VA Forms

va · Company

Company No Auth Free & Open forms

Use the VA Forms API to search for VA forms, get the form's PDF link and metadata, and check for new versions. Visit our VA Lighthouse [Contact Us page](https://developer.va.gov/support) for further assistance. ## Background This API offers an efficient way to stay up-to-date with the latest VA forms and information. The forms information listed on VA.gov matches the information returned by this API. - Search by form number, keyword, or title - Get a link to the form in PDF format - Get detail

Authentication

No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.

Sample Requests

GET Returns all VA Forms and their last revision date

Returns an index of all available VA forms. Optionally, pass a query parameter to filter forms by form number or title.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/va.gov/forms/0.0.0/forms?query=test

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/va.gov/forms/0.0.0/forms?query=test"

import requests
params = {
    "query": "test"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/va.gov/forms/0.0.0/forms",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/va.gov/forms/0.0.0/forms');
url.searchParams.set('query', 'test');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

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

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/va.gov/forms/0.0.0/forms")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("query", "test")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	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://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/va.gov/forms/0.0.0/forms")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "query" => "test"
})

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

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

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

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/va.gov/forms/0.0.0/forms?" . http_build_query([
    "query" => "test"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET Find form by form name

Returns a single form and the full revision history

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/va.gov/forms/0.0.0/forms/{form_name}

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/va.gov/forms/0.0.0/forms/{form_name}"

import requests
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/va.gov/forms/0.0.0/forms/{form_name}",
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/va.gov/forms/0.0.0/forms/{form_name}';

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

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

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/va.gov/forms/0.0.0/forms/{form_name}"
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	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://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/va.gov/forms/0.0.0/forms/{form_name}")

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

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

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

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/va.gov/forms/0.0.0/forms/{form_name}";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

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What can you build with VA Forms?

VA Forms 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

No authentication required. This API is open — no signup or key needed. Ideal for quick prototypes and public-facing features. VA Forms is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

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