---
title: "Verify original email address"
method: POST
path: "/users/@me/email-change/verify-original"
tags: ["Users"]
---

# Verify original email address

`POST /users/@me/email-change/verify-original`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://web.fluxer.app/api/v1`
- URL: `https://web.fluxer.app/api/v1/users/@me/email-change/verify-original`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/fluxer/apis/fluxer-api/docs/users/@me/email-change/verify-original/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Verifies ownership of the original email address by validating a confirmation code sent to that address. Must be completed before requesting a new email address. Returns proof token for use in new email request.

## Request body

- EmailChangeVerifyOriginalRequest
  - `ticket` string, required: Email change ticket identifier
  - `code` string, required: Verification code sent to the original email address

## Response `200`

Success

- EmailChangeVerifyOriginalResponse
  - `original_proof` string, required: Proof token issued after verifying the original email

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request - The request was malformed or contained invalid data
- `401`: Unauthorized - Authentication is required or the token is invalid
- `403`: Forbidden - You do not have permission to perform this action
- `429`: Too Many Requests - You are being rate limited
- `500`: Internal Server Error - An unexpected error occurred

## Changes

> 67 revisions in range; 2 not diffed.

- **2026-09-06** `a52a2cf49d9b`: 32 warning
  - added the new `IP_BAN_DECLINED` enum value to the `code` response property for the response status `400`
  - added the new `IP_BAN_DECLINED` enum value to the `code` response property for the response status `401`
  - added the new `IP_BAN_DECLINED` enum value to the `code` response property for the response status `403`
  - added the new `IP_BAN_DECLINED` enum value to the `code` response property for the response status `500`
  - …28 more
  - …this revision’s changelog is incomplete
- **2026-09-05** `4dbb738a3e22`: 4 info
  - removed the `NSFW_EMOJI_STICKER_BLOCKED` enum value from the `code` response property for the response status `400`
  - removed the `NSFW_EMOJI_STICKER_BLOCKED` enum value from the `code` response property for the response status `401`
  - removed the `NSFW_EMOJI_STICKER_BLOCKED` enum value from the `code` response property for the response status `403`
  - removed the `NSFW_EMOJI_STICKER_BLOCKED` enum value from the `code` response property for the response status `500`
- …earlier changes not shown

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/fluxer/apis/fluxer-api/changes/users/@me/email-change/verify-original/post.md)

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