---
title: "Create a benefit"
method: POST
path: "/benefits"
---

# Create a benefit

`POST /benefits`

## Request

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

Creates a benefit.

## Request body

- object
  - `employee` string, required: ID of the employee associated with the benefit.
  - `benefit` string, required: Type of supported benefit. See [types of benefits](https://docs.checkhq.com/reference/types-of-benefits).
  - `company_benefit` string: The company benefit to associate this employee benefit with.
  - `period` string: The period over which a period amount is distributed. Can be "monthly" or null.
  - `description` string: Optional description to distinguish the benefit within a plan. Maximum length of 255 characters.
  - `company_contribution_amount` string: Amount for company to contribute per payroll
  - `company_contribution_percent` number, float: Decimal percentage of gross pay for company to contribute per payroll from 0 to 100.
  - `company_period_amount` string: Amount for company to contribute over period.
  - `employee_contribution_amount` string: Amount for employee to contribute per payroll
  - `employee_contribution_percent` number, float: Decimal percentage of gross pay for company to contribute per payroll from 0 to 100.
  - `employee_period_amount` string: Amount for employee to contribute over period.
  - `effective_start` string, date: Start date for the benefit
  - `effective_end` string, date: End date for the benefit
  - `hsa_contribution_limit` string: Contribution limit of a HSA benefit
  - `metadata` string, json: Additional loosely structured information to associate with this employee benefit

## Response `201`

201

## Changes

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

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

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