---
title: "Save visits"
method: POST
path: "/visits-external"
tags: ["External Visits Controller"]
---

# Save visits

`POST /visits-external`

Upload visits with all symptom and disease related data to SORMAS.

## Response `207`

Array of responses, matching the posted array of entities. Provides an HTML status code for every entity and an optional body (e.g. a string with an error message).

- PostResponse[]
  - `body` object
  - `statusCode` integer

## Other responses

- `default` — When the request body has one or no entry. The status code of the response entry matches the response code and may have an optional body (e.g. a string with an error message).

## Changes

- **2026-05-13** `a2e49593b571` — 6 info
  - added the new optional request property `items/symptoms/abdominalCramps`
  - added the new optional request property `items/symptoms/coughingAtNight`
  - added the new optional request property `items/symptoms/coughingAttacks`
  - added the new optional request property `items/symptoms/flatulence`
  - …2 more
- **2026-05-13** `ecb25b0812f3` — 1 breaking
  - removed the enum value `SHIGELLOSIS` of the request property `items/disease`
- **2026-05-11** `a4d6c0ecfc78` — 1 info
  - added the new `SHIGELLOSIS` enum value to the request property `items/disease`
- **2026-05-11** `ecb25b0812f3` — 4 info
  - added the new optional request property `items/symptoms/constipation`
  - added the new optional request property `items/symptoms/dysuria`
  - added the new optional request property `items/symptoms/eyeIrritation`
  - added the new `SALMONELLOSIS` enum value to the request property `items/disease`
- **2026-04-23** `96d9467621d0` — 1 info
  - added the new optional request property `items/symptoms/fatalRisk`

[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/sormas-foundation/apis/sormas-rest-api/changes/visits-external/post.md)

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