Guidewire PolicyCenter REST API

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REST API for Guidewire PolicyCenter — P&C policy administration system. Manage policy transactions (new business, renewals, endorsements, cancellations), quotes, accounts, and producer information. Requires Guidewire license.

Authentication

OAuth2 OAuth2 client credentials. Same IdP as ClaimCenter if on Guidewire Cloud Platform.

Sample Requests

GET Get policy by policy number

Returns policy summary including effective dates, status, product, and named insured.

https://{tenant}.guidewire.com/pc/v1/policies/{policyNumber}

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

Headers — extra info sent with the request

Authorization

Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN

curl -X GET "https://{tenant}.guidewire.com/pc/v1/policies/{policyNumber}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"

import requests
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://{tenant}.guidewire.com/pc/v1/policies/{policyNumber}",
    headers=headers,
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://{tenant}.guidewire.com/pc/v1/policies/{policyNumber}';

const response = await fetch(url, {
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN'
  },
}); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://{tenant}.guidewire.com/pc/v1/policies/{policyNumber}"
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)
	req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN")

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://{tenant}.guidewire.com/pc/v1/policies/{policyNumber}")

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
req["Authorization"] = "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://{tenant}.guidewire.com/pc/v1/policies/{policyNumber}";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
    "header" => implode("\r\n", [
        "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"
    ]),
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

POST Create a quote

Initiates a new business submission (quote) for a given product and account.

https://{tenant}.guidewire.com/pc/v1/jobs/submissions

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

Headers — extra info sent with the request

Content-Type	application/json
Authorization	Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN

Request Body — data you're sending

{
  "productCode": "PersonalAuto",
  "accountNumber": "ACC-001",
  "effectiveDate": "2024-02-01"
}

curl -X POST "https://{tenant}.guidewire.com/pc/v1/jobs/submissions" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"productCode":"PersonalAuto","accountNumber":"ACC-001","effectiveDate":"2024-02-01"}'

import requests
headers = {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"
}
data = {
    "productCode": "PersonalAuto",
    "accountNumber": "ACC-001",
    "effectiveDate": "2024-02-01"
}
response = requests.post(
    "https://{tenant}.guidewire.com/pc/v1/jobs/submissions",
    headers=headers,
    json=data,
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://{tenant}.guidewire.com/pc/v1/jobs/submissions';

const response = await fetch(url, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN'
  },
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "productCode": "PersonalAuto",
  "accountNumber": "ACC-001",
  "effectiveDate": "2024-02-01"
}),
}); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"bytes"
	"encoding/json"
)

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://{tenant}.guidewire.com/pc/v1/jobs/submissions"
	jsonData, _ := json.Marshal({"productCode":"PersonalAuto","accountNumber":"ACC-001","effectiveDate":"2024-02-01"})
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", targetURL, bytes.NewBuffer(jsonData))
	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
	req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN")
	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://{tenant}.guidewire.com/pc/v1/jobs/submissions")

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)
req["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
req["Authorization"] = "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"
req["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
req.body = "{\"productCode\":\"PersonalAuto\",\"accountNumber\":\"ACC-001\",\"effectiveDate\":\"2024-02-01\"}"

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://{tenant}.guidewire.com/pc/v1/jobs/submissions";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "POST",
    "header" => implode("\r\n", [
        "Content-Type: application/json",
        "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN",
        "Content-Type: application/json"
    ]),
    "content" => json_encode({"productCode":"PersonalAuto","accountNumber":"ACC-001","effectiveDate":"2024-02-01"}),
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

Postman Setup Guide

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Requires Guidewire PolicyCenter license (Cloud or on-prem)
Authenticate via OAuth2 client credentials — same process as ClaimCenter
Base URL: https://{tenant}.guidewire.com/pc/v1
Jobs API covers all policy transactions: submissions, renewals, endorsements, cancellations
Policy data model varies by product configuration — check your product model for required fields
API reference at https://developer.guidewire.com (login required)

What can you build with Guidewire PolicyCenter REST API?

Guidewire PolicyCenter REST API is a Company API. Developers commonly use company APIs for:

enriching CRM records with company firmographics
building lead-generation and prospecting tools
verifying business identity and registration details
monitoring competitors and market intelligence
powering B2B data enrichment pipelines

OAuth 2.0. OAuth lets your app act on behalf of a user. You redirect them to authorise access, receive a token, then use that token in requests. Best for accessing user-owned data. Guidewire PolicyCenter REST API is a paid API — check the provider's pricing page before building a production integration.

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