Real Property System Resources

Listed here are the key documents and resources for vendors that develop computer systems that record and process real property records (Deeds, Liens, and Plats) filed with Clerks of Superior Court in Georgia. The GSCCCA offers a program to certify Real Property Systems for use by Clerks and to communicate with the GSCCCA systems.

The resources are organized into five primary categories: "The Guidelines", eFiling / eRecording, Indexing & Index Data, Images, and a section dedicated to the certification of real property systems.

GSCCCA Real Property Systems Guidelines ("The Guidelines")

GSCCCA Real Property Systems Guidelines ("The Guidelines")
The document above, known as "The Guidelines," serves as a comprehensive and organized reference for all requirements established by the GSCCCA for real property systems that handle or manage real property records submitted to Clerks.

eFiling / eRecording

• 1.1 Real Estate eFiling Portal: County Implementation Guide
  Describes how to use the GSCCCA eFiling portal and its API to download and process eFilings
• 1.2 Real Estate eFiling github Repository
  Source repository for the open source GSCCCA Real Estate eFiling API, including API libraries, supporting DLLs, and a sample .NET test application
• 1.3 GSCCCA Staging eFiling Portal
  An IP-restricted version of the GSCCCA eFiling portal for authorized vendors to test their systems
• 1.4 eFiling Instrument Types Guide
  The types of documents defined by the eFiling API and their associated rules
• 1.5 URPERA Rules
  Information on the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act (URPERA) and the Real Estate Electronic Recording Rules for the State of Georgia
• 1.6 GSCCCA eFile API Integration
  Supporting documentation for GSCCCA eFiling, including the resources referenced above and additional materials for users who prepare and submit documents electronically via the eFile API

Indexing & Index Data

• 2.1 Indexing Standards
  Rules for indexing real property records including parties, properties, instrument types and cross indexes
• 2.2 Historical Real Estate Re-Indexing Projects Guidelines
  Special rules for vendors under contract with the GSCCCA to re-index older property records
• 2.3 File Transmit Errors
  Validation errors that the GSCCCA system returns when validating deed, lien, and plat index data files

Images

• 3.1 Image API Image File Specification
  Technical requirements for image files transmitted to the GSCCCA, including supported file formats, resolution requirements, TIFF tag specifications, and related imaging standards
• 3.2 Image API User Guide
  Technical document intended for developers and service providers who wish to upload deed, lien, and plat images using the Image API
• 3.3 Image API HTML Documentation Page
  Web-based Swagger UI documentation for the Image API, providing interactive testing and API exploration capabilities
• 3.4 Image API github Repository
  Source repository for the GSCCCA Image API SDK, including libraries, implementation examples, and a test application for image submission
• 3.5 GSCCCA Identity Server Authentication Guide
  Documentation for authentication and authorization protocols used to access GSCCCA Image API and eFiling API services

Real Property Systems Certification

• 4.1 Real Property Systems Certification Program
  This document outlines the GSCCCA real property system certification program and describes the requirements and process for obtaining certification
• 4.2 Real Property System Certification Application
  Application used by vendors to begin the certification process for a real property system
• 4.3 Real Property System Sponsor Contact Information Form
  Form used by vendors to provide and maintain contact information
• 4.4 Certified Real Property Systems
  The list of real property systems certified by the GSCCCA