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# Public reference

> API solutions for end-to-end tax compliance.


## API Docs

- Public reference [Gets a list of jurisdictions licensed for returns for the current master company and user.](https://avalara.ferndocs.com/api-reference/calculations/ava-tax-for-excise/public-reference/get-acceptable-jurisdictions-for-given-country.md)
- Public reference [Returns manual entry field definitions for the specified tax session.](https://avalara.ferndocs.com/api-reference/calculations/ava-tax-for-excise/public-reference/get-manual-field-definitions.md)
- Public reference [Gets a list of licensed taxpayer types for the current master company.](https://avalara.ferndocs.com/api-reference/calculations/ava-tax-for-excise/public-reference/get-acceptable-taxpayer-types-for-given-jurisdictions-and-filter.md)
- Public reference [Tests connectivity and the version of the service.](https://avalara.ferndocs.com/api-reference/calculations/ava-tax-for-excise/public-reference/ping.md)
- Public reference [Returns the company ID for the requested company name, if the user has access to that company.](https://avalara.ferndocs.com/api-reference/calculations/ava-tax-for-excise/public-reference/get-company-id.md)
- Public reference [Returns a list of all non-obsolete licensed master company IDs that the requesting user has access to as of the requested date.](https://avalara.ferndocs.com/api-reference/calculations/ava-tax-for-excise/public-reference/get-master-companies.md)

## OpenAPI Specification

The raw OpenAPI 3.1 specification for this API is available at:
- [OpenAPI JSON](https://avalara.ferndocs.com/openapi.json)
- [OpenAPI YAML](https://avalara.ferndocs.com/openapi.yaml)