--- title: API Solutions - Filing Service Clients description: InsCipher offers the following APIs to programmatically POST and GET Information related to the surplus lines tax filing process. --- [Skip to content](https://support.inscipher.com/migration/knowledge/api-solutions-filing-service-clients#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Contact us](https://support.inscipher.com/migration/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) [Customer portal](https://support.inscipher.com/tickets-view) ![2023-03-02 08\_36\_43-InsCipher Logos 2023 - Google Drive.png\]](https://support.inscipher.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2023-03-02%2008_36_43-InsCipher%20Logos%202023%20-%20Google%20Drive.png?height=40&name=2023-03-02%2008_36_43-InsCipher%20Logos%202023%20-%20Google%20Drive.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Contact us](https://support.inscipher.com/migration/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) - [Customer portal](https://support.inscipher.com/tickets-view) - [https://surpluslines.inscipher.com](https://surpluslines.inscipher.com/) [https://surpluslines.inscipher.com](https://surpluslines.inscipher.com/) Hello. 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[![2023-10-16 12\_39\_02-InsCiphers API Solutions - Filing Services – FigJam](https://support.inscipher.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2023-10-16%2012_39_02-InsCiphers%20API%20Solutions%20-%20Filing%20Services%20%E2%80%93%20FigJam.png?width=688&height=360&name=2023-10-16%2012_39_02-InsCiphers%20API%20Solutions%20-%20Filing%20Services%20%E2%80%93%20FigJam.png)](https://www.figma.com/file/VjuNcknPyoageP3Xuna3Cd/InsCipher's-API-Solutions---Filing-Services?type=whiteboard&node-id=0%3A1&t=ihkw34oE6wi30zIc-1) | **Type(s)** | **API Name** | **Description of Functionality** | **Use Cases/Benefits** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | POST | [SL Tax Calculator](https://support.inscipher.com/knowledge/surplus-lines-tax-calculator-api-v4.0) | 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 pertaining to binding a policy - Fee restriction logic | | POST | [Transaction Import](https://support.inscipher.com/knowledge/api-import-rest-api-to-import-transactions-filing-service-clients-v4.5) | 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 | [Transaction Import Status](https://support.inscipher.com/knowledge/api-import-rest-api-to-import-transactions-filing-service-clients-v4.5#getimport) | 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](https://support.inscipher.com/knowledge/api-import-rest-api-to-import-documents-only-v1.0) | 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 | [Filing Status Return](https://support.inscipher.com/knowledge/api-status-update-for-filings-filing-services-and-connect-clients-only) | Get filing status updates | - Get filing status back including items like assigned filing #, filing status, tax paid dates, SLA transaction ids, etc. - Not commonly used by Filing Service clients as InsCipher offers the tracking of this information as a paid service so that the client doesn't have to do this step. |   - [Internal - Compliance Processes & FAQs](https://support.inscipher.com/migration/knowledge/internal-compliance-processes-faqs) - [Batch Import, APIs, and Integrations](https://support.inscipher.com/migration/knowledge/batch-import-apis-and-integrations#main-content) - [APIs](https://support.inscipher.com/migration/knowledge/batch-import-apis-and-integrations#apis) - [CSV Batch Imports](https://support.inscipher.com/migration/knowledge/batch-import-apis-and-integrations#csv-batch-imports) - 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