---
title: "Start a device authorization"
method: POST
path: "/v2/auth/device/authorization"
tags: ["Auth"]
---

# Start a device authorization

`POST /v2/auth/device/authorization`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.runta.com`
- URL: `https://api.runta.com/v2/auth/device/authorization`
- Auth: none required

## Request body

- BeginDeviceAuthorizationRequest
  - `client_id` 'runta_cli' | 'runta_agent' | 'runta_crew' | 'foxden' | 'foxden_mcp', required
  - `device_name` string
  - `app_url` string

## Response `200`

Response envelope.

- DeviceAuthorizationStartResponse
  - `data` DeviceAuthorizationStart, required
    - `device_code` string, required
    - `user_code` string, required
    - `verification_uri` string, required
    - `verification_uri_complete` string, required
    - `expires_at` string, date-time, required
    - `interval` integer, required

## Other responses

- `401`: Missing, malformed, or rejected bearer token
- `403`: The bearer token is not allowed to perform this action
- `404`: The requested resource was not found
- `409`: The request conflicts with current resource state
- `422`: Validation or application error
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded
- `501`: Operation is not implemented
- `503`: Upstream service is unavailable
- `504`: Upstream request timed out
- `default`: Error response

## Changes

- **2026-11-05** `fb5a0ecd3fc2`: 20 warning, 1 info
  - added the new `FEATURE_TEMPORARILY_DISABLED` enum value to the `error/code` response property for the response status `401`
  - added the new `FEATURE_TEMPORARILY_DISABLED` enum value to the `error/code` response property for the response status `403`
  - added the new `FEATURE_TEMPORARILY_DISABLED` enum value to the `error/code` response property for the response status `404`
  - added the new `FEATURE_TEMPORARILY_DISABLED` enum value to the `error/code` response property for the response status `409`
  - …17 more

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/runta/apis/runta-public-rest-api/changes/v2/auth/device/authorization/post.md)

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