---
title: "Manually send a questionnaire to a client via email/SMS. Used by staff from the UI (chat, client profile, patient profile)."
method: POST
path: "/Questionnaires/send-manual"
tags: ["Questionnaires"]
---

# Manually send a questionnaire to a client via email/SMS. Used by staff from the UI (chat, client profile, patient profile).

`POST /Questionnaires/send-manual`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.clinicos.vet/backend/business`
- URL: `https://api.clinicos.vet/backend/business/Questionnaires/send-manual`
- Auth: HTTP bearer
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/clinicos/apis/pawthosx-business-api-v1/docs/Questionnaires/send-manual/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

## Request body

- SendQuestionnaireRequestDto: Request to send a questionnaire via the unified action system.
  - `questionnaireId` string, required
  - `clientId` string, nullable
  - `patientId` string, nullable
  - `appointmentId` string, nullable
  - `deliveryMethod` integer
  - `expirationHours` union
    - integer
    - string, int32

## Response `200`

OK

- QuestionnaireSendResultDto: Result of sending a questionnaire.
  - `success` boolean
  - `responseId` string, nullable
  - `linkId` string, nullable
  - `errorMessage` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/clinicos/apis/pawthosx-business-api-v1.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/clinicos/apis/pawthosx-business-api-v1/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/clinicos/apis/pawthosx-business-api-v1/revisions/099cf36186e0?raw)