---
title: "Create re-authentication exchange session"
method: POST
path: "/exchanges/{id}/exchange-sessions"
tags: ["exchange sessions"]
---

# Create re-authentication exchange session

`POST /exchanges/{id}/exchange-sessions`

Create a new re-authentication exchange session.

Request body requirements vary by exchange type:
- For Visa: Request body with redirect URL is required
- For Plaid Web: No request body is required
- For Plaid Mobile: Request body with redirect URL is required

The redirect URL will be validated against previously configured URLs stored in Dwolla.
After completing the re-authorization process, the user will be redirected back to your application using this URL.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Headers

- `Accept` 'application/vnd.dwolla.v1.hal+json', required

## Response `201`

created

## Other responses

- `400` — validation error
- `403` — forbidden

## Changes

- **2025-05-23** `4c8b16e05918` — 1 breaking
  - added the new required `header` request parameter `Accept`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/dwolla/apis/dwolla-api/changes/exchanges/:id/exchange-sessions/post.md)

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