---
title: "Start Impersonation"
method: POST
path: "/api/admin/impersonate/{user_id}"
tags: ["Admin Impersonation", "admin-impersonation"]
---

# Start Impersonation

`POST /api/admin/impersonate/{user_id}`

Start a read-only impersonation session as `user_id`.

Mints a token in user_sessions (so all existing auth dependencies
Just Work) and records a row in admin_impersonation_audit. TTL is 15
minutes; the admin can call /refresh to extend.

## Path parameters

- `user_id` integer, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- ImpersonateStartResponse
  - `token` string, required
  - `expires_at` string, date-time, required
  - `target_user_id` integer, required
  - `target_email` string, required
  - `target_name` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

---

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