---
title: "Begins auth flow"
method: POST
path: "/auth/indieauth"
tags: ["Internal", "Auth", "Chat"]
---

# Begins auth flow

`POST /auth/indieauth`

## Query parameters

- `accessToken` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `authHost` string

## Response `200`

Authentication redirect

- object
  - `redirect` string, url

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `default` — Unexpected error

## Changes

- **2024-07-02** `618b7ae59cc5` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2021-09-23** `02fef72d775b` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/owncast/apis/owncast-apis/changes/auth/indieauth/post.md)

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