---
title: "Changes to Submit a prior-authority request"
method: POST
path: "/prior-authority"
---

# Changes to Submit a prior-authority request

`POST /prior-authority`

> Every recorded change to this endpoint, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 9 of 21 revisions.

- **2026-08-28** `11cedb95c2ae` — 1 breaking
- **2026-08-27** `c497955104f8` — 1 warning
- **2026-08-07** `2aa39943a7d7` — 10 warning, 3 info
- **2026-08-03** `1c3849197b4c` — 1 breaking, 1 warning, 2 info
- **2026-08-03** `0ff9cb15aee1` — 2 info
- **2026-07-17** `692d1529d13d` — 1 info
- **2026-06-15** `90a429d1a8ec` — 4 breaking, 4 warning, 7 info
- **2026-05-29** `b55d5a571b68` — 1 breaking
- **2026-05-27** `250ea784aa2c` — 1 info

## Changes

- **2026-08-28** `11cedb95c2ae` — 1 breaking
  - added the new required request property `laaReference`
- **2026-08-27** `c497955104f8` — 1 warning
  - removed the optional property `status` from the response with the `201` status
- **2026-08-07** `2aa39943a7d7` — 10 warning, 3 info
  - removed the request property `billingType`
  - removed the request property `counselType`
  - removed the request property `expertBasedInLondon`
  - removed the request property `expertFullName`
  - removed the request property `expertPostcode`
  - removed the request property `expertType`
  - removed the request property `hourlyRate`
  - removed the request property `timeHours`
  - removed the request property `timeMinutes`
  - removed the request property `totalAmount`
  - added the new optional request property `counselDetails`
  - added the new optional request property `disbursementDetails`
  - added the new optional request property `expertDetails`
- **2026-08-03** `1c3849197b4c` — 1 breaking, 1 warning, 2 info
  - the `justification` request property's minLength was increased from `0` to `1`
  - removed the request property `counselTypeValid`
  - the request property `billingType` became optional
  - the request property `totalAmount` became optional
- **2026-08-03** `0ff9cb15aee1` — 2 info
  - added the new optional request property `counselType`
  - added the new optional request property `counselTypeValid`
- **2026-07-17** `692d1529d13d` — 1 info
  - added the new optional request property `uploadedDocuments/items/hostedUrl`
- **2026-06-15** `90a429d1a8ec` — 4 breaking, 4 warning, 7 info
  - added the new required request property `justification`
  - added the new required request property `priorAuthorityType`
  - the request property `totalAmount` became required
  - removed the enum value `FLAT_RATE` of the request property `billingType`
  - removed the request property `estimatedTime`
  - removed the request property `flatRateTotalAmount`
  - removed the request property `guidelineRatesExceeded`
  - removed the request property `type`
  - added the new optional request property `expertPostcode`
  - added the new optional request property `timeHours`
  - added the new optional request property `timeMinutes`
  - the request property `expertBasedInLondon` became optional
  - the request property `expertFullName` became optional
  - added the new `FIXED_RATE` enum value to the request property `billingType`
  - the `expertFullName` request property's minLength was decreased from `1` to `0`
- **2026-05-29** `b55d5a571b68` — 1 breaking
  - added the new required request property `expertBasedInLondon`
- **2026-05-27** `250ea784aa2c` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/ministryofjustice/apis/openapi-definition/docs/prior-authority/post.md) · [API](https://skmtc.dev/ministryofjustice/apis/openapi-definition.md) · [Page](https://skmtc.dev/ministryofjustice/apis/openapi-definition/changes/prior-authority/post)