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PUT
/
entities
/
{ent_id}
/
verification_sessions
/
{evf_id}
curl https://production.methodfi.com/entities/ent_au22b1fbFJbp8/verification_sessions/evf_3VT3bHTCnPbrm \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Method-Version: 2025-07-04" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_WyZEWVfTcH7GqmPzUPk65Vjc" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "type": "phone",
    "method": "sms",
    "sms": {
      "sms_code": "884134"
    }
  }'

const response = await method
  .entities("ent_au22b1fbFJbp8")
  .verificationSessions
  .update("evf_3VT3bHTCnPbrm", {
    type: "phone",
    method: "sms",
    sms: { sms_code: "884134" },
  });

response = method
  .entities('ent_au22b1fbFJbp8')
  .verification_sessions
  .update('evf_3VT3bHTCnPbrm', {
    'type': 'phone',
    'method': 'sms',
    'sms': { 'sms_code': '884134'}
  })

{
  "id": "evf_3VT3bHTCnPbrm",
  "entity_id": "ent_au22b1fbFJbp8",
  "status": "verified",
  "type": "phone",
  "method": "sms",
  "sms": {
    "timestamp": "2024-04-10T16:42:03.751Z"
  },
  "error": null,
  "created_at": "2024-04-10T16:40:16.283Z",
  "updated_at": "2024-04-10T16:40:16.283Z"
}
Updates an ongoing for an Entity to verify their phone via Method’s SMS verification process. The Entity will provide the SMS code that was sent to their phone number to complete the verification process.

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Returns

Returns an Entity’s verification session object. 
curl https://production.methodfi.com/entities/ent_au22b1fbFJbp8/verification_sessions/evf_3VT3bHTCnPbrm \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Method-Version: 2025-07-04" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_WyZEWVfTcH7GqmPzUPk65Vjc" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "type": "phone",
    "method": "sms",
    "sms": {
      "sms_code": "884134"
    }
  }'

const response = await method
  .entities("ent_au22b1fbFJbp8")
  .verificationSessions
  .update("evf_3VT3bHTCnPbrm", {
    type: "phone",
    method: "sms",
    sms: { sms_code: "884134" },
  });

response = method
  .entities('ent_au22b1fbFJbp8')
  .verification_sessions
  .update('evf_3VT3bHTCnPbrm', {
    'type': 'phone',
    'method': 'sms',
    'sms': { 'sms_code': '884134'}
  })

{
  "id": "evf_3VT3bHTCnPbrm",
  "entity_id": "ent_au22b1fbFJbp8",
  "status": "verified",
  "type": "phone",
  "method": "sms",
  "sms": {
    "timestamp": "2024-04-10T16:42:03.751Z"
  },
  "error": null,
  "created_at": "2024-04-10T16:40:16.283Z",
  "updated_at": "2024-04-10T16:40:16.283Z"
}