---
title: "Authorize a transfer"
method: POST
path: "/entities/{entityDID}/tx/{transferId}/authorize"
tags: ["Transfers"]
---

# Authorize a transfer

`POST /entities/{entityDID}/tx/{transferId}/authorize`

Authorizes a transfer to proceed. Optionally accepts a settlement address and memo tag. Can be forced with the `force` query parameter to bypass certain checks, or use `ignoreFlags` to ignore flag policies.

## Path parameters

- `entityDID` string, did, required — Decentralized Identifier (DID)
- `transferId` string, uuid, required

## Query parameters

- `force` string
- `ignoreFlags` string

## Request body

- object
  - `settlementAddress` string
  - `memoTag` string

## Response `202`

Transfer authorization accepted

- object
  - `message` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request - The server could not process the request due to a client error.
- `401` — Unauthorized - Authentication information is missing or invalid.
- `403` — Forbidden - The server understood the request but refuses to authorize it.
- `404` — Not Found - The requested resource could not be found.
- `409` — Conflict - The request could not be completed due to a conflict with the current state of the resource.
- `500` — Internal Server Error - An unexpected condition was encountered on the server.

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