Create a fact-find request

POST /api/v1/fact-find/request

Headers

  • X-PLANNR-ACCOUNT-UUID string
application/json

Body Required

  • fact_find_schema_uuid string Required

    The UUID of the fact-find schema that you would like the client to use.

  • client_uuid string Required

    The UUID of the client account to send the fact-find request. This must only be individual clients. Cannot be used with circle_uuid.

  • circle_uuid string Required

    The UUID of the circle to send the fact-find request to. Cannot be used with client_uuid.

  • send_invitation_email boolean

    This controls if an email to the client is sent to invite them to complete a fact-find. Set this to false if you are going to send your own invitation.

  • invitation_text string

    The text that will appear in the invitation email sent to the client (if enabled)

Responses

  • 201 application/json
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    • uuid string

      The UUID of the resource.

    • created_at string

      The timestamp of when the resource was created.

    • updated_at string

      The timestamp of when the resource was updated.

    • status string

      The status of the fact-find request. Available options: in_progress,complete

    • completed_at string

      The datetime when the fact-find request has been completed

    • invitation_text string

      The text that is used in the notification/email sent out to the client.

    • schema object

      The fact-find schema used for the fact-find request.

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      • uuid string
      • created_at string
      • updated_at string
      • archived_at string
      • is_archived boolean
      • name string
      • introduction_html string
      • sections_count integer
      • public_url string
    • latest_file object

      The latest file that has been generated for the fact-find request.

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      • uuid string
      • created_at string
      • original_created_at string
      • updated_at string
      • uploaded_at string
      • status string
      • filename string
      • name string
      • extension string
      • type string
      • size string
      • path string
      • last_modified string
      • progress string
      • download_url string
      • folder_name string
      • folder string
      • documentable_type string
      • documentable string
      • navigator object
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        • model_type string
        • model_uuid string
      • firm string
      • account string
      • tags string
    • account object

      The account that the fact-find request was sent to. Only visible when listing fact-find requests for a circle.

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      • uuid string
      • created_at string
      • updated_at string
      • type string
      • role string
      • first_name string
      • last_name string
      • name string
      • email string
      • photo_url string
      • external_references string
    • invitation_url string

      The invitation URL sent to the client.

    • fact_find_passes object

      The fact find passes added to the fact-find request.

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      • uuid string
      • created_at string
      • updated_at string
      • firm object
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        • uuid string
        • name string
      • account string
      • circle object
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        • uuid string
        • name string
      • expires_at string
      • progress integer
      • is_complete boolean
      • completed_sections integer
POST /api/v1/fact-find/request
curl \
 --request POST 'https://api.plannrcrm.com/api/v1/fact-find/request' \
 --header "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \
 --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
 --header "X-PLANNR-ACCOUNT-UUID: {YOUR_PLANNR_ACCOUNT_UUID}" \
 --data '{"fact_find_schema_uuid":"badba68f-04b1-422c-90ea-c89a01b3df1e","client_uuid":"549cea69-a06b-4abd-99c7-7dfb6604e7a4","circle_uuid":"37cd537f-9d86-4d97-a255-e6f3ecb133d5","send_invitation_email":true,"invitation_text":"Please complete this fact-find."}'
Request examples
# Headers
X-PLANNR-ACCOUNT-UUID: {YOUR_PLANNR_ACCOUNT_UUID}

# Payload
{
  "fact_find_schema_uuid": "badba68f-04b1-422c-90ea-c89a01b3df1e",
  "client_uuid": "549cea69-a06b-4abd-99c7-7dfb6604e7a4",
  "circle_uuid": "37cd537f-9d86-4d97-a255-e6f3ecb133d5",
  "send_invitation_email": true,
  "invitation_text": "Please complete this fact-find."
}
Response examples (201)
{
  "uuid": "eecf7bee-aa2c-4733-bef6-bb0f8853ab94",
  "schema": {
    "name": "Default fact-find",
    "uuid": "317a3199-518a-413b-bef4-23fda279ce91",
    "created_at": "2025-10-08T10:40:16+01:00",
    "public_url": "https://api.plannrcrm.com/fact-find/1fbddc2f-42f3-41e7-b942-4c4218f95f18",
    "updated_at": "2025-10-08T10:40:16+01:00",
    "archived_at": "2025-10-07T10:40:16+01:00",
    "is_archived": false,
    "sections_count": 5,
    "introduction_html": "Welcome to our fact-find! <b>You can use some HTML too.</b>"
  },
  "status": "complete",
  "account": {
    "name": "Gareth Thompson",
    "role": "client",
    "type": "client",
    "uuid": "f034c73d-279d-4d72-ae01-7b3967d50798",
    "email": "gareth@codepotato.co.uk",
    "last_name": "Thompson",
    "photo_url": "https://eu.ui-avatars.com/api/?name=Gareth+Thompson",
    "created_at": "2025-10-08T10:40:16+01:00",
    "first_name": "Gareth",
    "updated_at": "2025-10-08T10:40:16+01:00",
    "external_references": "App\\Http\\Resources\\ExternalReferenceResource"
  },
  "created_at": "2025-10-08T10:40:16+01:00",
  "updated_at": "2025-10-08T10:40:16+01:00",
  "latest_file": {
    "firm": "App\\Http\\Resources\\FirmResource",
    "name": "Welcome to Plannr",
    "path": "Gareth Thompson/Subfolder/Welcome to Plannr.pdf",
    "size": "21691783",
    "tags": "App\\Http\\Resources\\TagResource",
    "type": "type",
    "uuid": "35e0de88-973d-4b8a-95a4-5027b67d6158",
    "folder": "App\\Http\\Resources\\FolderResource",
    "status": "uploaded",
    "account": "App\\Http\\Resources\\MinimalAccountResource",
    "filename": "Welcome to Plannr.pdf",
    "progress": "100",
    "extension": "pdf",
    "navigator": {
      "model_type": "account",
      "model_uuid": "95469c1a-bf4e-4c43-ac31-4d84557ca425"
    },
    "created_at": "2025-10-08T10:40:16+01:00",
    "updated_at": "2025-10-08T10:40:16+01:00",
    "folder_name": "folder 2",
    "uploaded_at": "2025-10-08T10:40:16+01:00",
    "documentable": "Object",
    "download_url": "https://api.plannrcrm.com/file/4a039996-e83f-4989-bcfb-64ad3c5bde2d/download",
    "last_modified": "2025-10-08T10:40:16+01:00",
    "documentable_type": "account",
    "original_created_at": "2025-10-08T10:40:16+01:00"
  },
  "completed_at": "2025-10-03T10:40:16+01:00",
  "invitation_url": "https://api.plannrcrm.com/fact-find/dec8a1a4-5287-466c-8689-7c319a122f95/882266ee-e11f-4752-bc93-3a0f25e57b0d",
  "invitation_text": "Please complete this fact-find!",
  "fact_find_passes": {
    "firm": {
      "name": "Codepotato Ltd",
      "uuid": "05bd66df-2701-4e39-b47d-ec0fc8f9bc26"
    },
    "uuid": "cc459776-1c19-46fa-ab17-5ece20e7a3fd",
    "circle": {
      "name": "The Codepotato Gang",
      "uuid": "54429d2a-1e3e-42ae-9c16-570acd72f849"
    },
    "account": "App\\Http\\Resources\\MinimalAccountResource",
    "progress": 50,
    "created_at": "2025-10-08T10:40:16+01:00",
    "expires_at": "2025-10-08T10:40:16+01:00",
    "updated_at": "2025-10-08T10:40:16+01:00",
    "is_complete": false,
    "completed_sections": 2
  }
}