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# Sends Data from External Source

{% openapi src="/files/k4Y2hfqIkA4LdfCchZnT" path="/external/{policyId}/{blockTag}" method="post" %}
[swagger copy.yaml](https://3006114282-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXVOaWpJKxLZf1Tee9eCO%2Fuploads%2FUbEFhrRBFi0FyVXFMH1Y%2Fswagger%20copy.yaml?alt=media\&token=806a5b6a-6f80-4060-9b0d-ce731a73eb60)
{% endopenapi %}

## Sends data from an external source.

<mark style="color:green;">`POST`</mark> `/external`

Sends data from an external source

#### Request Body

| Name                                     | Type   | Description                      |
| ---------------------------------------- | ------ | -------------------------------- |
| Object<mark style="color:red;">\*</mark> | String | Object that contains VC Document |

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="200: OK Successful Operation" %}

```javascript
{
    // Response
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="500: Internal Server Error Internal Server Error" %}

```javascript
{
   content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}