GetDocumentTypes API

Returns the list of all document type definitions configured in the system. Document types allow documents to be classified and associated with a required custom property set.

Endpoint

/srv.asmx/GetDocumentTypes

Methods

GET /srv.asmx/GetDocumentTypes?AuthenticationTicket=...
POST /srv.asmx/GetDocumentTypes (form data)
SOAP Action: http://tempuri.org/GetDocumentTypes

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`AuthenticationTicket`	string	Yes	Authentication ticket obtained from `AuthenticateUser`.

Response

Success Response

Returns a <response> root element containing a <DocumentTypes> child with one <DocumentType> element per defined document type. If no document types are configured, <DocumentTypes> is present but empty.

<response success="true" error="">
  <DocumentTypes>
    <DocumentType TypeID="1"
                  TypeName="Contract"
                  PropertySetID="5"
                  PropertySetName="Contract Details" />
    <DocumentType TypeID="2"
                  TypeName="Invoice"
                  PropertySetID="8"
                  PropertySetName="Invoice Metadata" />
    <DocumentType TypeID="3"
                  TypeName="General"
                  PropertySetID="0"
                  PropertySetName="" />
  </DocumentTypes>
</response>

DocumentType Element Attributes

Attribute	Description
`TypeID`	Unique integer ID of the document type.
`TypeName`	Display name of the document type.
`PropertySetID`	Integer ID of the custom property set associated with this document type. `0` if no property set is linked.
`PropertySetName`	Name of the associated property set. Empty string if no property set is linked.

No Document Types Response

When no document types are configured in the system:

<response success="true" error="">
  <DocumentTypes />
</response>

Error Response

<response success="false" error="[900] Authentication failed" />

Required Permissions

Any authenticated user may call this API.

Example

GET Request

GET /srv.asmx/GetDocumentTypes
  ?AuthenticationTicket=3f2504e0-4f89-11d3-9a0c-0305e82c3301
HTTP/1.1

POST Request

POST /srv.asmx/GetDocumentTypes HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

AuthenticationTicket=3f2504e0-4f89-11d3-9a0c-0305e82c3301

SOAP Request

<soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"
               xmlns:tns="http://tempuri.org/">
  <soap:Body>
    <tns:GetDocumentTypes>
      <tns:AuthenticationTicket>3f2504e0-4f89-11d3-9a0c-0305e82c3301</tns:AuthenticationTicket>
    </tns:GetDocumentTypes>
  </soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>

Notes

All document types defined in the system are returned; there is no filtering or pagination.
PropertySetID="0" and PropertySetName="" indicate the document type has no associated property set requirement.
To create, update, or delete document type definitions, use CreateDocumentTypeDef, UpdateDocumentTypeDef, or DeleteDocumentTypeDef.

CreateDocumentTypeDef - Create a new document type definition
DeleteDocumentTypeDef - Delete a document type definition
GetDocument - Get document properties (includes DocTypeID and DocTypeName)

Error Codes

Error	Description
`[900] Authentication failed`	Invalid or missing authentication ticket.
`[901] Session expired or Invalid ticket`	The ticket has expired or does not exist.
`SystemError:...`	An unexpected server-side error occurred.

For detailed documentation visit: https://support.inforouter.com/api-docs/GetDocumentTypes