---
title: "Start a demonstration asynchronous rank check"
method: POST
path: "/api/sandbox/rankchecks"
tags: ["Sandbox"]
---

# Start a demonstration asynchronous rank check

`POST /api/sandbox/rankchecks`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.appskyline.com`
- URL: `https://api.appskyline.com/api/sandbox/rankchecks`
- Auth: none required

Demonstrates the API's asynchronous-job pattern without authentication. The response is `202 Accepted` with a `Location` header pointing at the job resource and a body carrying the job `_id` and `status`. Poll the `Location` URL until the status is `succeeded`, then read the ranks from the job body. The job is deterministic fixture work that completes about two seconds after creation.

## Response `202`

Job accepted; poll the `Location` URL for the result.

- object
  - `_id` string
  - `status` 'pending' | 'running' | 'succeeded'
  - `creationTime` string, date-time

## Other responses

- `429`: Anonymous rate limit exceeded; retry after `Retry-After` seconds.

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