Introducing eligibility check IDs

Stedi now generates and returns a universally unique ID (UUID) for every eligibility check.

The check ID is returned in the id field of the following API responses:

• JSON Real-Time Eligibility Check

• X12 Real-Time Eligibility Check

• Retrieve Batch Check Statuses

• Poll Batch Checks

The check ID is a string that always starts with ec_. For example:

{
  "id": "ec_550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000", // Unique check ID, generated by Stedi
  "eligibilitySearchId": "01922a35-a177-7171-b868-cd4974dd54df",
  "benefitsInformation": [
    ...
  ],
  ...
}

For SOAP Real-Time Eligibility Check API responses, the check ID is returned in the stedi-id HTTP response header:

stedi-id: ec_550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000

The check ID gives you a stable handle for a single eligibility check. You can use it to:

• Track eligibility checks for debugging and troubleshooting in your application

• Search for specific checks in the Stedi portal

• Construct deep links to eligibility checks in the Stedi portal

• Share a reference to a specific eligibility check with Stedi support

For more information, check out our announcement blog.