Get set up on BOPS

To start using BOPS, your account must be set up by your organisation’s BOPS Lead and secured with two-factor authentication.

Tech stack & architecture

BOPS is built with Ruby on Rails, modern frontend frameworks, and a PostgreSQL database, all hosted on AWS with infrastructure managed through Terraform.

Data sharing

Details of external organisations we share data with and who share data with us.

BOPS Applicants

The BOPS Applicants site is where applicants respond to validation requests sent by planners.

How BOPS maps work

We are using an open-source npm package by Open Systems Lab to render all of our maps.

The BOPS API

The BOPS API allows you to submit example planning applications in staging or a local development environment to experience the BOPS workflow.

Notifications

BOPS uses GOV.UK Notify to manage all notifications, including 2FA text messages and applicant email updates.

Take a look at the code

Find the public repo for BOPS, BOPS Applicants and BOPS Infrastructure.

Mapping your domain

Details on set up including SSL certificate requirements.

Technical information