> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://simplex.sh/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Check Status

> Returns the current status of a submitted fax prior authorization.



## OpenAPI

````yaml GET /pa_check_status
openapi: 3.0.1
info:
  title: Simplex API
  description: API for browser automation, web scraping, and workflow automation
  license:
    name: MIT
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.simplex.sh
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
paths:
  /pa_check_status:
    get:
      description: Returns the current status of a submitted fax prior authorization.
      parameters:
        - name: form_id
          in: query
          required: true
          description: UUID of the fax form, returned by Fill Prior Authorization.
          schema:
            type: string
            format: uuid
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaCheckStatusResponse'
      x-codeSamples:
        - lang: python
          label: Check status
          source: |-
            import requests

            url = 'https://api.simplex.sh/pa_check_status'
            headers = {
                'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here'
            }
            params = {
                'form_id': '8a1c42e7-9b3d-4f12-b6a5-3e7f4d2c1a9b'
            }

            response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params)
            result = response.json()
            print(f"Status: {result['status']}")
        - lang: curl
          label: Check status
          source: >-
            curl -X GET
            "https://api.simplex.sh/pa_check_status?form_id=8a1c42e7-9b3d-4f12-b6a5-3e7f4d2c1a9b"
            \
              -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here"
components:
  schemas:
    PaCheckStatusResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        succeeded:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the status lookup was successful.
        form_id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: UUID of the fax form (echoed from the request).
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
            - SENT_TO_PLAN
            - APPROVED
            - DENIED
            - ADDITIONAL_QUESTIONS
            - APPEAL
          description: Current status of the prior authorization.
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: When the status was last updated.
      required:
        - succeeded
        - form_id
        - status
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-API-Key
      description: Simplex API Key

````