---
title: "Start Device Oauth"
method: POST
path: "/api/hf-auth/oauth/device/start"
---

# Start Device Oauth

`POST /api/hf-auth/oauth/device/start`

Start a device-code OAuth login.

Returns a `user_code` and `verification_uri(_complete)` to show the user, plus
a `session_id` to poll via `/oauth/device/status/{session_id}`.

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- object

## Changes

- **2026-07-27** `0e1b28ca1ff6` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-07-24** `69db2d0ea45e` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation
- **2026-07-23** `1509435f1af2` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/pollen-robotics/apis/reachy-mini-rest-api/changes/api/hf-auth/oauth/device/start/post.md)

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