---
title: "Device Start"
method: POST
path: "/v1/auth/device/start"
tags: ["auth"]
---

# Device Start

`POST /v1/auth/device/start`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.sonenta.dev`
- URL: `https://api.sonenta.dev/v1/auth/device/start`
- Auth: none declared

PUBLIC. The CLI begins a login: returns a device_code (polled) + a user_code
(typed by the human into the dashboard /activate page).

## Response `201`

Successful Response

- DeviceStartOut
  - `device_code` string, required
  - `user_code` string, required
  - `verification_uri` string, required
  - `verification_uri_complete` string, required
  - `expires_in` integer, required
  - `interval` integer, required

---

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