---
title: "Create a candidate qualification"
method: POST
path: "/candidate/{candidate_id}/qualifications"
tags: ["Candidate Qualifications"]
---

# Create a candidate qualification

`POST /candidate/{candidate_id}/qualifications`

## Request body

- CandidateQualificationsPayloadDef
  - `qualification_id` string, required
  - `obtained_at` string, date-time
  - `expires_at` string, date-time
  - `institution` string

## Response `201`

The created candidate qualification will be returned

- CandidateQualificationResponseDef
  - `_id` string, required
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `__v` integer, required
  - `qualification_id` string, required
  - `obtained_at` string, date-time
  - `expires_at` string, date-time
  - `institution` string
  - `candidate_id` string, required
  - `status` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Usually caused by invalid user input
- `401` — Failed to authenticate the user making the request
- `default` — Server error occurred

---

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