SHA256 checksum is calculated, which provides a record of when the PDF changed and the SHA256 hash that was calculated. This al
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- Name
- apisguru:va.gov:forms
- Listed in
- APIs.guru
- Publisher
- va.gov
- Latest version
- 0.0.0
- Published
- 2023-03-06
- Evidence
- Listed only, not analyzed yet
What a full analysis of VA Forms checks
Not checked yet. About 60 tools are analyzed every hour; each check links to its source when it runs:
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- Repository ownership: not checked yet
- Organization verification: not checked yet
- Artifact provenance: not checked yet
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Before you install it
- Open the repository and confirm the account is the one you expect: look-alike names are common.
- Read what it asks for: files, accounts, network access and credentials it needs.
- Prefer a version from a verified publisher when one exists.