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# Claim Input

Input representation for creating or updating a claim.

## Properties

<table class="featureTable sort_table" summary="">





          <thead class="thead sorted" align="left">
            <tr>
              <th class="featureTableHeader  " id="d123886e57">Name</th>

              <th class="featureTableHeader  " id="d123886e60">Type</th>

              <th class="featureTableHeader  " id="d123886e63">Description</th>

              <th class="featureTableHeader  " id="d123886e66">Required or Optional</th>

              <th class="featureTableHeader  " id="d123886e69">Available Version</th>

            </tr>

          </thead>

          <tbody class="tbody">
            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e57" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">accountId</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e60" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e63" data-title="Description">ID of the account that's associated with the claim.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e66" data-title="Required or Optional">Optional</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e69" data-title="Available Version">65.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e57" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">additionalFields</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e60" data-title="Type">Object</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e63" data-title="Description">Additional standard or custom fields that are used to create or update
                insurance claim.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e66" data-title="Required or Optional">Optional</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e69" data-title="Available Version">65.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e57" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">attributes</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e60" data-title="Type"><a class="xref" href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.insurance_developer_guide.meta/insurance_developer_guide/connect_requests_claim_attribute_input.htm" title="Input representation for claim attributes.">Claim Attribute Input[]</a></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e63" data-title="Description">Attributes of the claim product.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e66" data-title="Required or Optional">Optional</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e69" data-title="Available Version">65.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e57" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">claimLossDate</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e60" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e63" data-title="Description">Date when the loss occurred.<p class="p"> This parameter doesn't accept time of
                  incident. To specify both the date and time of loss, use the <samp class="codeph nolang">lossDate</samp> parameter.</p>
              </td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e66" data-title="Required or Optional">Optional</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e69" data-title="Available Version">66.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e57" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">claimReason</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e60" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e63" data-title="Description">Reason for the claim.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e66" data-title="Required or Optional">Optional</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e69" data-title="Available Version">65.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e57" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">claimReasonType</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e60" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e63" data-title="Description">Category that the claim reason belongs to.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e66" data-title="Required or Optional">Optional</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e69" data-title="Available Version">65.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e57" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">claimType</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e60" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e63" data-title="Description">Type of claim.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e66" data-title="Required or Optional">Optional</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e69" data-title="Available Version">65.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e57" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">expenseReserve​AdjustmentReason</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e60" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e63" data-title="Description">Reason for the expense reserve adjustment.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e66" data-title="Required or Optional">Optional</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e69" data-title="Available Version">68.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e57" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">expenseReserve​Amount</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e60" data-title="Type">Double</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e63" data-title="Description">Amount that's reserved to cover potential expenses while handling the
                claim, such as administrative or legal costs.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e66" data-title="Required or Optional">Optional</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e69" data-title="Available Version">68.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e57" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">insurance​PolicyId</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e60" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e63" data-title="Description">ID of the insurance policy on which the claim is raised.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e66" data-title="Required or Optional">Optional</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e69" data-title="Available Version">65.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e57" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">items</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e60" data-title="Type"><a class="xref" href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.insurance_developer_guide.meta/insurance_developer_guide/connect_requests_claim_item_input.htm" title="Input representation for a claim item.">Claim Item Input[]</a></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e63" data-title="Description">Details of the items that are associated with the claim.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e66" data-title="Required or Optional">Optional</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e69" data-title="Available Version">65.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e57" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">lossDate</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e60" data-title="Type">Date</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e63" data-title="Description">Date and time when the loss occurred.<p class="p">You must specify both the date
                  and time of the incident; otherwise, the API returns an error. To specify
                  only the date of loss, use the <samp class="codeph nolang">claimLossDate</samp> parameter.</p>

              </td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e66" data-title="Required or Optional">Optional</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e69" data-title="Available Version">65.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e57" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">lossReserve​AdjustmentReason</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e60" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e63" data-title="Description">Reason for the loss reserve adjustment.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e66" data-title="Required or Optional">Optional</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e69" data-title="Available Version">68.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e57" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">lossReserveAmount</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e60" data-title="Type">Double</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e63" data-title="Description">Amount that's reserved to cover a potential payment for a loss.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e66" data-title="Required or Optional">Optional</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e69" data-title="Available Version">68.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e57" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">lossType</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e60" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e63" data-title="Description">Type of the loss for which the claim is initiated.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e66" data-title="Required or Optional">Optional</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e69" data-title="Available Version">65.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e57" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">name</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e60" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e63" data-title="Description">Name of the claim.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e66" data-title="Required or Optional">Optional</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e69" data-title="Available Version">65.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e57" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">options</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e60" data-title="Type"><a class="xref" href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.insurance_developer_guide.meta/insurance_developer_guide/connect_requests_claim_options_input.htm" title="Input representation for claim options.">Claim Options Input</a></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e63" data-title="Description">Options for creating or updating a claim.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e66" data-title="Required or Optional">Optional</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e69" data-title="Available Version">65.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e57" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">participants</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e60" data-title="Type"><a class="xref" href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.insurance_developer_guide.meta/insurance_developer_guide/connect_requests_claim_participant_input.htm" title="Input representation for a claim participant.">Claim Participant Input[]</a></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e63" data-title="Description">Claim participants that are associated with the claim.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e66" data-title="Required or Optional">Optional</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e69" data-title="Available Version">65.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e57" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">productCode</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e60" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e63" data-title="Description">Product code of the claim product.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e66" data-title="Required or Optional">Required to create a claim</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d123886e69" data-title="Available Version">65.0</td>

            </tr>

          </tbody>

        </table>