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# Cases

Case retrieval and refresh.

## Get case detail by CNR

> Full record: parties, advocates, judges, hearings, IAs, orders. Order text is embedded in files.files\[].markdownContent.

```json
{"openapi":"3.0.3","info":{"title":"eCourtsIndia API","version":"4.0"},"tags":[{"name":"Cases","description":"Case retrieval and refresh."}],"servers":[{"url":"https://webapi.ecourtsindia.com","description":"Partner API"}],"security":[{"bearerAuth":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"bearerAuth":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer","bearerFormat":"eci_live_...","description":"Your API key from https://ecourtsindia.com/dashboard/settings"}},"responses":{"Unauthorized":{"description":"Missing/invalid Bearer token","content":{"application/json":{}}},"NotFound":{"description":"CNR not found","content":{"application/json":{}}}}},"paths":{"/api/partner/case/{cnr}":{"get":{"tags":["Cases"],"summary":"Get case detail by CNR","description":"Full record: parties, advocates, judges, hearings, IAs, orders. Order text is embedded in files.files[].markdownContent.","responses":{"200":{"description":"Success","content":{"application/json":{}}},"401":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/Unauthorized"},"404":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/NotFound"}},"parameters":[{"name":"cnr","in":"path","required":true,"schema":{"type":"string"},"description":"16-char CNR"}]}}}}
```

## Refresh a case (POST)

> Async re-scrape from the official source. Returns immediately; poll case detail until dateModified advances. Also fetches CNRs not yet indexed. Search index lags 1-2h.

```json
{"openapi":"3.0.3","info":{"title":"eCourtsIndia API","version":"4.0"},"tags":[{"name":"Cases","description":"Case retrieval and refresh."}],"servers":[{"url":"https://webapi.ecourtsindia.com","description":"Partner API"}],"security":[{"bearerAuth":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"bearerAuth":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer","bearerFormat":"eci_live_...","description":"Your API key from https://ecourtsindia.com/dashboard/settings"}},"responses":{"MethodNotAllowed":{"description":"Wrong HTTP method (refresh is POST)","content":{"application/json":{}}}}},"paths":{"/api/partner/case/{cnr}/refresh":{"post":{"tags":["Cases"],"summary":"Refresh a case (POST)","description":"Async re-scrape from the official source. Returns immediately; poll case detail until dateModified advances. Also fetches CNRs not yet indexed. Search index lags 1-2h.","responses":{"200":{"description":"Success","content":{"application/json":{}}},"405":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/MethodNotAllowed"}},"parameters":[{"name":"cnr","in":"path","required":true,"schema":{"type":"string"},"description":""}]}}}}
```

## Bulk refresh (POST)

> Queue up to 50 CNRs in one POST for portfolio sync. Validates, dedupes, reports invalid ones.

```json
{"openapi":"3.0.3","info":{"title":"eCourtsIndia API","version":"4.0"},"tags":[{"name":"Cases","description":"Case retrieval and refresh."}],"servers":[{"url":"https://webapi.ecourtsindia.com","description":"Partner API"}],"security":[{"bearerAuth":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"bearerAuth":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer","bearerFormat":"eci_live_...","description":"Your API key from https://ecourtsindia.com/dashboard/settings"}}},"paths":{"/api/partner/case/bulk-refresh":{"post":{"tags":["Cases"],"summary":"Bulk refresh (POST)","description":"Queue up to 50 CNRs in one POST for portfolio sync. Validates, dedupes, reports invalid ones.","responses":{"200":{"description":"Success","content":{"application/json":{}}}},"requestBody":{"required":true,"content":{"application/json":{}}}}}}}
```


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