Create a visit

post/v1/visits

Creates a visit and returns it. Send an Idempotency-Key header to make the request safe to retry. Available to keys belonging to office staff. Requires a key with write scope.

Authorization

Authorization: Bearer ak_...requiredscope: read + write

An AveeCare API key created in Settings → API Keys. This endpoint changes data, so the key needs read + write scope. About authentication

Headers

Idempotency-Key
stringmax length 255

A unique value (a UUID works well) that makes this request safe to retry for 24 hours. A retry with the same key and body returns the first result; the same key with a different body is refused with idempotency_conflict.

Request body

application/json
patientId
stringrequiredmax length 64

The patient being visited.

caregiverId
string | nullmax length 64

The caregiver assigned to the visit; null for an open shift.

startTime
string · date-timerequired

Scheduled start.

endTime
string · date-timerequired

Scheduled end.

status
string | null

Where the visit is in its day. New visits are Scheduled.

One ofScheduledInProgressCancelledCompletedLateOverTimeIncompletenull
title
string | nullmax length 200

Short title shown on the schedule.

isAllDay
boolean | null

Whether the visit spans the whole day, such as a live-in shift.

tasks
array of strings | null

Tasks the caregiver should complete during the visit.

reason
string | nullmax length 20000

Why the visit is scheduled, if it is not routine.

notes
string | nullmax length 20000

Notes for the caregiver about this visit.

serviceCode
string | nullmax length 50

Billing service code for the visit.

locationAddress
string | nullmax length 300

Where the visit takes place, when it is not the patient's home address.

Response

201

The new visit.

object
stringread-only

String representing the object's type. Always visit.

id
stringread-only

Unique identifier of the visit.

patientId
string | nullmax length 64

The patient being visited.

caregiverId
string | nullmax length 64

The caregiver assigned to the visit; null for an open shift.

startTime
string · date-time | null

Scheduled start.

endTime
string · date-time | null

Scheduled end.

status
string | null

Where the visit is in its day. New visits are Scheduled.

One ofScheduledInProgressCancelledCompletedLateOverTimeIncompletenull
title
string | nullmax length 200

Short title shown on the schedule.

isAllDay
boolean | null

Whether the visit spans the whole day, such as a live-in shift.

tasks
array of strings | null

Tasks the caregiver should complete during the visit.

reason
string | nullmax length 20000

Why the visit is scheduled, if it is not routine.

notes
string | nullmax length 20000

Notes for the caregiver about this visit.

serviceCode
string | nullmax length 50

Billing service code for the visit.

locationAddress
string | nullmax length 300

Where the visit takes place, when it is not the patient's home address.

actualStartTime
string · date-time | nullread-only

When the caregiver clocked in.

actualEndTime
string · date-time | nullread-only

When the caregiver clocked out.

completedTasks
array of strings | nullread-only

Tasks the caregiver marked done.

evvVerified
boolean | nullread-only

Whether the visit passed electronic visit verification.

evvStatus
string | nullread-only

Electronic visit verification status.

One ofPendingValidatedFlaggedOverriddenExportedSubmittednull
billingStatus
string | nullread-only

Whether the visit has been billed.

One ofNotBilledPendingInvoicedPaidnull
invoiceId
string | nullread-onlymax length 64

The invoice the visit was billed on.

billableHours
number | nullread-only

Hours billed for the visit.

isRecurring
boolean | nullread-only

Whether the visit belongs to a repeating series.

recurrenceSeriesId
string | nullread-onlymax length 64

The repeating series the visit belongs to.

caregiverRSVP
string | nullread-only

The caregiver's response to the assignment.

One ofconfirmeddeclinednull
createdAt
string · date-time | nullread-only

When the visit was created.

updatedAt
string · date-time | nullread-only

When the visit was last changed.

Response headers

Request-IdstringUnique ID of this request. Quote it when contacting support.
RateLimit-LimitintegerRequests allowed in the current window.
RateLimit-RemainingintegerRequests left in the current window.
RateLimit-ResetintegerSeconds until the window resets.
Idempotent-ReplayedstringPresent and true when this response is the stored result of an earlier request with the same Idempotency-Key.

Errors

StatusCodeMeaning
400
n/a
The request was malformed, a value was invalid, or it contained an unknown field (invalid_request, unknown_field).
401
n/a
The API key is missing, malformed, expired or revoked (unauthorized).
403
n/a
The key is read-only (insufficient_scope), or its user's role cannot do this (forbidden).
409
n/a
The Idempotency-Key was already used with a different request, or that request is still running (idempotency_conflict).
429
n/a
Too many requests (rate_limited). Wait for Retry-After seconds.
500
n/a
Something went wrong on our side (internal_error). Retry, and quote the request ID if it persists.

Every error uses the same body. See Errors for the full list of codes.