---
title: "Initialize Verification Flow for Browser Clients"
method: GET
path: "/self-service/verification/browser"
tags: ["v0alpha1"]
---

# Initialize Verification Flow for Browser Clients

`GET /self-service/verification/browser`

This endpoint initializes a browser-based account verification flow. Once initialized, the browser will be redirected to
`selfservice.flows.verification.ui_url` with the flow ID set as the query parameter `?flow=`.

If this endpoint is called via an AJAX request, the response contains the recovery flow without any redirects.

This endpoint is NOT INTENDED for API clients and only works with browsers (Chrome, Firefox, ...).

More information can be found at [Ory Kratos Email and Phone Verification Documentation](https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/selfservice/flows/verify-email-account-activation).

## Response `200`

selfServiceVerificationFlow

- SelfServiceVerificationFlow — Used to verify an out-of-band communication channel such as an email address or a phone number. For more information head over to: https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/selfservice/flows/verify-email-account-activation
  - `active` string — Active, if set, contains the registration method that is being used. It is initially not set.
  - `expires_at` string, date-time — ExpiresAt is the time (UTC) when the request expires. If the user still wishes to verify the address, a new request has to be initiated.
  - `id` string, uuid4, required
  - `issued_at` string, date-time — IssuedAt is the time (UTC) when the request occurred.
  - `request_url` string — RequestURL is the initial URL that was requested from Ory Kratos. It can be used to forward information contained in the URL's path or query for example.
  - `state` 'choose_method' | 'sent_email' | 'passed_challenge', required — The state represents the state of the verification flow. choose_method: ask the user to choose a method (e.g. recover account via email) sent_email: the email has been sent to the user passed_challenge: the request was successful and the recovery challenge was passed.
  - `type` string, required — The flow type can either be `api` or `browser`.
  - `ui` UiContainer, required — Container represents a HTML Form. The container can work with both HTTP Form and JSON requests
    - `action` string, required — Action should be used as the form action URL `<form action="{{ .Action }}" method="post">`.
    - `messages` UiText[]
      - `context` object — The message's context. Useful when customizing messages.
      - `id` integer, required
      - `text` string, required — The message text. Written in american english.
      - `type` string, required
    - `method` string, required — Method is the form method (e.g. POST)
    - `nodes` UiNode[], required
      - `attributes` union, required
        - UiNodeInputAttributes — InputAttributes represents the attributes of an input node
          - `disabled` boolean, required — Sets the input's disabled field to true or false.
          - `label` UiText
            - `context` object — The message's context. Useful when customizing messages.
            - `id` integer, required
            - `text` string, required — The message text. Written in american english.
            - `type` string, required
          - `name` string, required — The input's element name.
          - `pattern` string — The input's pattern.
          - `required` boolean — Mark this input field as required.
          - `type` string, required
          - `value` unknown
        - UiNodeTextAttributes
          - `text` UiText, required
            - `context` object — The message's context. Useful when customizing messages.
            - `id` integer, required
            - `text` string, required — The message text. Written in american english.
            - `type` string, required
        - UiNodeImageAttributes
          - `src` string, required — The image's source URL. format: uri
        - UiNodeAnchorAttributes
          - `href` string, required — The link's href (destination) URL. format: uri
          - `title` UiText, required
            - `context` object — The message's context. Useful when customizing messages.
            - `id` integer, required
            - `text` string, required — The message text. Written in american english.
            - `type` string, required
      - `group` string, required
      - `messages` UiText[], required
        - `context` object — The message's context. Useful when customizing messages.
        - `id` integer, required
        - `text` string, required — The message text. Written in american english.
        - `type` string, required
      - `meta` Meta, required — This might include a label and other information that can optionally be used to render UIs.
        - `label` UiText
          - `context` object — The message's context. Useful when customizing messages.
          - `id` integer, required
          - `text` string, required — The message text. Written in american english.
          - `type` string, required
      - `type` string, required

## Other responses

- `302` — Empty responses are sent when, for example, resources are deleted. The HTTP status code for empty responses is typically 201.
- `500` — jsonError

## Changes

- **2021-07-13** `8f1b399ab6e6` — 4 info
  - api operation id `initializeSelfServiceVerificationForBrowsers` removed and replaced with `initializeSelfServiceVerificationFlowForBrowsers`
  - api tag `v0alpha1` added
  - api tag `public` removed
  - added the success response with the status `200`
- **2021-05-18** `9123bcead5ed` — 3 info
  - api operation id `initializeSelfServiceVerificationViaBrowserFlow` removed and replaced with `initializeSelfServiceVerificationForBrowsers`
  - the response property `error` became required for the status `500`
  - the response property `error/message` became required for the status `500`
- **2021-05-05** `381c760af46e` — 1 breaking, 1 warning, 6 info
  - removed the success response with the status `200`
  - deleted the `query` request parameter `return_to`
  - api operation id `createBrowserVerificationFlow` removed and replaced with `initializeSelfServiceVerificationViaBrowserFlow`
  - api tag `public` added
  - …4 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/ory/apis/ory-identities-api/changes/self-service/verification/browser/get.md)

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