Get Started

Get started on building your integration with the MiCOURT platform with this guide.

  1. Create an Account

    To get started, you'll need a OneCourtID. This account identifies you as a developer within the MiCOURT Developer Portal. Please contact JIS to obtain a OneCourtID. If you already have a OneCourtID, contact JIS in order to obtain permissions to the portal.

  2. Get Your API Key

    Most MiCOURT REST APIs require you to have a subscription key in order to use them. This subscription key is associated with your developer account. You will be automatically subscribed to the Starter package. Once you receive email confirmation from JIS that your subscription is ready, go to your Profile page. This page shows all of the subscriptions for which you have been approved. Each subscription contains a primary key and a secondary key. You can use either key for the Jis-Api-Subscription-Key request header when making calls to the API.  Make note of the API key for the Starter subscription.

  3. View the API Reference

    Check out the APIs page for documentation on each of the APIs we offer. If your subscription key allows, you'll be able to try out resources directly from these API documentation pages. The reference contains information about each API resource, including the request URL, parameters, headers, response codes, sample JSON responses, and code samples.

  4. Try It!

    Now that you are signed in and have a subscription key, you can test the MiCOURT REST API in the developer portal. Let's start by trying out the Court API to get a court key.

    1. Navigate to the Court API reference page.

    2. Select the POST endpoint to Generate a Court Key.

    3. Choose the Try It button.

    4. Scroll down and hit the Send button.

    You should receive a 200 response with the court key information. You can use that court key value to make a call in the Case Search API.

  5. Next Steps

    The Starter package allows you to make a limited number of calls per day against our Court API and Case Search API (along with other limitations). When you're ready to make use of our other APIs, take a look at our other packages. Those will require JIS approval in order to obtain a subscription key.

    Subscribe to a Package

    Navigate to the Packages page and review the options. Choose a package and follow the steps. Any package subscription request other than the Starter package requires JIS approval. JIS staff will review your subscription request and contact you for further details.