---
title: "Initiate Session"
method: GET
path: "/v1/ekyc/aadhaar/connect"
tags: ["Offline Aadhaar eKYC"]
---

# Initiate Session

`GET /v1/ekyc/aadhaar/connect`

This API allows to initiate a session with UIDAI to fetch Captcha before passing the Aadhaar number of the customer.

## Query parameters

- `consent` string, required
- `purpose` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- RESPONSEAADHAARINITIATESESSIONSUCCESSFUL
  - `code` integer, required
  - `timestamp` integer, required
  - `transaction_id` string, required
  - `data` AadhaarCaptchaData, required
    - `session_id` string, required
    - `captcha` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `422` — Validation Error
- `500` — Internal Server Error
- `503` — Service Unavailable

---

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