---
title: "Start an agent account email claim"
method: POST
path: "/agent/claim/start"
tags: ["Agent"]
---

# Start an agent account email claim

`POST /agent/claim/start`

Begins upgrading an emailless `agent` account into a full `developer`
account by confirming an email address. Authenticated by the agent's own
API key (the org is taken from the credential). Sends a verification
code to the supplied email and returns the claim session id plus resend
timing. Submit the code to `/agent/claim/verify` to complete the
upgrade. Confirming an email that already belongs to a Primitive account
is rejected.

## Headers

- `Idempotency-Key` string

## Request body

- object
  - `email` string, email, required — Email to confirm. Must not already belong to a Primitive account.

## Response `200`

Claim started and verification email sent

- object
  - `success` true, required
  - `data` object, required
    - `claim_session_id` string, required
    - `resend_after_seconds` integer, required
    - `expires_in_seconds` integer, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request parameters
- `401` — Invalid or missing API key
- `404` — Resource not found
- `409` — The request conflicts with the current state of the resource
- `429` — Rate limit exceeded

---

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