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August 15, 2026:
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April 20, 2026:
Release of AI Writing Tool and Two-Factor Authentication
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API: Announcements

Announcements in any status. The default listing is unexpired only; All=1 includes expired announcements.

Calling the Endpoint
HTTP Request TypeGET
Calling URIhttps://www.YourDepartment.com/apps/api/announce/
Request HeaderAuthorization: Bearer {access_token}
Parameters
ParameterDescription
ID Optional. A single announcement ID. Returned even if the announcement has expired.
All Optional. 1 = list every announcement including expired ones (default is unexpired only).
StartDate Optional. Only announcements created on or after this date (yyyy-mm-dd).
EndDate Optional. Only announcements created on or before this date (yyyy-mm-dd).
Response Properties
PropertyDescription
id Announcement ID (number)
headline Headline (string)
text Announcement body, may contain HTML (string)
status Status: 0 = Pending, 1 = Offline, 2 = Online (number)
expires Expiration date (string)
created Posted date/time (string, yyyy-mm-dd HH:mm:ss)
createdBy Posting member's name (string)
modified Last modified date/time; empty if never modified (string)
modifiedBy Modifying member's name; empty if never modified (string)
Sample Request
GET https://www.YourDepartment.com/apps/api/announce/?MaxRows=1
Authorization: Bearer {access_token}
Sample Response
{
    "status": 200,
    "endpoint": "announce",
    "domain": "www.YourDepartment.com",
    "generated": "2026-09-06 09:15:00",
    "startRow": 1,
    "maxRows": 1,
    "count": 1,
    "totalCount": 17,
    "items": [
        {
            "id": 214,
            "headline": "Station 2 Bay Doors Closed for Repairs",
            "text": "The Station 2 bay doors will be closed Tuesday, September 8 for repairs. Use the rear entrance.",
            "status": 2,
            "expires": "2026-09-30 00:00:00",
            "created": "2026-09-01 18:22:00",
            "createdBy": "John Smith",
            "modified": "2026-09-02 07:45:00",
            "modifiedBy": "Mary Jones"
        }
    ]
}

Records are returned in the items array. count is the number of records in this response; totalCount is all matching records regardless of paging. Page with StartRow and MaxRows (default 100, maximum 1000) until count + startRow exceeds totalCount.


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