# How an Inspection Moves Through the RAZE API

> Your system orders and decides, the inspector works in RAZE, and four statuses tell you where every inspection stands.

Product: RAZE Developer Portal
Source: https://getaraze.com/tools/api-how-it-works
All guides: https://getaraze.com/tools

## Quick Reference

- Your system orders the inspection through the API. It opens as Lender Open.
- An inspector locks it in RAZE and works the draw sheet. It moves to In Progress.
- The inspector submits it. It moves to Submitted, and the report follows.
- Your system approves or rejects it: Lender Approved or Lender Rejected.

## Before You Start

- Your team keeps projects and budgets in its own loan system.
- You want that system to order draw inspections from RAZE and get the results back.

## Step 1: Order from Your System

**Create the inspection.** Your system sends one create call with the project and property details. RAZE creates the inspection, and the project with its first inspection, and returns the IDs you keep for every later call.

## Step 2: The Inspector Works in RAZE

**Lock and inspect.** An inspector locks the inspection in RAZE, visits the site and fills in the draw sheet, photos and notes. The status is In Progress from the moment the inspection is locked.

**Submit.** When the work is complete, the inspector submits the inspection back to you. The status moves to Submitted, and the report follows after RAZE quality review.

## Step 3: Follow the Status from Your System

**Check status through the API.** Your system reads the status by checking the inspection through the API on a schedule. The portal calls this step Check Status & Download Results (Polling).

## Step 4: Decide in Your System

**Approve or reject.** Your team reviews the submitted inspection and its report, and your system sends an approve or reject call. The status becomes Lender Approved or Lender Rejected.

## Tips

**DO**
- Treat Lender Open as the order and In Progress as the inspector's lock.
- Read the status from your system on a schedule.
- Keep the inspection decision separate from your draw funding steps.

**WATCH FOR**
- Lender Approved and Lender Rejected are the inspection decision, not a draw status in RAZE.
- Approving the inspection doesn't fund the draw.
- Submitted means the inspector is done; the decision is still yours.

## Troubleshooting

**Q: What's the difference between Lender Open and In Progress?**
A: Lender Open means the inspection is ordered. In Progress means an inspector has locked it and is working on it.

**Q: Does RAZE call my system when a status changes?**
A: No. Your system checks the status through the API. Your RAZE contact can also include custom email notifications and alerts in your integration.

**Q: Does Lender Approved fund the draw?**
A: No. It records your decision on the inspection. Funding the draw stays in your own loan system.

## Need Help?

Email RAZE support at contact@getaraze.com, or send a support request from https://getaraze.com/tools.