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import requests
r= requests.post(url = "https://auth.accela.com/oauth2/token",
headers={"Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded",
"x-accela-appid": str(client_id)},
data = {"grant_type" :"password",
"client_id": str(client_id),
"client_secret": str(client_secret),
"redirect_uri": "http://localhost/myapp/",
"username": username,
"password": password,
"environment": "PROD",
"scope": "records"}, verify=False).json()
agencies = requests.get("https://apis.accela.com/v4/agencies",
headers={"Authorization": r['access_token']}, verify=False).json()
# Loop through the agencies and get the records???
for agency in agencies['result']:
req = requests.get("https://apis.accela.com/v4/records",
headers={'x-accela-appid': str(client_id),
'x-accela-agency': agency['name'],
"Authorization": r['access_token']},
verify=False)
print(req.status_code)
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@clay-jacob I get the following output for ls.content:

{'access_token': 'ACCESS_TOKEN',
'token_type': 'bearer',
'expires_in': 900,
'refresh_token': 'REFRESH_TOKEN',
'scope': 'records'}

I didn't sign up specifically for Baker City when I made a public account. I signed up for Denver here: https://aca-prod.accela.com/DENVER/Default.aspx. However, even if I use "DENVER" instead of "BAKER_CITY" above as agency_name, I get the 500 internal server error. Am I not using the right site for signing up for a public user account? Is there somewhere in the documentation on all of the accounts I need to sign up for? Perhaps that's my issue.

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kperry2215 commented Jun 27, 2025

I would like to pull data for multiple agencies as well. Is that not possible with the current setup, or can I make multiple accounts with the same email, etc?

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@clay-jacob I have solved the issue! I did not link to my Denver account in the Accela Civic Portal. Once I did, I was able to successfully pull data. Thank you for pointing me in the right direction!

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mostro98 commented Jul 1, 2025

Hi @kperry2215 , I have a similar issue. Would you mind a brief explanation on how to link my account to an agency? Do you have the link? Thank you.

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