---
title: "Appeal a 10DLC Brand identity verification"
method: POST
path: "/v3/10dlc/brands/{brand_id}/appeals"
tags: ["10DLC"]
---

# Appeal a 10DLC Brand identity verification

`POST /v3/10dlc/brands/{brand_id}/appeals`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.wavix.com`
- URL: `https://api.wavix.com/v3/10dlc/brands/{brand_id}/appeals`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Submits an appeal for 10DLC brand identity verification. Provide any additional documentation to support the appeal. Use `appeal_category` to specify the appeal type:
- `VERIFY_TAX_ID` — Use if the brand is UNVERIFIED due to a tax ID mismatch. Applies to private companies, public companies, non-profits, and government entities.
- `VERIFY_NON_PROFIT` — Use if a non-profit brand is UNVERIFIED or VERIFIED but missing tax-exempt status.
- `VERIFY_GOVERNMENT` — Use if a government brand is UNVERIFIED or VERIFIED but missing government entity status.

## Path parameters

- `brand_id` string, required

## Request body

- object: The appeal request
  - `appeal_categories` string[], required: List of appeal categories. Allowed values: `VERIFY_TAX_ID`, `VERIFY_NON_PROFIT`, `VERIFY_GOVERNMENT`
  - `evidence` string[], required: List of evidence IDs associated with the appeal.
  - `explanation` string: Appeal comment or justification.

## Response `200`

Returns the submitted appeal.

- SuccessResponse
  - `success` boolean, required: Indicates whether the request was successful.

## Other responses

- `400`: Returns a validation error when a field value is invalid.
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Returns when the 10DLC feature is disabled for the account.
- `404`: Returns when the requested 10DLC resource does not exist.
- `422`: Validation error

## Changes

- **2026-09-14** `d4db3aae3627`: 1 breaking
  - the request's body type changed from no type to `object`
- **2026-09-08** `6a89c962481c`: 4 breaking, 10 info
  - added the pattern `^B[A-Z0-9]{6}$` to the `path` request parameter `brand_id`
  - request property `allOf[subschema #1: TenDLCBrandAppealCreateRequest]/appeal_categories/items/` was restricted to a list of enum values
  - the response's body type changed from no type to `object` for status `200`
  - the response's body type changed from no type to `object` for status `404`
  - …10 more
- **2026-06-15** `76b9bb35619f`: 3 breaking, 1 warning
  - added `#/components/schemas/TenDLCBrandAppealCreateRequest` to the request body `allOf` list
  - the response property `message` became optional for the status `422`
  - the response property `success` became optional for the status `422`
  - removed `#/components/schemas/TenDlcBrandAppealCreateRequest` from the request body `allOf` list
- **2026-05-25** `33be77905120`: 1 info
  - the endpoint scheme security `bearerAuth` was added to the API
- …earlier changes not shown

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/wavix/apis/wavix-apis/changes/v3/10dlc/brands/:brand_id/appeals/post.md)

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