---
title: "Claim paper authorship"
method: POST
path: "/api/settings/papers/claim"
tags: ["papers"]
---

# Claim paper authorship

`POST /api/settings/papers/claim`

## Request body

- object
  - `paperId` string, required — ArXiv paper identifier being claimed.
  - `claimAuthorId` string, required — Author entry on the paper being claimed.
  - `targetUserId` string — HF user who should receive the claim.

## Response `200`

Paper authorship claim result, including the claimed paper id

- object
  - `ok` boolean, required
  - `claimedPaperId` string, required

---

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