Supergood | AppFolio API
Access AppFolio property management data via reliable API. Supergood creates and maintains production-ready APIs for AppFolio without traditional integration costs or engineering resources.
Access AppFolio property management data via reliable API. Supergood creates and maintains production-ready APIs for AppFolio without traditional integration costs or engineering resources.
What is AppFolio?
AppFolio provides comprehensive property management solutions for residential, commercial, and community association properties. The platform offers robust accounting, tenant screening, maintenance management, online payments, and AI-powered leasing assistance through its innovative Lisa assistant, serving property management companies ranging from 50 to thousands of units across the United States.
The AppFolio Integration Challenge
While AppFolio offers powerful features and an emerging integration marketplace (AppFolio Stack), accessing operational data programmatically presents significant challenges:
- Restrictive API access: AppFolio only provides one-way data export via REST API, limiting bidirectional integrations and real-time synchronization
- Selective partnership requirements: AppFolio Stack restricts certain categories like rent payments, tenant screening, and renters insurance from their integration program
- High entry barriers: Minimum 50-unit requirement with $298 monthly minimum spend excludes smaller property managers
- Mobile app data silos: Critical features and real-time data exist in AppFolio's iOS and Android apps that aren't accessible via standard APIs
- Complex authentication layers: Enterprise-grade security including MFA and session management complicates automated access
How Supergood Creates AppFolio APIs
Supergood reverse-engineers AppFolio's mobile APIs at the network level to create a production-ready REST API.
Our platform authenticates through AppFolio's standard login flow including comprehensive MFA handling, maintains active sessions with automatic token refresh, and continuously monitors the integration to adapt when AppFolio updates its mobile applications. This provides programmatic access to the same comprehensive financial and operational data that AppFolio's own mobile apps use, including features not available through the limited one-way REST API.
Use Cases
Financial Operations Automation
Streamline complex accounting workflows by automating journal entries, bank deposits, and tenant charges. Create bank deposits, process journal entries, and manage tenant receipts programmatically without manual data entry or dashboard limitations.
Portfolio-Wide Financial Reporting
Automatically extract GL accounts, cash accounts, and bank account data for comprehensive financial analysis. Generate custom reports across your entire portfolio with access to data not available through standard AppFolio reporting.
Tenant and Property Management at Scale
Search and manage tenants across multiple properties simultaneously. Access occupancy data, process receivable payments, and handle tenant receipts in bulk for high-volume property management operations.
Revenue Management and Collections
Automate tenant charge creation, receipt processing, and deposit management. Track receivable payments across your portfolio and streamline collections with programmatic access to financial data.
Available Endpoints
Authentication
POST /authenticate: Login with username and password. Supergood handles all MFA requirements including SMS and authenticator apps. Returns an auth token valid for the session duration.
POST /reauthenticate: Refresh authentication token before expiry to maintain continuous access without re-authentication.
Financial Management
POST /create_bank_deposit: Create and record bank deposits directly into AppFolio's accounting system.
POST /create_journal_entry: Generate journal entries for complex accounting transactions and adjustments.
POST /create_tenant_charge: Create charges for tenants including rent, utilities, fees, and other assessments.
POST /create_tenant_receipt: Record tenant payments and generate receipts for various payment types.
GET /get_bank_accounts: Retrieve complete list of bank accounts with balances and transaction capabilities.
GET /get_cash_accounts: Access cash account information for comprehensive cash management.
GET /get_gl_accounts: Retrieve general ledger accounts for detailed financial reporting and analysis.
GET /get_journal_gl_accounts: Access journal-specific GL accounts for advanced accounting workflows.
Property and Tenant Operations
GET /get_occupancy: Retrieve real-time occupancy data across properties and units.
GET /get_receivable_payments_for_deposits: Access detailed receivable payment information for deposit reconciliation.
GET /get_tenant_receipts: Retrieve comprehensive tenant receipt history and payment records.
POST /search_tenants: Search tenant database with advanced filtering and sorting capabilities.
GET /get_users: Access user accounts and permissions across your AppFolio instance.
POST /search_properties: Search properties with custom criteria and retrieve detailed property information.
Technical Specifications
- Authentication: Username/Password with comprehensive MFA support (SMS, authenticator apps). Supports both managed service accounts and customer credentials.
- Response Format: JSON
- Rate Limits: Optimized for high-throughput operations while respecting AppFolio's platform limits
- Session Management: Automatic token refresh with continuous session maintenance
- Data Freshness: Real-time access to financial, tenant, and property data as they're updated in AppFolio
- Security: Maintains AppFolio's enterprise security standards and SOC 2 compliance requirements
- Webhook Support: Asynchronous request processing available with callback URL support
Performance Characteristics
- Latency: Sub-second response times for financial queries and tenant searches
- Throughput: Production-tested for high-volume transaction processing and bulk operations
- Reliability: Built-in retry logic and error handling for enterprise-grade stability
- Scalability: Handles portfolios from 50 to tens of thousands of units efficiently
Getting Started
1. Schedule Integration Assessment
Book a 30-minute call to review your AppFolio access requirements and financial workflow needs.
2. Supergood Generates and Validates Your API
We'll create a production-ready version of your AppFolio API leveraging mobile app capabilities for comprehensive data access.
3. Deploy with Monitoring
Launch to production with built-in monitoring and automatic adaptation to AppFolio platform changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What happens if AppFolio updates their mobile apps?
Supergood continuously monitors the AppFolio integration across iOS and Android platforms and automatically adapts when AppFolio updates its mobile applications. You'll receive notifications of any temporary disruptions while we adjust to app updates.
Q: How does this compare to AppFolio Stack integrations?
Unlike AppFolio Stack's one-way data export and category restrictions, our solution provides bidirectional data access and works for any integration use case, including those excluded from the official program.
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