---
title: "Send Verification Code"
method: POST
path: "/api/email-verification/send"
---

# Send Verification Code

`POST /api/email-verification/send`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://backend.praktiki.io` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://backend.praktiki.io/api/email-verification/send`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Generate a 6-digit code, persist it in Firestore with an expiry, and email it.

## Request body

- SendVerificationCodeRequest
  - `email` string, required
  - `purpose` string

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- SendVerificationCodeResponse
  - `status` string, required
  - `message` string, required

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

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