---
title: "Body Surface Area Calculator"
method: GET
path: "/api/calc/body-surface-area-calculator"
tags: ["Health"]
---

# Body Surface Area Calculator

`GET /api/calc/body-surface-area-calculator`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://calcbright.com`
- URL: `https://calcbright.com/api/calc/body-surface-area-calculator`
- Auth: none declared

A person 170 cm tall weighing 70 kg has a body surface area of 1.82 m² by the Mosteller formula. See Du Bois and Haycock results next to it, in metric or imperial.

## Query parameters

- `units` 'metric' | 'imperial': Units
- `height` number: Height (cm)
- `weight` number: Weight (kg)
- `heightIn` number: Height (inches)
- `weightLb` number: Weight (pounds)

## Response `200`

Calculation result

- CalcOutput
  - `ok` boolean
  - `tool` string
  - `name` string
  - `url` string: Open this link to see the full calculation
  - `inputs` object
  - `summary` string: Plain-text answer
  - `details` string
  - `result` object
  - `errors` object

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid input (see errors)

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