Veterans Affairs Forms (Independent Publisher) (Preview)
Access the VA Forms API to search, retrieve PDF links, and metadata for VA forms, including version tracking. Stay updated with the latest VA form information, search by form number or keyword, get detailed metadata, and more. Authenticate using an API token. Test in the sandbox environment before requesting a production API key. Track SHA256 revision history to ensure data integrity and validate PDF links. Identify deleted forms through metadata.
This connector is available in the following products and regions:
| Service | Class | Regions |
|---|---|---|
| Logic Apps | Standard | All Logic Apps regions except the following: - Azure Government regions - Azure China regions - US Department of Defense (DoD) |
| Power Automate | Premium | All Power Automate regions except the following: - US Government (GCC) - US Government (GCC High) - China Cloud operated by 21Vianet - US Department of Defense (DoD) |
| Power Apps | Premium | All Power Apps regions except the following: - US Government (GCC) - US Government (GCC High) - China Cloud operated by 21Vianet - US Department of Defense (DoD) |
| Contact | |
|---|---|
| Name | Richard Wilson |
| URL | https://www.richardawilson.com/ |
| richard.a.wilson@microsoft.com |
| Connector Metadata | |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Richard Wilson |
| Website | https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/va-facilities |
| Privacy policy | https://department.va.gov/privacy/ |
| Categories | Human Resources |
Creating a connection
The connector supports the following authentication types:
| Default | Parameters for creating connection. | All regions | Not shareable |
Default
Applicable: All regions
Parameters for creating connection.
This is not shareable connection. If the power app is shared with another user, another user will be prompted to create new connection explicitly.
| Name | Type | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA API Key | securestring | The VA API Key for this api | True |
| Environment | string | The VA API environment to use (Production or Sandbox) | True |
Throttling Limits
| Name | Calls | Renewal Period |
|---|---|---|
| API calls per connection | 100 | 60 seconds |
Actions
| Get form by name |
Retrieve a single form and its full revision history |
| List forms |
Retrieve all available VA forms. Optionally filter by form number or title. |
Get form by name
Retrieve a single form and its full revision history
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Form Name
|
form_name | True | string |
The VA form name of the form being requested. Include prefixes and hyphens where necessary. |
Returns
Data for a particular VA form, including form version history.
- Body
- FormShow
List forms
Retrieve all available VA forms. Optionally filter by form number or title.
Parameters
| Name | Key | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Query
|
query | string |
Retrieve form data based on entered form name. |
Returns
| Name | Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
data
|
data | array of FormsIndex |
Definitions
FormsIndex
A listing of available VA forms and their location.
| Name | Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Id
|
id | string |
JSON API identifier |
|
Type
|
type | string |
JSON API type specification |
|
Form Name
|
attributes.form_name | string |
Name of the VA Form |
|
Url
|
attributes.url | string |
Web location of the form |
|
Title
|
attributes.title | string |
Title of the form as given by VA |
|
First Issued On
|
attributes.first_issued_on | date |
The date the form first became available |
|
Last Revision On
|
attributes.last_revision_on | date |
The date the form was last updated |
|
Pages
|
attributes.pages | integer |
Number of pages contained in the form |
|
Sha256
|
attributes.sha256 | string |
A sha256 hash of the form contents |
|
Last Sha256 Change
|
attributes.last_sha256_change | date |
The date of the last sha256 hash change |
|
Valid Pdf
|
attributes.valid_pdf | boolean |
A flag indicating whether the form URL was confirmed as a valid download |
|
Form Usage
|
attributes.form_usage | string |
A description of how the form is to be used |
|
Form Tool Intro
|
attributes.form_tool_intro | string |
Introductory text describing the VA online tool for this form |
|
Form Tool Url
|
attributes.form_tool_url | string |
Location of the online tool for this form |
|
Form Details Url
|
attributes.form_details_url | string |
Location on www.va.gov of the info page for this form |
|
Form Type
|
attributes.form_type | string |
VA Type of the form |
|
Language
|
attributes.language | string |
Language code of the form |
|
Deleted At
|
attributes.deleted_at | date-time |
The timestamp at which the form was deleted |
|
Related Forms
|
attributes.related_forms | array of string |
A listing of other forms that relate to the current form |
|
Benefit Categories
|
attributes.benefit_categories | array of object |
Listing of benefit categories and match |
|
Name
|
attributes.benefit_categories.name | string |
Name of the benefit category of the form |
|
Description
|
attributes.benefit_categories.description | string |
Description of the benefit category of the form |
|
VA Form Administration
|
attributes.va_form_administration | string |
The VA organization that administers the form |
FormShow
Data for a particular VA form, including form version history.
| Name | Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Id
|
id | string |
JSON API identifier |
|
Type
|
type | string |
JSON API type specification |
|
Form Name
|
attributes.form_name | string |
Name of the VA Form |
|
Url
|
attributes.url | string |
Web location of the form |
|
Title
|
attributes.title | string |
Title of the form as given by VA |
|
First Issued On
|
attributes.first_issued_on | date |
The date the form first became available |
|
Last Revision On
|
attributes.last_revision_on | date |
The date the form was last updated |
|
Created At
|
attributes.created_at | date-time |
Internal field for VA.gov use |
|
Pages
|
attributes.pages | integer |
Number of pages contained in the form |
|
Sha256
|
attributes.sha256 | string |
A sha256 hash of the form contents |
|
Valid Pdf
|
attributes.valid_pdf | boolean |
A flag indicating whether the form URL was confirmed as a valid download |
|
Form Usage
|
attributes.form_usage | string |
A description of how the form is to be used |
|
Form Tool Intro
|
attributes.form_tool_intro | string |
Introductory text describing the VA online tool for this form |
|
Form Tool Url
|
attributes.form_tool_url | string |
Location of the online tool for this form |
|
Form Details Url
|
attributes.form_details_url | string |
Location on www.va.gov of the info page for this form |
|
Form Type
|
attributes.form_type | string |
VA Type of the form |
|
Language
|
attributes.language | string |
Language code of the form |
|
Deleted At
|
attributes.deleted_at | date-time |
The timestamp at which the form was deleted |
|
Related Forms
|
attributes.related_forms | array of string |
A listing of other forms that relate to current form |
|
Benefit Categories
|
attributes.benefit_categories | array of object |
Listing of benefit categories and match |
|
Name
|
attributes.benefit_categories.name | string |
Name of the benefit category of the form |
|
Description
|
attributes.benefit_categories.description | string |
Description of the benefit category of the form |
|
VA Form Administration
|
attributes.va_form_administration | string |
The VA organization that administers the form |
|
versions
|
attributes.versions | array of object |
The version history of revisions to the form |
|
Sha256
|
attributes.versions.sha256 | string |
A sha256 hash of the form contents for that version |
|
Revision On
|
attributes.versions.revision_on | date |
The date the sha256 hash was calculated |