# Initiate monitoring for a provider or facility

Initiate monitoring for a dataset or license for a provider or facility. Please note that not all dataset types support monitoring. Please refer to dataset endpoint to get the capabilities of a dataset.

Endpoint: POST /monitors
Version: 26.2.0.4309
Security: Bearer

## Request fields (application/json):

  - `type` (string, required)
    Specify monitoring type, will be used for validation and creating monitor. This will be used along with license id or dataset type
    Enum: "Dataset", "License"

  - `providerId` (string)
    Provider identifier for which the monitor is to be created. A monitor can be created either for a provider or a facility, but not for both at the same time.*Required if 'facilityId' is not specified.

  - `facilityId` (string)
    Facility identifier for which the monitor is to be created. A monitor can be created either for a provider or a facility, but not for both at the same time.*Required if 'providerId' is not specified.

  - `datasetType` (string)
    Specify dataset type for which the monitor is to be created.
    Enum: "Sam", "MedicareOptOut", "OigFugitives", "OfacSdn", "OfacConsolidated", "OigExclusions", "StateSanctionsAndExclusions", "Npdb", "Dmf", "Npi", "Nsc", "Dea", "CmsPreclusion", "Tricare", "AmericanBoardofInternalMedicine", "NationalCommissiononCertificationofPhysicianAssistants", "Abms", "NationalBoardforCertifiedCounselors", "AmericanAcademyofNursePractitioners", "NationalBoardofCertificationandRecertificationforNurseAnesthetists", "AmericanOsteopathicAssociation", "AmericanNursesCredentialingCenter", "NationalBoardforCertificationinOccupationalTherapy", "AmericanSpeechLanguageHearingAssociation", "AmericanBoardofFamilyMedicine", "AmericanBoardofPsychiatryandNeurology", "InternationalBoardofLactationConsultantExaminers", "AmericanMidwiferyCertificationBoard", "AmericanDentalBoardofAnesthesiology", "AmericanBoardofClinicalSocialWork", "BoardOfPharmacySpecialties", "AmericanBoardofAllergyandImmunology", "AmericanBoardofOrthodontics", "AmericanBoardofOralMedicine", "AmericanBoardofPediatricDentistry", "AmericanBoardofOralandMaxillofacialSurgery", "AmericanBoardofOralandMaxillofacialRadiology", "AmericanBoardofProsthodontics", "AmericanBoardofOralandMaxillofacialPathology", "AmericanBoardofEndodontics", "AmericanBoardofPeriodontology", "AmericanBoardofOralImplantology", "AmericanBoardofPodiatricMedicine", "AmericanBoardofDentalPublicHealth", "BehaviorAnalystCertificationBoard", "AmericanBoardofGeneralDentistry", "NationalAssociationofSchoolPsychologists", "AmericanBoardofAddictionMedicine", "AmericanBoardofMultipleSpecialtiesinPodiatry", "CommissionOnDieteticRegistration", "AmericanBoardOfObesityMedicine", "NationalCertificationCorporation", "NationalCommissionForCertificationOfAnesthesiologistAssistants", "AmericanRegistryOfRadiologyTechnologists", "AmericanBoardOfAnesthesiology", "AmericanRegistryForDiagnosticMedicalSonography", "NationalBoardOfPhysiciansAndSurgeons", "CardiovascularCredentialingInternational", "NationalCenterForCompetencyTesting", "NationalAssociationOfPhlebotomyTechnicians", "AmericanAlliedHealth", "NationalRegistryOfAlliedHealthProfessionals", "AmericanMedicalTechnologists", "NationalHealthCareerAssociation", "DentalAssistingNationalBoard", "PediatricNursingCertification", "NationalCertificationCommissionForAcupunctureAndOrientalMedicine", "CertificationBoardForMusicTherapists", "AmericanBoardOfChiropracticInternists", "AmericanBoardofPhysicalTherapySpecialties", "AmericanBoardofPhysicianSpecialties", "AmericanAcademyofOptometry", "AmericanBoardofNeurologicalSurgery", "AmericanBoardofObstetricsandGynecology", "AmericanBoardofOphthalmology", "AmericanBoardofOtolaryngologyHeadandNeckSurgery", "AmericanBoardofPediatrics", "AmericanBoardofOrthopaedicSurgery", "AmericanBoardofPhysicalMedicineandRehabilitation", "AmericanBoardofPlasticSurgery", "AmericanBoardofRadiology", "AmericanBoardofSurgery", "AmericanBoardofUrology", "AmericanBoardofColonandRectalSurgery", "AmericanAssociationofCriticalCareNurses", "AmericanBoardofFootandAnkleSurgery", "PharmacyTechnicianCertificationBoard", "NationalBoardofSurgicalTechnologyandSurgicalAssisting", "AmericanBoardofPainMedicine", "AmericanBoardofOrofacialPain", "NuclearMedicineTechnologyCertificationBoard", "AmericanBoardofEmergencyMedicine", "ArtTherapyCredentialsBoard", "AmericanHeartAssociation", "MedicaidEnrollmentCalifornia", "JointCommission", "FacilityCmsCertification"

  - `licenseId` (string)
    Specify license identifier for which the monitor is to be created.

  - `monitoringInterval` (string)
    If set, this will update the monitoring interval for this monitor.NOTE: Continuous interval is only supported by the NPDB dataset at this time.
    Enum: "Continuous", "Daily", "Weekly", "Monthly", "Yearly"

  - `nextMonitoringDate` (string)
    If set, this will update the next date at which the data will be monitored.

  - `options` (object)

  - `options.parameterSetId` (string)
    Set this to override the default parameters that will be used for a dataset scan. If a parameterSetId isn’t specified, we will use the default/preferred parameter set.

  - `options.referenceId` (string)
    Set this to a provider info that will be used during the dataset scan, if a reference id isn’t supplied, we will use the data from the entity itself, such as name.

  - `triggerImmediateVerification` (boolean)
    If set, this will trigger an immediate verification for the monitor, 'nextMonitoringDate' will be ignored in this case.


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