Optum · OAuth Scopes

Optum OAuth Scopes

OAuth 2.0 derived

Optum publishes 7 OAuth 2.0 scopes via the clientCredentials and authorizationCode flows. Scopes are the fine-grained permissions an application requests at authorization time to act against the Optum API on a user’s behalf.

Tokens are issued from /apip/auth/sntl/v1/token.

This index is generated from the provider’s OpenAPI security definitions (and, where available, its documented scope reference) and refreshes on every APIs.io network build. Browse every provider’s scopes at scopes.apis.io.

CompanyHealthcareHealth InsuranceClaimsEligibilityFHIRInteroperabilityPharmacyEDIX12PaymentsPrior AuthorizationClearinghouseRevenue CycleDentalDa VinciPatient AccessRemittanceAttachmentsPayer Directory

Scopes: 7 Flows: clientCredentials, authorizationCode Method: derived

OAuth endpoints

Authorization URL
https://idx.linkhealth.com/auth

Token URL
/apip/auth/sntl/v1/token /apip/auth/v2/token {{baseUrl}}/apip/auth/v2/token https://sandbox-apigw.optum.com/apip/auth/sntl/v1/token https://idx-stage.linkhealth.com/auth/realms/developer-platform/protocol/openid-connect/token https://idx.linkhealth.com/auth/token

Flows
clientCredentialsauthorizationCode

Scopes (7)

Scope	Description	Flows
create_coveragediscovery	submit a new coverage discovery task	clientCredentials
create_txn	submit a new transaction request	clientCredentials
profile		clientCredentials
read_coveragediscovery	read coverage discovery tasks	clientCredentials
read_healthcheck	check the status of the system	clientCredentials
read_txn	read transactions	clientCredentials
scope-1	required scope for API access	authorizationCode

📄 Provider scope reference:

Source

OAuth Scopes

generated: '2026-08-14'
method: derived
source: openapi/optum-attachment-openapi.yml, openapi/optum-auth-referral-submission-api-openapi.yml,
  openapi/optum-auth-referral-submission-health-check-openapi.yml, openapi/optum-benefit-check-api-openapi.yml,
  openapi/optum-claim-actions-api-openapi.yml, openapi/optum-claim-actions-health-check-openapi.yml,
  openapi/optum-claim-inquiry-api-openapi.yml, openapi/optum-claim-inquiry-health-check-openapi.yml,
  openapi/optum-claim-pre-check-api-openapi.yml, openapi/optum-dental-attachment-api-openapi.yml,
  openapi/optum-document-search-api-openapi.yml, openapi/optum-document-search-health-check-openapi.yml,
  openapi/optum-edi-enrollment-v1-openapi.yml, openapi/optum-eligibility-pre-service-health-check-openapi.yml,
  openapi/optum-enhanced-eligibility-api-openapi.yml, openapi/optum-formatting-rule-api-openapi.yml,
  openapi/optum-ncc-data-acquisition-api-openapi.yml, openapi/optum-optum-real-health-check-api-openapi.yml,
  openapi/optum-optum-real-pre-service-eligibility-api-openapi.yml, openapi/optum-optum-real-time-econtent-web-services-openapi.yml,
  openapi/optum-patient-benefit-check-health-check-openapi.yml, openapi/optum-real-prior-authorization-api-openapi.yml,
  openapi/optum-real-provider-access-api-openapi.yml, openapi/optum-submitter-api-openapi.yml,
  openapi/optum-telecom-formatter-api-openapi.yml
schemes:
- name: oAuth
  source: openapi/optum-attachment-openapi.yml
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: /apip/auth/sntl/v1/token
  description: This API uses OAuth 2 with the client_credentials grant flow.
- name: oAuth
  source: openapi/optum-auth-referral-submission-api-openapi.yml
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: /apip/auth/sntl/v1/token
  description: This API uses OAuth 2 with the client_credentials grant flow.
- name: oAuth
  source: openapi/optum-auth-referral-submission-health-check-openapi.yml
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: /apip/auth/sntl/v1/token
  description: This API uses OAuth 2 with the client_credentials grant flow.
- name: oAuth
  source: openapi/optum-benefit-check-api-openapi.yml
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: /apip/auth/sntl/v1/token
  description: This API uses OAuth 2 with the client_credentials grant flow.
- name: oAuth
  source: openapi/optum-claim-actions-api-openapi.yml
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: /apip/auth/sntl/v1/token
  description: This API uses OAuth 2 with the client_credentials grant flow.
- name: oAuth
  source: openapi/optum-claim-actions-health-check-openapi.yml
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: /apip/auth/v2/token
  description: This API uses OAuth 2 with the client_credentials grant flow.
- name: oAuth
  source: openapi/optum-claim-inquiry-api-openapi.yml
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: /apip/auth/sntl/v1/token
  description: This API uses OAuth 2 with the client_credentials grant flow.
- name: oAuth
  source: openapi/optum-claim-inquiry-health-check-openapi.yml
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: /apip/auth/sntl/v1/token
  description: This API uses OAuth 2 with the client_credentials grant flow.
- name: oAuth
  source: openapi/optum-claim-pre-check-api-openapi.yml
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: /apip/auth/v2/token
  description: This API uses OAuth 2 with the client_credentials grant flow.
- name: Bearer
  source: openapi/optum-dental-attachment-api-openapi.yml
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: '{{baseUrl}}/apip/auth/v2/token'
- name: oAuth
  source: openapi/optum-document-search-api-openapi.yml
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: /apip/auth/sntl/v1/token
  description: This API uses OAuth 2 with the client_credentials grant flow.
- name: oAuth
  source: openapi/optum-document-search-health-check-openapi.yml
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: /apip/auth/sntl/v1/token
  description: This API uses OAuth 2 with the client_credentials grant flow.
- name: oauth2
  source: openapi/optum-edi-enrollment-v1-openapi.yml
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: https://sandbox-apigw.optum.com/apip/auth/sntl/v1/token
- name: oAuth
  source: openapi/optum-eligibility-pre-service-health-check-openapi.yml
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: /apip/auth/sntl/v1/token
  description: This API uses OAuth 2 with the client_credentials grant flow.
- name: oAuth
  source: openapi/optum-enhanced-eligibility-api-openapi.yml
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: /apip/auth/v2/token
  description: This API uses OAuth 2 with the client_credentials grant flow. [More info](https://api.example.com/docs/auth)
- name: oauth2_security
  source: openapi/optum-formatting-rule-api-openapi.yml
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: https://idx-stage.linkhealth.com/auth/realms/developer-platform/protocol/openid-connect/token
- name: ncc_auth
  source: openapi/optum-ncc-data-acquisition-api-openapi.yml
  flows:
  - flow: authorizationCode
    authorizationUrl: https://idx.linkhealth.com/auth
    tokenUrl: https://idx.linkhealth.com/auth/token
- name: oAuth
  source: openapi/optum-optum-real-health-check-api-openapi.yml
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: /apip/auth/v2/token
  description: This API uses OAuth 2 with the client_credentials grant flow.
- name: oAuth
  source: openapi/optum-optum-real-pre-service-eligibility-api-openapi.yml
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: /apip/auth/sntl/v1/token
  description: This API uses OAuth 2 with the client_credentials grant flow.
- name: ws_auth
  source: openapi/optum-optum-real-time-econtent-web-services-openapi.yml
  flows:
  - flow: authorizationCode
    authorizationUrl: https://idx.linkhealth.com/auth
    tokenUrl: https://idx.linkhealth.com/auth/token
- name: oAuth
  source: openapi/optum-patient-benefit-check-health-check-openapi.yml
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: /apip/auth/sntl/v1/token
  description: This API uses OAuth 2 with the client_credentials grant flow.
- name: oAuth
  source: openapi/optum-real-prior-authorization-api-openapi.yml
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: /apip/auth/v2/token
  description: This API uses OAuth 2 with the client_credentials grant flow.
- name: oAuth
  source: openapi/optum-real-provider-access-api-openapi.yml
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: /apip/auth/v2/token
  description: This API uses OAuth 2 with the client_credentials grant flow.
- name: oAuth
  source: openapi/optum-submitter-api-openapi.yml
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: /apip/auth/sntl/v1/token
  description: This API uses OAuth 2 with the client_credentials grant flow.
- name: oauth2_security
  source: openapi/optum-telecom-formatter-api-openapi.yml
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: https://idx-stage.linkhealth.com/auth/realms/developer-platform/protocol/openid-connect/token
scopes:
- scope: create_coveragediscovery
  description: submit a new coverage discovery task
  flows:
  - clientCredentials
  sources:
  - openapi/optum-attachment-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-auth-referral-submission-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-auth-referral-submission-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-benefit-check-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-claim-actions-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-claim-actions-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-claim-inquiry-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-claim-inquiry-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-claim-pre-check-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-document-search-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-document-search-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-eligibility-pre-service-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-enhanced-eligibility-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-optum-real-health-check-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-optum-real-pre-service-eligibility-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-patient-benefit-check-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-real-prior-authorization-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-real-provider-access-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-submitter-api-openapi.yml
- scope: create_txn
  description: submit a new transaction request
  flows:
  - clientCredentials
  sources:
  - openapi/optum-attachment-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-auth-referral-submission-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-auth-referral-submission-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-benefit-check-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-claim-actions-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-claim-actions-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-claim-inquiry-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-claim-inquiry-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-claim-pre-check-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-document-search-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-document-search-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-eligibility-pre-service-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-enhanced-eligibility-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-optum-real-health-check-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-optum-real-pre-service-eligibility-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-patient-benefit-check-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-real-prior-authorization-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-real-provider-access-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-submitter-api-openapi.yml
- scope: profile
  flows:
  - clientCredentials
  sources:
  - openapi/optum-edi-enrollment-v1-openapi.yml
- scope: read_coveragediscovery
  description: read coverage discovery tasks
  flows:
  - clientCredentials
  sources:
  - openapi/optum-attachment-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-auth-referral-submission-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-auth-referral-submission-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-benefit-check-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-claim-actions-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-claim-actions-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-claim-inquiry-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-claim-inquiry-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-claim-pre-check-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-document-search-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-document-search-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-eligibility-pre-service-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-enhanced-eligibility-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-optum-real-health-check-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-optum-real-pre-service-eligibility-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-patient-benefit-check-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-real-prior-authorization-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-real-provider-access-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-submitter-api-openapi.yml
- scope: read_healthcheck
  description: check the status of the system
  flows:
  - clientCredentials
  sources:
  - openapi/optum-attachment-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-auth-referral-submission-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-auth-referral-submission-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-benefit-check-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-claim-actions-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-claim-actions-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-claim-inquiry-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-claim-inquiry-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-claim-pre-check-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-document-search-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-document-search-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-eligibility-pre-service-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-enhanced-eligibility-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-optum-real-health-check-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-optum-real-pre-service-eligibility-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-patient-benefit-check-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-real-prior-authorization-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-real-provider-access-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-submitter-api-openapi.yml
- scope: read_txn
  description: read transactions
  flows:
  - clientCredentials
  sources:
  - openapi/optum-attachment-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-auth-referral-submission-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-auth-referral-submission-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-benefit-check-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-claim-actions-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-claim-actions-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-claim-inquiry-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-claim-inquiry-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-claim-pre-check-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-document-search-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-document-search-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-eligibility-pre-service-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-enhanced-eligibility-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-optum-real-health-check-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-optum-real-pre-service-eligibility-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-patient-benefit-check-health-check-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-real-prior-authorization-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-real-provider-access-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-submitter-api-openapi.yml
- scope: scope-1
  description: required scope for API access
  flows:
  - authorizationCode
  sources:
  - openapi/optum-ncc-data-acquisition-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/optum-optum-real-time-econtent-web-services-openapi.yml

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