LightBox ID Lookup
API Information
Version:v1.3.0
Region:US
Used for:Resolving LightBox IDs to their associated base records to streamline data navigation, object linking, and integration across parcel, assessment, structure, and address datasets.
Overview
The LightBox ID Lookup API allows users to input a unique LightBox ID and retrieve metadata about the corresponding core object—such as parcels, addresses, assessments, or structures. This service is a key utility for navigating the LightBox data ecosystem, enabling developers and analysts to validate object types, establish relationships, and initiate follow-on queries using the base object returned. It ensures consistency and accuracy across distributed property datasets.
Key Capabilities
- ✓Identify the object type associated with any LightBox ID (e.g., Parcel, Structure, Address, Assessment)
- ✓Return a reference pointer to the underlying base object for further querying
- ✓Provide location metadata, including centroid coordinates and geometry references
- ✓Support validation and routing across dependent API workflows using a consistent object identity strategy
Scope
Input
- LightBox ID (from any core object type)
Output
- Object Type
- Reference to Base Object
- Location and Geometry Metadata