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Refer to the [Soft Check](../soft-check) guide for what a soft check returns.

See the [Demo Project](https://github.com/use-bridge/sdk-typescript/blob/main/examples/react-demo/src/app/soft-eligibility/page.tsx) for a working example.

### Create a Session

Create the SoftEligibilitySession by calling `createSoftEligibilitySession` on the SDK, nested within your `BridgeSdkProvider`.
You must provide at least one ServiceType ID.

Render `SoftEligibilityProvider` with the session as a parent of your eligibility form.

```typescript
export const SessionContainer = ({ children }) => {
  const { createSoftEligibilitySession } = useBridgeSdk();
  const session = useMemo(() => {
    return createSoftEligibilitySession({ serviceTypeIds: ["svt_xxx"] });
  }, [createSoftEligibilitySession]);

  return (
    <SoftEligibilityProvider session={session}>
      {children}
    </SoftEligibilityProvider>
  );
};
```

### Form Input

Soft checks require the `state` and `payer` fields, never any other information.
Use [Building Forms](./building-forms) for payer autocomplete and field hooks.

```typescript
const payer = useEligibilityInputField("payer");
const state = useEligibilityInputField("state");
```

### Submission

Bridge manages the loading state and validation of your inputs.
Use `useSoftEligibilitySubmit` for `isDisabled` and `submit`.

```typescript
export const SoftEligibilitySubmitButton = () => {
  const { isDisabled, submit } = useSoftEligibilitySubmit();

  return (
    <button disabled={isDisabled} onClick={() => submit()}>
      Submit
    </button>
  );
};
```

### Handle the result

Use `useSoftEligibilityState` to read `status` and `providers`.
See the [Soft Check](../soft-check) guide for status values.

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#### [Hard Check](./hard-check)

Full eligibility checks, cost estimates, and provider eligibility