POST
/
entities
/
{ent_id}
/
verification_sessions
curl https://production.methodfi.com/entities/ent_au22b1fbFJbp8/verification_sessions \
  -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_WyZEWVfTcH7GqmPzUPk65Vjc"
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "type": "phone",
    "method": "sms",
    "sms": {}
  }'
{
  "id": "evf_3VT3bHTCnPbrm",
  "entity_id": "ent_au22b1fbFJbp8",
  "status": "in_progress",
  "type": "phone",
  "method": "sms",
  "sms": {},
  "error": null,
  "created_at": "2024-04-10T16:40:16.271Z",
  "updated_at": "2024-04-10T16:40:16.271Z"
}
Creates a new for an entity to verify their phone via Method’s SMS verification process. This starts the verification process by sending a SMS code to the entity’s phone number on record. The entity will then need to provide the SMS code to verify their phone number.

Path Parameters

ent_id
string
The ID of the Entity.

Body

type
enum
required
The EntityVerificationSession will be verifying the entity's phone. Must be phone
method
enum
required
The EntityVerificationSession will be using Method's SMS verification process. Must be sms
sms
object
required
The SMS verification configuration.

Returns

Returns an object.
curl https://production.methodfi.com/entities/ent_au22b1fbFJbp8/verification_sessions \
  -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_WyZEWVfTcH7GqmPzUPk65Vjc"
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "type": "phone",
    "method": "sms",
    "sms": {}
  }'
{
  "id": "evf_3VT3bHTCnPbrm",
  "entity_id": "ent_au22b1fbFJbp8",
  "status": "in_progress",
  "type": "phone",
  "method": "sms",
  "sms": {},
  "error": null,
  "created_at": "2024-04-10T16:40:16.271Z",
  "updated_at": "2024-04-10T16:40:16.271Z"
}