---
title: "Initiate authentication"
method: GET
path: "/auth/request/{provider}"
tags: ["auth"]
---

# Initiate authentication

`GET /auth/request/{provider}`

Start the OAuth2 authentication flow for a provider

## Path parameters

- `provider` string, required

## Query parameters

- `callback` string

## Other responses

- `307` — Redirect to provider authentication
- `400` — Bad request
- `404` — Provider not found
- `500` — Internal server error

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