---
title: "Submit External Transfer"
method: POST
path: "/external-transfers/{externalTransferId}/submission"
tags: ["External Transfers"]
---

# Submit External Transfer

`POST /external-transfers/{externalTransferId}/submission`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://partner-api.getpliant.com/api`
- URL: `https://partner-api.getpliant.com/api/external-transfers/{externalTransferId}/submission`
- Auth: HTTP bearer
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/getpliant/apis/pliant-customer-api/docs/external-transfers/:externalTransferId/submission/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Submit an external transfer for processing. This endpoint moves the transfer from DRAFT status to the next stage in the workflow, typically NEEDS_APPROVAL or COMPLIANCE_CHECK depending on your organization's configuration.

Once submitted, the transfer can no longer be modified and will proceed through the approval and compliance workflow.

## Path parameters

- `externalTransferId` string, uuid, required

## Response `202`

Accepted

- Schema (unresolved $ref)

## Other responses

- `400` (unresolved $ref)
- `401` (unresolved $ref)
- `403` (unresolved $ref)
- `404` (unresolved $ref)
- `409` (unresolved $ref)
- `429` (unresolved $ref)
- `500` (unresolved $ref)

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `a4fbf7d068b4`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/getpliant/apis/pliant-customer-api/changes/external-transfers/:externalTransferId/submission/post.md)

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