---
title: "Retrieves a pre-populated SchoolsExperienceSignUp for the candidate."
method: POST
path: "/api/schools_experience/candidates/exchange_access_token/{accessToken}"
tags: ["Schools Experience"]
---

# Retrieves a pre-populated SchoolsExperienceSignUp for the candidate.

`POST /api/schools_experience/candidates/exchange_access_token/{accessToken}`

Retrieves a pre-populated SchoolsExperienceSignUp for the candidate. The `accessToken` is obtained from a 
                `POST /candidates/access_tokens` request (you must also ensure the `ExistingCandidateRequest` payload you 
                exchanged for your token matches the request payload here).

## Path parameters

- `accessToken` string, required

## Request body

- ExistingCandidateRequest
  - `firstName` string, nullable
  - `lastName` string, nullable
  - `email` string, email, required
  - `dateOfBirth` string, date-time, nullable
  - `reference` string, nullable

## Response `200`

OK

- SchoolsExperienceSignUp
  - `candidateId` string, uuid, nullable
  - `preferredTeachingSubjectId` string, uuid, required
  - `secondaryPreferredTeachingSubjectId` string, uuid, nullable
  - `acceptedPolicyId` string, uuid, required
  - `masterId` string, uuid, nullable
  - `merged` boolean
  - `fullName` string, nullable
  - `email` string, required
  - `firstName` string, required
  - `lastName` string, required
  - `addressLine1` string, required
  - `addressLine2` string, nullable
  - `addressLine3` string, nullable
  - `addressCity` string, required
  - `addressStateOrProvince` string, required
  - `addressPostcode` string, required
  - `telephone` string, required
  - `hasDbsCertificate` boolean, required
  - `dbsCertificateIssuedAt` string, date-time, nullable
  - `qualificationId` string, uuid, nullable
  - `degreeStatusId` integer, nullable
  - `degreeTypeId` integer, nullable
  - `degreeSubject` string, nullable
  - `ukDegreeGradeId` integer, nullable
  - `creationChannelSourceId` integer, nullable
  - `creationChannelServiceId` integer, nullable
  - `creationChannelActivityId` integer, nullable
  - `defaultContactCreationChannel` integer, nullable
  - `defaultCreationChannelSourceId` integer, nullable
  - `defaultCreationChannelServiceId` integer, nullable
  - `defaultCreationChannelActivityId` integer, nullable

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized

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[API](https://skmtc.net/department-for-education/apis/get-into-teaching-api-v1.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/department-for-education/apis/get-into-teaching-api-v1/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/department-for-education/get-into-teaching-api-v1/versions/5d53dbaed560/schema)