---
title: "Request a one-time password by email to elevate an already signed in user"
method: POST
path: "/elevate/otp/email"
tags: ["security"]
---

# Request a one-time password by email to elevate an already signed in user

`POST /elevate/otp/email`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://{subdomain}.auth.{region}.nhost.run/v1`
- URL: `https://{subdomain}.auth.{region}.nhost.run/v1/elevate/otp/email`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Send a one-time password to the signed in user's email address to start elevation

## Response `200`

One-time password sent successfully

- 'OK'

## Other responses

- `default`: An error occurred while processing the request

## Changes

- **2026-10-30** `cf47251ddcfa`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/nhost/apis/nhost-authentication-api/changes/elevate/otp/email/post.md)

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