---
title: "Create Verification Flow for Browser Clients"
method: GET
path: "/self-service/verification/browser"
tags: ["frontend"]
---

# Create Verification Flow for Browser Clients

`GET /self-service/verification/browser`

This endpoint initializes a browser-based account verification flow. Once initialized, the browser will be redirected to
`selfservice.flows.verification.ui_url` with the flow ID set as the query parameter `?flow=`.

If this endpoint is called via an AJAX request, the response contains the recovery flow without any redirects.

This endpoint is NOT INTENDED for API clients and only works with browsers (Chrome, Firefox, ...).

More information can be found at [Ory Kratos Email and Phone Verification Documentation](https://www.ory.com/docs/kratos/self-service/flows/verify-email-account-activation).

## Query parameters

- `return_to` string

## Response `200`

verificationFlow

- VerificationFlow — Used to verify an out-of-band communication channel such as an email address or a phone number. For more information head over to: https://www.ory.com/docs/kratos/self-service/flows/verify-email-account-activation
  - `active` string — Active, if set, contains the registration method that is being used. It is initially not set.
  - `expires_at` string, date-time — ExpiresAt is the time (UTC) when the request expires. If the user still wishes to verify the address, a new request has to be initiated.
  - `id` string, uuid, required — ID represents the request's unique ID. When performing the verification flow, this represents the id in the verify ui's query parameter: http://<selfservice.flows.verification.ui_url>?request=<id> type: string format: uuid
  - `issued_at` string, date-time — IssuedAt is the time (UTC) when the request occurred.
  - `request_url` string — RequestURL is the initial URL that was requested from Ory Kratos. It can be used to forward information contained in the URL's path or query for example.
  - `return_to` string — ReturnTo contains the requested return_to URL.
  - `state` unknown, required
  - `transient_payload` object — TransientPayload is used to pass data from the verification flow to hooks and email templates
  - `type` string, required — The flow type can either be `api` or `browser`.
  - `ui` UiContainer, required — Container represents a HTML Form. The container can work with both HTTP Form and JSON requests
    - `action` string, required — Action should be used as the form action URL `<form action="{{ .Action }}" method="post">`.
    - `messages` UiText[]
      - `context` object — The message's context. Useful when customizing messages.
      - `id` integer, required
      - `text` string, required — The message text. Written in american english.
      - `type` 'info' | 'error' | 'success', required — The message type. info Info error Error success Success
    - `method` string, required — Method is the form method (e.g. POST)
    - `nodes` UiNode[], required
      - `attributes` UiNodeAttributes, required
      - `group` 'default' | 'password' | 'oidc' | 'profile' | 'link' | 'code' | 'totp' | 'lookup_secret' | 'webauthn' | 'passkey' | 'identifier_first' | 'captcha' | 'saml' | 'deviceauthn', required — Group specifies which group (e.g. password authenticator) this node belongs to. default DefaultGroup password PasswordGroup oidc OpenIDConnectGroup profile ProfileGroup link LinkGroup code CodeGroup totp TOTPGroup lookup_secret LookupGroup webauthn WebAuthnGroup passkey PasskeyGroup identifier_first IdentifierFirstGroup captcha CaptchaGroup saml SAMLGroup deviceauthn DeviceAuthnGroup
      - `messages` UiText[], required
        - `context` object — The message's context. Useful when customizing messages.
        - `id` integer, required
        - `text` string, required — The message text. Written in american english.
        - `type` 'info' | 'error' | 'success', required — The message type. info Info error Error success Success
      - `meta` UiNodeMeta, required — This might include a label and other information that can optionally be used to render UIs.
        - `label` UiText
          - `context` object — The message's context. Useful when customizing messages.
          - `id` integer, required
          - `text` string, required — The message text. Written in american english.
          - `type` 'info' | 'error' | 'success', required — The message type. info Info error Error success Success
      - `type` 'text' | 'input' | 'img' | 'a' | 'script' | 'div', required — The node's type text Text input Input img Image a Anchor script Script div Division

## Other responses

- `303` — Empty responses are sent when, for example, resources are deleted. The HTTP status code for empty responses is typically 204.
- `default` — errorGeneric

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