---
title: "Validate credentials"
method: POST
path: "/authenticate"
tags: ["Authentication"]
---

# Validate credentials

`POST /authenticate`

Validates credentials without creating a session.
Returns 200 if credentials are valid, 400 if missing parameters, 401 if invalid.
Useful for external authentication integration.

## Request body

- object
  - `login` string, required
  - `password` string, required

## Response `200`

Credentials are valid

- SuccessResponse
  - `error` integer
  - `description` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request
- `401` — Access denied

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