---
title: "Submit encounter eligibility check (Availity Post)"
method: POST
path: "/api/eligibility/v2/availity"
tags: ["v2"]
deprecated: true
---

# Submit encounter eligibility check (Availity Post)

`POST /api/eligibility/v2/availity`

> **Deprecated.**

<Tip>Candid is deprecating support for this endpoint. It is instead recommended to use [Candid's Stedi passthrough endpoint](https://docs.joincandidhealth.com/api-reference/pre-encounter/eligibility-checks/v-1/post).
For assistance with the transition, please reference the [Transitioning to Candid's New Eligibility Endpoint](https://support.joincandidhealth.com/hc/en-us/articles/34918552872980) document in the Candid Support Center.</Tip>

If you'd like access to this endpoint, please reach out to support@joincandidhealth.com with the subject line "Action: Activate Availity Eligibility API Endpoint

This API is a wrapper around Availity's coverages API. Below are some helpful documentation links:

- [Availity - Coverages 1.0.0 API](https://developer.availity.com/partner/documentation#c_coverages_references)
- [Candid Availity Eligibility Integration Guide](https://support.joincandidhealth.com/hc/en-us/articles/24218441631892--Availity-Eligibility-Integration-Guide)

A schema of the response object can be found here: [Availity Docs](https://developer.availity.com/partner/product/191210/api/190898#/Coverages_100/operation/%2Fcoverages%2F{id}/get)
* Note Availity requires a free developer account to access this documentation.

Check connection status of Availity API and partners here:
- [Availity Trading Partner Connection Status](https://www.availity.com/status/)

## Headers

- `Authorization` string, required

## Request body

- unknown

## Response `200`

Response with status 200

- unknown

## Other responses

- `422` — Error response with status 422

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