# Querying for Updates

While webhooks are the recommended method for receiving updates, your system can also manually poll for the status of a specific request using the `contactsPrescriptionVerificationJob` query. This is particularly useful as a fallback mechanism or for on-demand status checks within your admin portal.

## Query Overview

The `contactsPrescriptionVerificationJob` query returns the most recent details for a given request based on its unique `jobId`. This include the current verification status, the reason for that status, and all associated data.

## Implementation Checklist

- You can successfully retrieve the status of a job using a valid `jobId`.
- Your system can correctly parse the `status` and `reason` fields from the response.


[Click here to see the contactsPrescriptionVerificationJob GraphQL reference](/reference/visibly-api/queries/contactsPrescriptionVerificationJob)