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RecordTrac

This is the home page for documentation for the RecordTrac application.

For help contact Code for America

What is RecordTrac?

RecordTrac is a public record request management tool for government agencies. RecordTrac
This web application allows government employees manage, respond to, and fulfill incoming requests. It also provides a quick, simple way for individuals to submit public record requests. RecordTrac displays all requests and responsive documents so that members of the public may find what they need without submitting additional public record requests.

More about RecordTrac...

  • Groundwork
  • Best Practices
  • Redeploy on Heroku

To create a development environment, you can install RecordTrac locally.

Technical details

RecordTrac is primarily a Python application built on a backend Flask framework and a frontend Bootstrap framework.

RecordTrac is compatible with most modern browsers, including Internet Explorer 8 and above.

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Service dependencies

  • SendGrid is used for all email notifications about requests.
  • Akismet is used as a spam filter.
  • Captcha is used to allow requesters to override the spam filter if necessary.
  • Mozilla Persona is used to manage user authentication and password management.

Feature backlog

Issues and feature backlog are tracked through GitHub issues.

Developer documentation

How to use RecordTrac... as a requester

How to use RecordTrac... as an agency employee

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