---
title: "Create a company benefit"
method: POST
path: "/company_benefits"
---

# Create a company benefit

`POST /company_benefits`

## Request

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

Create a company benefit

## Request body

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

## Response `201`

201

## Other responses

- `400`: 400

## Changes

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

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

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