# Test mode now supports mock Raw X12 and SOAP Eligibility API requests

> Test mode now supports mock eligibility checks across Stedi's Raw X12 and SOAP API endpoints, plus PDF downloads and a full benefits table in the Stedi portal.

Published Apr 29, 2026

Category: Products

We’ve expanded Stedi’s [test mode](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/test-mode) for eligibility checks:

- **More endpoints:** You can now use a [test API key](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/test-mode#send-mock-eligibility-checks) to run [mock eligibility checks](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/api-reference/mock-requests-eligibility-checks) using our [Raw X12](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/api-reference/post-healthcare-eligibility-raw-x12) and [SOAP](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/api-reference/post-healthcare-eligibility-soap) Eligibility API endpoints. Previously, you could only use our [JSON Eligibility](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/api-reference/post-healthcare-eligibility-legacy) endpoint or the [Stedi portal](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/send-eligibility-checks) to run mock checks.

- **PDF downloads:** You can now download [eligibility PDFs](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/eligibility-pdf) for mock eligibility responses using the [Stedi portal](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/eligibility-pdf#retrieve-the-pdf) or [Retrieve Eligibility PDF](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/api-reference/get-eligibility-pdf) endpoint.

- **Benefits table:** You can now view the full [benefits table](https://www.stedi.com/blog/new-benefits-table) for mock eligibility responses in the [Stedi portal](https://portal.stedi.com/app/healthcare/eligibility). Previously, only the Stedi Agent mock response supported the benefits table.

## What is test mode?

Stedi’s [test mode](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/test-mode) lets you run a full eligibility workflow without using real patient data or sending checks to payers.

In test mode, you use [test API keys](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/test-mode#send-mock-eligibility-checks) to send predefined [mock eligibility checks](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/api-reference/mock-requests-eligibility-checks) and get realistic responses – with things like active coverage indicators, copays, and deductibles – using Stedi's real APIs.

You can use test mode for app development and integration tests. Test mode is also well-suited for [AI coding agents](https://www.stedi.com/blog/how-to-use-stedi-with-a-coding-agent), like Claude Code and Codex. Agents can use test mode to build and verify eligibility integrations end-to-end without accessing real patient data.

Our [mock eligibility requests](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/api-reference/mock-requests-eligibility-checks) cover 30+ scenarios across 5+ payers, including error cases. Each scenario includes copy-paste-ready examples for our JSON, Raw X12, and SOAP endpoints.

## Get started

Test mode is available on every Stedi account.

You can [sign up](https://portal.stedi.com/auth/sign-up-intent) in less than two minutes. No credit card is required.