---
title: "Adds a new member to the mailing list."
method: POST
path: "/api/mailing_list/members"
tags: ["Mailing List"]
---

# Adds a new member to the mailing list.

`POST /api/mailing_list/members`

If the `CandidateId` is specified then the existing candidate will be 
        added to the mailing list, otherwise a new candidate will be created.

## Request body

- MailingListAddMember
  - `degreeStatusId` integer, nullable
  - `candidateId` string, uuid, nullable
  - `qualificationId` string, uuid, nullable
  - `preferredTeachingSubjectId` string, uuid, required
  - `acceptedPolicyId` string, uuid, required
  - `considerationJourneyStageId` integer, required
  - `channelId` integer, nullable
  - `creationChannelSourceId` integer, nullable
  - `creationChannelServiceId` integer, nullable
  - `creationChannelActivityId` integer, nullable
  - `email` string, required
  - `firstName` string, required
  - `lastName` string, required
  - `addressPostcode` string, nullable
  - `welcomeGuideVariant` string, nullable
  - `alreadySubscribedToEvents` boolean
  - `alreadySubscribedToMailingList` boolean
  - `alreadySubscribedToTeacherTrainingAdviser` boolean
  - `defaultContactCreationChannel` integer, nullable
  - `defaultCreationChannelSourceId` integer, nullable
  - `defaultCreationChannelServiceId` integer, nullable
  - `defaultCreationChannelActivityId` integer, nullable
  - `situation` integer, nullable
  - `citizenship` integer, nullable
  - `visaStatus` integer, nullable
  - `location` integer, nullable
  - `graduationYear` integer, nullable
  - `inferredGraduationDate` string, date-time, nullable

## Response `200`

OK

- DegreeStatusResponse
  - `degreeStatusId` integer, nullable

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized

---

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