---
title: "Escalate a rejected URL"
method: POST
path: "/v1/urls/{urlId}/escalate"
tags: ["URL Verification"]
---

# Escalate a rejected URL

`POST /v1/urls/{urlId}/escalate`

Request manual review of a rejected URL. Only URLs in 'rejected' status can be escalated; the status then moves to 'escalated'.

## Path parameters

- `urlId` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `reason` string, required — Why the URL should be reviewed manually.

## Response `200`

URL escalated for manual review.

- object
  - `url` VerifiedUrl, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `url` string, required — The verified URL.
    - `domain` string, required — Domain extracted from the URL.
    - `status` 'pending' | 'approved' | 'rejected' | 'escalated' | 'malicious', required — Status of a verified URL.
    - `approvalType` 'manual' | 'auto_web_risk' — How the URL was approved or rejected.
    - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
    - `updatedAt` string, date-time
  - `message` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Only rejected URLs can be escalated, or the URL is already escalated.
- `401` — Unauthorized.
- `404` — URL not found.

---

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