Open a Specific Category

Note: The information in this topic applies to Lexis® URL API users. This application programming interface (API) lets users execute tasks in Lexis® using URLs, rather than the standard user interface. Please contact your LexisNexis representative if you would like additional information about this feature.

Lexis® supports a list of different experiences within the application. Include the category query parameter to open the Lexis application to a specific experience, such as Legal Research, Verdict & Settlement Analyzer, Medical Navigator, etc.

A user must be entitled to an experience in order to use it.

If a user accesses a URL API link containing a category value, and:

  • The user is entitled to an experience, the application sets the experience to the value specified by the category.
  • The user is not entitled to that experience, the experience is set to the user’s preferred experience. If the user does not have a preferred experience, the experience is set to the first entitled experience associated with the user’s ID.

If a user accesses a URL API link that does not contain a category value:

  • The experience is set to the user’s preferred experience.
  • If the user does not have a preferred experience, the experience is set to the first entitled experience associated with the user’s ID.

The category parameter is optional.

ValueDescription
alertDirects to the alerts feature.
myprofilesDirects to the list of all of your alerts.
{category}

Query parameter that indicates that the user wants to view results for a specific category (Optional).

Possible values:

1000117
Verdict & Settlement Analyzer
1000200
Public Records
1000516
U.S. Legal Research
1000503
Precision Searcher
1000522
LexisNexis® Practice Advisor
1000534
Medical Litigator
1201009
LexisNexis® Practical Guidance
1201008
AU Legal Research
1000547
Litigation Profile Suite

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