---
title: "Get a benefit"
method: GET
path: "/benefits/{benefit}"
---

# Get a benefit

`GET /benefits/{benefit}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://sandbox.checkhq.com`
- URL: `https://sandbox.checkhq.com/benefits/{benefit}`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/checkhq/apis/check-api/docs/benefits/:benefit/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Returns the specified benefit.

## Path parameters

- `benefit` string, required

## Response `200`

200

- object
  - `id` string
  - `employee` string
  - `benefit` string
  - `company_benefit` unknown
  - `source` unknown
  - `period` unknown
  - `description` string
  - `effective_start` string
  - `effective_end` unknown
  - `company_contribution_amount` unknown
  - `company_contribution_percent` integer
  - `company_period_amount` unknown
  - `employee_contribution_amount` unknown
  - `employee_contribution_percent` integer
  - `employee_period_amount` unknown
  - `hsa_contribution_limit` unknown
  - `metadata` object

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `5a54f5eb888b`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/checkhq/apis/check-api/changes/benefits/:benefit/get.md)

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