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# Reject an application

POST https://api.confirm.global/api/v1/applications/{applicationId}/reject
Content-Type: application/json

Rejects the application, optionally sending a rejection message. A rejection reason is optional.


Reference: https://docs.confirm.global/api-reference/applications/reject-application

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Supabase-issued user JWT. Send as Authorization Bearer header. Dedicated API keys are planned for a future release.

## Request

### Path parameters

- `applicationId` (string, required)

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects an object.

- `reason` (string, optional)
- `outcome` (enum, optional) — Outcome subtype. Defaults to a recruiter rejection.
  - Allowed values: `recruiter_rejected`, `candidate_withdrew`
- `scheduled_send_at` (datetime, optional) — Schedule the rejection message for a future time (must be in the future). Omit to send immediately.

## Response

### 200

The rejected application.

- `application` (Application, optional)

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

The request was invalid (missing or malformed fields, or an invalid stage transition).

- `error` (ErrorError, optional)

### 401 Unauthorized Error

Missing or invalid bearer token, or insufficient permissions.

- `error` (ErrorError, optional)

### 404 Not Found Error

The requested resource was not found in your organization.

- `error` (ErrorError, optional)

## Types

### Application

- `application_id` (string, optional)
- `org_id` (string, optional)
- `candidate_id` (string, optional)
- `job_id` (string, optional)
- `status` (enum, optional) — Pipeline stage slug (candidate lifecycle v4).
  - Allowed values: `applied`, `awaiting_screening`, `ineligible_for_screening`, `passed_screening_awaiting_scheduling`, `failed_screening`, `client_screening`, `client_request_interview`, `pending_evaluation`, `interview_scheduled`, `reschedule_requested`, `no_show`, `past_interview`, `awaiting_recruiter_action`, `failed_interview`, `hired`, `client_rejected`, `dnc`, `refused_recording`
- `score` (double, optional, nullable) — Screening score, when available.
- `applied_at` (datetime, optional, nullable)
- `evaluation_status` (string, optional, nullable)
- `evaluation_sent_at` (datetime, optional, nullable)
- `evaluation_completed_at` (datetime, optional, nullable)
- `candidates` (Candidate, optional)
- `created_at` (datetime, optional)
- `updated_at` (datetime, optional)

### ErrorError

- `code` (string, optional) — Machine-readable error code, e.g. VALIDATION_ERROR or CANDIDATE_NOT_FOUND.
- `message` (string, optional)
- `request_id` (string, optional) — Identifier for this request, useful when contacting support.

### Candidate

- `candidate_id` (string, optional)
- `org_id` (string, optional)
- `first_name` (string, optional)
- `last_name` (string, optional)
- `email` (string, optional, nullable)
- `phone` (string, optional, nullable)
- `address_line1` (string, optional, nullable)
- `address_line2` (string, optional, nullable)
- `city` (string, optional, nullable)
- `state` (string, optional, nullable)
- `postal_code` (string, optional, nullable)
- `country` (string, optional, nullable)
- `source` (string, optional, nullable) — Where the candidate came from (e.g. indeed, referral, manual).
- `applications` (list of Application, optional) — The candidate's applications, when included in the response.
- `created_at` (datetime, optional)
- `updated_at` (datetime, optional)

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "application": {
    "application_id": "string",
    "org_id": "string",
    "candidate_id": "string",
    "job_id": "string",
    "status": "applied",
    "score": 1.1,
    "applied_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
    "evaluation_status": "string",
    "evaluation_sent_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
    "evaluation_completed_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
    "candidates": {
      "candidate_id": "string",
      "org_id": "string",
      "first_name": "string",
      "last_name": "string",
      "email": "string",
      "phone": "string",
      "address_line1": "string",
      "address_line2": "string",
      "city": "string",
      "state": "string",
      "postal_code": "string",
      "country": "string",
      "source": "string",
      "applications": [
        null
      ],
      "created_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
      "updated_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z"
    },
    "created_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
    "updated_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z"
  }
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://api.confirm.global/api/v1/applications/applicationId/reject"

payload = {}
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://api.confirm.global/api/v1/applications/applicationId/reject';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.confirm.global/api/v1/applications/applicationId/reject"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.confirm.global/api/v1/applications/applicationId/reject")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.confirm.global/api/v1/applications/applicationId/reject")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{}")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.confirm.global/api/v1/applications/applicationId/reject', [
  'body' => '{}',
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.confirm.global/api/v1/applications/applicationId/reject");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.confirm.global/api/v1/applications/applicationId/reject")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```