Benefits Documents API
Upload supporting documents (PDF, JPG, PNG, TXT, BMP, TIFF) for a given Veteran's benefits claim directly into VBMS for adjudicators. Client credentials OAuth flow only.
Benefits Documents API is one of 23 APIs that VA Lighthouse publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.
Tagged areas include Government, Veterans Affairs, Benefits, and Documents. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation, an OpenAPI specification, authentication docs, and a changelog.
Documentation
Documentation
https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/benefits-documents/docs
Authentication
https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/benefits-documents/client-credentials
Specifications
OpenAPI
https://api.va.gov/internal/docs/benefits-documents/v1/openapi.json
OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/va-gov/refs/heads/main/openapi/va-gov-benefits-documents-v1-openapi.json