Quick Start

Make your first dental eligibility verification request in minutes using the TypeScript SDK, REST API, or GraphQL.

Get started with API Dental in three steps: install, authenticate, and make your first request.

Prerequisites

• An API Dental account (sign up here)
• Your API key (available in the Dashboard after sign-up)

Keep your API keys secure. Do not share them in publicly accessible areas such as GitHub, client-side code, or public repositories.

Step 1: Install the SDK

npm

npm install api-dental

Step 2: Initialize the Client

TypeScript

import APIDental from 'api-dental';

const client = new APIDental({
  apiKey: process.env['API_DENTAL_API_KEY'],
});

Step 3: Make Your First Request

TypeScript

const response = await client.eligibility.request(
  {
    payer: { id: '52133' },
    provider: { npi: '1447364856', tax_id: '270872579' },
    subscriber: {
      first_name: 'John',
      last_name: 'Smith',
      member_id: '123456789',
      group_number: 'GRP001',
      dob: '01/15/1990',
    },
    version: 'v2',
  },
  {
    headers: {
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      'Accept': 'application/json',
    },
  }
);

Including a Dependent

To check eligibility for a dependent (e.g., a child on the subscriber’s plan), add the dependent field:

const response = await client.eligibility.request({
  payer: { id: '52133' },
  provider: { npi: '1447364856', tax_id: '270872579' },
  subscriber: {
    first_name: 'John',
    last_name: 'Smith',
    member_id: '123456789',
    group_number: 'GRP001',
    dob: '01/15/1990',
  },
  dependent: {
    first_name: 'Jane',
    last_name: 'Smith',
    member_id: '123456789',
    group_number: 'GRP001',
    dob: '02/02/1992',
  },
  version: 'v2',
});

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