---
title: "Begin SCA device registration"
method: POST
path: "/scaDevices"
tags: ["SCA device management"]
---

# Begin SCA device registration

`POST /scaDevices`

Begins the registration process for a new Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) device.

## Request body

- BeginScaDeviceRegistrationRequest
  - `name` string, required — The name of the SCA device that you are registering. You can use it to help your users identify the device.
  - `sdkOutput` string, required — A base64-encoded block with the data required to register the SCA device. You obtain this information by using Adyen's authentication SDK.

## Response `201`

Created - A device resource is created. The initial step of registration is complete, but the device isn't ready for use.

- BeginScaDeviceRegistrationResponse
  - `scaDevice` ScaDevice — A resource that contains information about a device, including its unique ID, name, and type.
    - `id` string, required — The unique identifier of the SCA device you are registering.
    - `name` string, required — The name of the SCA device that you are registering. You can use it to help your users identify the device.
    - `type` 'browser' | 'ios' | 'android', required
  - `sdkInput` string — A string that you must pass to the authentication SDK to continue with the registration process.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request - The request contains invalid input and fails validation.
- `401` — Unauthorized - Authentication required.
- `403` — Forbidden - Insufficient permissions to process the request.
- `422` — Unprocessable entity - A request validation error.
- `500` — Internal Server Error - The server could not process the request.

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