---
title: "Request help."
method: POST
path: "/tf-rescue"
---

# Request help.

`POST /tf-rescue`

## Request body

- object
  - `help_setup` 'help' | 'email' | 'recovery_code' — What rescue option is desired.

## Response `200`

If 'email' was specified and SECURITY_TWO_FACTOR_RESCUE_EMAIL is True, then an authentication code was sent to the email on record for the user. If 'help' then an email was sent to administrator address specified by SECURITY_TWO_FACTOR_RESCUE_MAIL. If 'recovery_code' was specified and SECURITY_MULTI_FACTOR_RECOVERY_CODES is True, and the user had previously setup and downloaded a set of recovery codes the user will be redirected to SECURITY_MULTI_FACTOR_RECOVERY_URL.

- DefaultJsonResponseNoUser
  - `meta` object, required
    - `code` integer, required — Http status code
  - `response` object, required
    - `csrf_token` string — Session CSRF token

## Other responses

- `400` — Failed to send code

---

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