---
title: "Perform a matchback operation to retrieve a pre-populated GetIntoTeachingCallback for the candidate."
method: POST
path: "/api/get_into_teaching/callbacks/matchback"
tags: ["Get into Teaching"]
---

# Perform a matchback operation to retrieve a pre-populated GetIntoTeachingCallback for the candidate.

`POST /api/get_into_teaching/callbacks/matchback`

Attempts to matchback against a known candidate and returns a pre-populated GetIntoTeachingCallback if a match is found.

## Request body

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

## Response `200`

OK

- GetIntoTeachingCallback
  - `candidateId` string, uuid, nullable
  - `acceptedPolicyId` string, uuid, required
  - `email` string, required
  - `firstName` string, required
  - `lastName` string, required
  - `addressTelephone` string, required
  - `phoneCallScheduledAt` string, date-time, required
  - `talkingPoints` string, required
  - `creationChannelSourceId` integer, nullable
  - `creationChannelServiceId` integer, nullable
  - `creationChannelActivityId` integer, nullable
  - `defaultContactCreationChannel` integer, nullable
  - `defaultCreationChannelSourceId` integer, nullable
  - `defaultCreationChannelServiceId` integer, nullable
  - `defaultCreationChannelActivityId` integer, nullable

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `404` — Not Found

---

[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)