Availity

availity Auth Attachments API

Attach documentation to authorization requests

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Availity Claim Attachments Auth Attachments API
  description: The Availity Claim Attachments API enables electronic submission of supporting documentation alongside healthcare claims.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Availity Developer Portal
    url: https://developer.availity.com/
servers:
- url: https://api.availity.com
  description: Availity Production API
security:
- oauth2: []
tags:
- name: Auth Attachments
  description: Attach documentation to authorization requests
paths:
  /value-adds/v2/attachments:
    post:
      operationId: submitAuthAttachment
      summary: Availity Submit Authorization with Attachment
      description: Submit an authorization request with supporting document attachments.
      tags:
      - Auth Attachments
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttachmentRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Attachment submitted
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AsyncJobResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
  /value-adds/v2/attachments/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: getAttachmentStatus
      summary: Availity Get Attachment Processing Status
      description: Retrieve the processing status of a submitted authorization attachment.
      tags:
      - Auth Attachments
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Attachment job ID
        example: '500123'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Attachment status
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttachmentStatusResponse'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  responses:
    NotFound:
      description: Not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad request
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          example: INVALID_REQUEST
        message:
          type: string
          example: Required field missing
        details:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
    AttachmentStatusResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          example: '500123'
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - SUBMITTED
          - AV_ACCEPTED
          - AV_REJECTED
          - PY_ACCEPTED
          - PY_REJECTED
          example: AV_ACCEPTED
    AttachmentRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - payerId
      - patient
      - subscriber
      - provider
      - certificationNumber
      - attachments
      properties:
        payerId:
          type: string
          example: BCBS001
        patient:
          type: object
          properties:
            firstName:
              type: string
              example: Jane
            lastName:
              type: string
              example: Smith
        subscriber:
          type: object
          properties:
            memberId:
              type: string
              example: MEM123456
        provider:
          type: object
          properties:
            npi:
              type: string
              example: '1234567890'
        certificationNumber:
          type: string
          example: AUTH-2025-001234
        attachments:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              contentType:
                type: string
                example: application/pdf
              title:
                type: string
                example: Clinical Notes
              data:
                type: string
                format: byte
    AsyncJobResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Job ID for polling
          example: '500123'
        status:
          type: string
          example: PROCESSING
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: https://api.availity.com/availity/v1/token
          scopes:
            hipaa: Access to HIPAA transaction APIs