Inspection Links

An inspection link is a hosted capture URL. You create an inspection, send the returned link to a customer, and they complete the guided walkthrough in the browser — no app install, no frontend work on your side.

Creating a link

curl https://api.gauzr.com/v1/inspections \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GAUZR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "reference": "claim_84213",
    "vehicle": { "vin": "1HGCM82633A004352" },
    "notify_url": "https://your-app.com/webhooks/gauzr",
    "expires_in": 86400
  }'

The response includes capture_url — the link to hand to the customer.

Field	Type	Description
reference	string	Your own identifier, echoed back on every event.
vehicle.vin	string	Optional. Pre-fills VIN so the customer only confirms it.
notify_url	string	Where webhooks for this inspection are delivered.
expires_in	integer	Seconds until the link expires. Defaults to 24h.

What the customer sees

The walkthrough guides capture step by step:

• Angle prompts position each shot so panels are usable as evidence.
• Lighting checks flag glare or low light before a photo is accepted.
• VIN capture confirms the vehicle identity.

Because capture runs in the browser, it works on any modern phone. Evidence is buffered so a dropped signal mid-walkthrough doesn't lose progress.

Link lifecycle

Status	Meaning
created	Link issued, not yet opened.
in_progress	Customer is capturing.
processing	Walkthrough submitted; detection and grading running.
completed	Report ready.
expired	Link passed expires_in before submission.

Subscribe to these transitions with Webhooks, or poll the inspection via the API Reference.