# Create or Update Batch ProviderCred

Create or Update multiple ProviderCred at once.  If the entity exists, it will be updated.  If the entity does not exist, it will be created.

Endpoint: PUT /providers/{providerID}/credentialing-batch
Version: v1
Security: apiKeyAuth, bearerAuth

## Header parameters:

  - `vbasoftware-database` (string, required)
    Target database

## Path parameters:

  - `providerID` (string, required)
    Provider ID

## Request fields (application/json):

  - `providerCred_Key` (integer, required)
    Unique identifier assigned to this credentialing process. Note: This field is marked as NOT NULL in the database and therefore required by the API.

  - `application_Start_Date` (string,null)
    The date the application for this credentialing process based on the CredType.

  - `committee_Date` (string,null)
    Date when the Committee approved the credential.

  - `credType_Key` (integer, required)
    Identifies the type of credential. Note: This field is marked as NOT NULL in the database and therefore required by the API.

  - `cred_Organization` (string,null)
    Indicates the organization through which the Provider was credentialed.

  - `cred_Status` (string,null)
    Indicates the status of the credentialing. These status options are configured from 'Credential Status' within 'Credentialing Congifuration'.

  - `effective_Date` (string, required)
    Date when the credentialing status becomes/became effective. Note: This field is marked as NOT NULL in the database and therefore required by the API.

  - `entry_Date` (string)
    Date when the record was first added to the system.

  - `entry_User` (string,null)
    User that first added the record to the system.

  - `practice_Payee_ID` (string,null)
    The Payee that is associated with the Provider's credential.

  - `practice_Send_Check_To` (string,null)
    Indicates where checks should be sent. This is often to the Provider themselves or to their practice.

  - `practice_Send_Check_To_Address` (string,null)
    Allows the User to select from the available practice addresses if 'Practice' is selected from the 'Send Check To' option.

  - `provider_Bio` (string,null)
    Free form entry of a provider bio for the provider directory on VBAGateway.

  - `provider_ID` (string, required)
    Provider assigned to this credentialing process.

  - `specialty_Code` (string,null)
    Identifies the specialty that is associated with the Provider's credential.

  - `term_Date` (string,null)
    Date when the credentialing status expires/expired.

  - `update_Date` (string)
    Date when the record was last updated in the system.

  - `update_User` (string,null)
    User that last updated the record in the system.

## Response 207 fields (text/plain):

  - `data` (array,null)

  - `data.id` (array, required)
    List of key/value pairs that represent the unique id for the entity operation.

  - `data.id.key` (string,null)

  - `data.id.value` (string,null)

  - `data.status` (integer, required)
    http status of the operation (eg, 200, 201, 500)

  - `data.body` (string, required)
    operation message (eg, Updated, Created, Error message)

  - `error` (object)

  - `error.detail` (string,null)
    A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the problem.

  - `error.instance` (string,null)
    A URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem.It may
or may not yield further information if dereferenced.

  - `error.status` (integer)
    The HTTP status code([RFC7231], Section 6) generated by the origin server for
this occurrence of the problem.

  - `error.title` (string,null)
    A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.It SHOULD NOT change from
occurrence to occurrence of the problem, except for purposes of localization(e.g.,
using proactive content negotiation; see[RFC7231], Section 3.4).

  - `error.type` (string,null)
    A URI reference [RFC3986] that identifies the problem type. This specification
encourages that, when dereferenced, it provide human-readable documentation for
the problem type (e.g., using HTML [W3C.REC-html5-20141028]). When this member
is not present, its value is assumed to be "about:blank".

  - `debug` (object)

  - `debug.activityID` (string, required)


## Response 401 fields