---
title: "Submit an in-progress prior-authority request"
method: POST
path: "/prior-authorities/{priorAuthorityId}/submit"
tags: ["Prior Authority"]
---

# Submit an in-progress prior-authority request

`POST /prior-authorities/{priorAuthorityId}/submit`

Locks the draft and forwards the submission to the Access Data Store for validation.

## Path parameters

- `priorAuthorityId` string, uuid, required

## Response `201`

Request accepted. Location header contains the submission URL.

## Other responses

- `400` — Validation failed
- `409` — Not in a submittable state

## Changes

- **2026-09-11** `efed7defdc0c` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/ministryofjustice/apis/openapi-definition/changes/prior-authorities/:priorAuthorityId/submit/post.md)

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