---
title: "Start email change"
method: POST
path: "/users/@me/email-change/start"
tags: ["Users"]
---

# Start email change

`POST /users/@me/email-change/start`

Initiates an email change process. Generates a ticket for verifying the original email address before requesting a new email. Returns ticket for use in subsequent email change steps.

## Request body

- EmptyBodyRequest

## Response `200`

Success

- EmailChangeStartResponse
  - `ticket` string, required — Ticket returned for email change actions
  - `require_original` boolean, required — Whether verification of the original email is required
  - `original_email` string, nullable, required — The original email address on record
  - `original_proof` string, nullable, required — Proof token generated when original email verification is not required
  - `original_code_expires_at` string, nullable, required — ISO8601 timestamp when the original verification code expires
  - `resend_available_at` string, nullable, required — ISO8601 timestamp when the original verification code can be resent

## 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

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