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POST
/
entities
/
{ent_id}
/
verification_sessions
curl https://production.methodfi.com/entities/ent_au22b1fbFJbp8/verification_sessions \
  -X POST \
  -H "Method-Version: 2026-03-30" \
  -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"
}

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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.

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Returns

Returns an object. 
curl https://production.methodfi.com/entities/ent_au22b1fbFJbp8/verification_sessions \
  -X POST \
  -H "Method-Version: 2026-03-30" \
  -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"
}