---
title: "Check whether an account already exists for an email"
method: POST
path: "/public/email-exists"
tags: ["Public"]
---

# Check whether an account already exists for an email

`POST /public/email-exists`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.atako.ai`
- URL: `https://api.atako.ai/public/email-exists`
- Auth: none required

Used by /signup before sending an OTP. Strict per-IP rate limit.

## Request body

- object
  - `email` string, email, required

## Response `200`

- object
  - `exists` boolean, required

## Other responses

- `400`: invalid_email
- `429`: too_many_requests

---

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