---
title: "Accept a match and start the conversation"
method: POST
path: "/api/matching/{id}/approve"
tags: ["matching"]
---

# Accept a match and start the conversation

`POST /api/matching/{id}/approve`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.zettoai.com`
- URL: `https://api.zettoai.com/api/matching/{id}/approve`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `X-API-Key`
  - HTTP bearer

A connection: both sides need a LinkedIn verified by OAuth (a typed LinkedIn URL never counts). 403 linkedin_required when yours is missing; 202 pending, with nothing started, when theirs is.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

Accepted

- object
  - `match_id` string
  - `status` string
  - `conversation_id` string

## Other responses

- `202`: Waiting for the other side to verify their LinkedIn
- `403`: linkedin_required: verify your LinkedIn by OAuth first
- `404`: Not yours
- `409`: Closed
- `503`: linkedin_required with unavailable: the check failed, try again

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/zettoai/apis/zetto-network-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/zettoai/apis/zetto-network-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/zettoai/apis/zetto-network-api/revisions/a81077177fc2?raw)