---
title: "Create a new Connect session for reauthentication"
method: POST
path: "/connect/sessions/reauthenticate"
tags: ["Connect"]
---

# Create a new Connect session for reauthentication

`POST /connect/sessions/reauthenticate`

Create a new Connect session for reauthenticating an existing connection

## Request body

- object
  - `redirect_uri` string, uri, nullable — The URI to redirect to after the Connect flow is completed
  - `minutes_to_expire` integer, nullable — The number of minutes until the session expires (defaults to 43,200, which is 30 days)
  - `products` ConnectProducts[], nullable — The products to request access to (optional for reauthentication)
  - `connection_id` string, required — The ID of the existing connection to reauthenticate

## Response `201`

Created

- object
  - `session_id` string, required — The unique identifier for the created connect session
  - `connect_url` string, uri, required — The Connect URL to redirect the user to for reauthentication

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized

## Changes

- **2025-06-24** `f7e741bc6e01` — 1 info
  - the endpoint scheme security `basicAuth` was added to the API
- **2025-04-22** `a9dc15ba77c4` — 2 info
  - added the new `deduction` enum value to the request property `products/items/`
  - added the new `documents` enum value to the request property `products/items/`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/finch-api/apis/api-reference/changes/connect/sessions/reauthenticate/post.md)

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