Organizations API

Organizations represent law firms, companies, or business entities in Silent Witness. They help you organize cases and manage billing.

Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/api/organizations	Create organization
GET	/api/organizations/:id	Get organization
GET	/api/organizations	List organizations
PUT	/api/organizations/:id	Update organization
DELETE	/api/organizations/:id	Delete organization

Organization Object

{
  "id": "org_abc123def456",
  "account_id": "acc_xyz789",
  "name": "Smith & Associates Law Firm",
  "phone_number": "555-123-4567",
  "street_address": "123 Main Street, Suite 400",
  "city": "San Francisco",
  "state": "CA",
  "zip_code": "94102",
  "country": "United States",
  "created_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
}

Fields

Field	Type	Description
id	string	Unique organization identifier
account_id	string	Account this organization belongs to
name	string	Organization name
phone_number	string	Primary contact phone number
street_address	string	Physical street address
city	string	City
state	string	State or province
zip_code	string	ZIP or postal code
country	string	Country
created_at	datetime	When the organization was created
updated_at	datetime	When the organization was last updated

Use Cases

• Law firms: Create an organization for each law firm you work with
• Multi-office: Create separate organizations for different office locations
• Client segregation: Organize cases by client organization

Next Steps

• Create an Organization
• Create a Case within an organization