API platform case studies
Examples of how teams have integrated their software with HMCTS APIs.
Reducing manual lookups in a case progression tool
A regional court administration team integrated the Crime Prosecution Case Details API into their internal case tracking tool, replacing a manual daily export process. Staff can now look up live case status and hearing history directly, cutting a routine daily task from around 40 minutes to under a minute.
API used: Crime Prosecution Case Details API. Environment: production.
Publishing daily listings to a public-facing service
A digital service supporting self-represented litigants used the Court Listings and Scheduling API to show upcoming hearing dates without needing court staff to re-key published cause lists. The integration went from sandbox testing to production access in under three weeks.
API used: Court Listings and Scheduling API. Environment: sandbox, then production.
Automating fee calculation in a case management system
A tribunal case management team used the Fees and Financial Transactions API to calculate the correct fee for a case type automatically at the point of submission, reducing fee-related rework and manual reconciliation later in the process.
API used: Fees and Financial Transactions API. Environment: production.