---
title: "YC-aspirant verification — .com, USPTO, handles, YC collision, voice/polarization."
method: POST
path: "/yc/verify"
tags: ["yc"]
---

# YC-aspirant verification — .com, USPTO, handles, YC collision, voice/polarization.

`POST /yc/verify`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.etymolt.com`
- URL: `https://api.etymolt.com/yc/verify`
- Auth: none declared

## Request body

- YCVerifyRequest: Verify a name specifically for a YC aspirant — US-only TM, .com gating, handle availability, YC portfolio collision, all in one call.
  - `name` string, required
  - `category` string, nullable
  - `one_liner` string, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- YCVerifyResponse
  - `name` string, required
  - `verdict` 'PROCEED' | 'DUE_DILIGENCE' | 'ITERATE' | 'ABANDON', required
  - `badge_color` 'verity' | 'attest' | 'rust' | 'crimson', required
  - `composite` number, required
  - `one_liner` string, required
  - `yc_portfolio_status` 'CLEAN' | 'NEAR' | 'EXACT', required
  - `yc_collisions` YCCollision[]
    - `name` string, required
    - `batch` string, required
    - `category` string, nullable
    - `distance` integer, required
    - `severity` 'EXACT' | 'NEAR' | 'PHONETIC', required
    - `same_vertical` boolean, required
    - `note` string, required
  - `yc_recommendation` string, required
  - `dotcom_available` boolean, required
  - `dotcom_price_usd` number, nullable
  - `github_handle_available` boolean, required
  - `twitter_handle_available` boolean, required
  - `uspto_status` 'CLEAR' | 'RISK' | 'BLOCKED', required
  - `uspto_blocking_count` integer
  - `anglo_clean` integer
  - `anglo_total` integer
  - `voice_band` 'SAFE' | 'RISKY' | 'UNSAFE', required
  - `polarization_band` 'NEUTRAL' | 'HIGH' | 'EXTREME', required
  - `receipt_url` string, nullable
  - `duration_ms` integer, required
  - `disclaimer` string

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/etymolt/apis/etymolt-verify-ai-generated-brand-names.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/etymolt/apis/etymolt-verify-ai-generated-brand-names/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/etymolt/apis/etymolt-verify-ai-generated-brand-names/revisions/7228ffa1efa7?raw)