Connect® Clients

InsCipher offers the following APIs to programmatically POST and GET Information related to the surplus lines tax filing process for Connect® users.

Type(s)	API Name	Description of Functionality	Use Cases/Benefits
POST	SL Tax Calculator	Use InsCipher's tax calculator engine to get returned calculated SL Taxes	Submit basic policy details and get calculated SL Taxes and other state-specific taxes (i.e. stamping fees, service charges, municipal fees, etc.); Get information related to filing document requirements including a link to download document templates (blank); Get state stamp wording where applicable and additional informational state notes about binding a policy; Fee restriction logic
POST	Diligent Forms	Use InsCipher's state templates to automatically fill out state diligent effort forms and affidavits.	Submit policy data and diligent search results and receive back a fully or partially completed state diligent search form in all 50 states.
POST	Transaction Import	Import policy transaction details and documents into InsCipher	Import policy transactions; Import policy documents (optional); Initial response if the batch was valid and submitted to the queue
GET	Batch Import Status	Retrieve the import results for previously imported batches	Get the status of import batches with import errors such as tax calculation errors, missing fields, and missing documents
POST	Document Import	Import policy documents and diligent effort affidavits separately	Import documents as a second step after policy transactions have been imported; Get a response back whether or not the document was imported
GET	Transaction Status	Get filing and state tax payment status updates	Get filing status back including items like assigned filing #, filing status, tax paid dates, SLA transaction IDs, etc.;