---
title: "Given a URL query string, determines whether an external server (.e.g Okta) has initiated login and if so the provider's name"
method: POST
path: "/authentication/checklogininitiated"
tags: ["Authentication"]
---

# Given a URL query string, determines whether an external server (.e.g Okta) has initiated login and if so the provider's name

`POST /authentication/checklogininitiated`

## Request body

- CheckLoginInitiatedCommand
  - `EncodedQueryString` string, required

## Response `200`

Whether the external server has initiated login and if so the provider's name

- LoginInitiatedResource
  - `Id` string
  - `LastModifiedBy` string
  - `LastModifiedOn` string, date-time
  - `Links` object
  - `ProviderName` string
  - `WasLoginInitiated` boolean

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request. Either the payload was not structurally valid or business rules did not permit the operation.
- `404` — Not found. One or more of the entities involved in the operation was not found.

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