---
title: "Redeem Referral Code"
method: POST
path: "/api/referrals/redeem"
tags: ["referrals"]
---

# Redeem Referral Code

`POST /api/referrals/redeem`

Redeem a referral code to get premium access.

Restrictions:
- Users cannot redeem their own codes
- Users can only redeem one code (cannot redeem if already redeemed)
- Code must be active and not expired

Args:
    request: RedeemCodeRequest with the token (the actual code)

Returns:
    RedeemCodeResponse with success status and access expiry

## Headers

- `x-user-id` string, nullable

## Request body

- RedeemCodeRequest — Request model for redeeming a referral code
  - `token` string, required — The referral code to redeem

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- RedeemCodeResponse — Response model for redeeming a referral code
  - `success` boolean, required — Whether the redemption was successful
  - `message` string, required — Success or error message

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

---

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