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Encompass Contacts API

Borrower (consumer) and business contacts (modeled).

Encompass Contacts API is one of 10 APIs that Encompass publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Contacts. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and an API reference.

This API exposes 6 operations across 3 paths. It is described by OpenAPI 3.0.3, at version 2026-07-04.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.elliemae.com.

6 operations 3 paths 0 schemas 3 GET1 PATCH2 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.0.3
API Version
2026-07-04
Base URL
https://api.elliemae.com
Authentication
OAuth 2.0, HTTP Bearer
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 2

Encompass Contacts API declares 2 security schemes for authenticating requests. It supports OAuth 2.0 (oAuth2) using the clientCredentials flow. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (JWT) (bearerAuth). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • oAuth2 — OAuth 2.0 client credentials / authorization code issued per Encompass instance.

Paths & Operations 6

Across 3 paths, the API surfaces 6 operations — 3 GET, 1 PATCH, 2 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Contacts 6

Borrower (consumer) and business contacts (modeled).

GET
/encompass/v1/borrowerContacts
List borrower contacts
listBorrowerContacts → 200401
POST
/encompass/v1/borrowerContacts
Create a borrower contact
createBorrowerContact → 201401
GET
/encompass/v1/borrowerContacts/{contactId}
Retrieve a borrower contact
getBorrowerContact 1 param → 200401
PATCH
/encompass/v1/borrowerContacts/{contactId}
Update a borrower contact
updateBorrowerContact 1 param → 200401
GET
/encompass/v1/businessContacts
List business contacts
listBusinessContacts → 200401
POST
/encompass/v1/businessContacts
Create a business contact
createBusinessContact → 201401

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

encompass-contacts-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Encompass publishes across the network.

Encompass Authentication API
Encompass Borrower Pairs API
Encompass Conditions API
Encompass eFolder API
Encompass Loan Management API
Encompass Loan Pipeline API
Encompass Milestones API
Encompass Users API
Encompass Webhooks API