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# Request contract activation OTP

POST https://api.vlenseg.com/api/BusinessRequest/CustomerSign/StepRequestOtp
Content-Type: application/json

Begin contract activation by requesting an OTP. The system first compares the user's current location against their last active device location.

- **Within 80 km:** OTP is sent. Save the returned `otpRequestId` for `StepValidateOtp`.
- **More than 80 km:** The response indicates that liveness re-validation is required. Call `StepReValidateLiveness` first, then retry this endpoint.


Reference: https://docs.vlenseg.com/api-reference/vlens-api/business-request/customer-sign-step-request-otp

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: example-openapi
  version: 1.0.0
paths:
  /api/BusinessRequest/CustomerSign/StepRequestOtp:
    post:
      operationId: customer-sign-step-request-otp
      summary: Request contract activation OTP
      description: >
        Begin contract activation by requesting an OTP. The system first
        compares the user's current location against their last active device
        location.


        - **Within 80 km:** OTP is sent. Save the returned `otpRequestId` for
        `StepValidateOtp`.

        - **More than 80 km:** The response indicates that liveness
        re-validation is required. Call `StepReValidateLiveness` first, then
        retry this endpoint.
      tags:
        - subpackage_businessRequest
      parameters:
        - name: ApiKey
          in: header
          description: >-
            Static API key issued to your tenant. Obtain from the Vlens
            dashboard.
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OTP sent. Use the returned `otpRequestId` in `StepValidateOtp`.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/Business
                  Request_customerSignStepRequestOtp_Response_200
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CustomerSignOtpRequest'
servers:
  - url: https://api.vlenseg.com
    description: Production
components:
  schemas:
    GeoLocation:
      type: object
      properties:
        latitude:
          type: number
          format: double
        longitude:
          type: number
          format: double
      required:
        - latitude
        - longitude
      description: Geographic coordinates of the user's device.
      title: GeoLocation
    CustomerSignOtpRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        requestId:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: The business request ID being activated.
        contractStorageId:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: uuid
        transactionId:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: uuid
          description: The KYC transaction ID associated with this request.
        geoLocation:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/GeoLocation'
        userDeviceUtcTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: UTC timestamp from the user's device.
        paymentGateway:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: Payment gateway name (e.g., `fawry`, `kashier`).
        smsProviders:
          type:
            - integer
            - 'null'
          description: |
            SMS provider for OTP delivery:
            - `1` — Infobip  `2` — Vodafone  `3` — Cequens  `4` — Victory Link
      required:
        - geoLocation
        - userDeviceUtcTime
      description: Base fields required by all customer signing step endpoints.
      title: CustomerSignOtpRequest
    ApiBusinessRequestCustomerSignStepRequestOtpPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData:
      type: object
      properties:
        otpRequestId:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      title: >-
        ApiBusinessRequestCustomerSignStepRequestOtpPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData
    Business Request_customerSignStepRequestOtp_Response_200:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          $ref: >-
            #/components/schemas/ApiBusinessRequestCustomerSignStepRequestOtpPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData
        error_code:
          type:
            - integer
            - 'null'
        error_message:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
      title: Business Request_customerSignStepRequestOtp_Response_200
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: ApiKey
      description: Static API key issued to your tenant. Obtain from the Vlens dashboard.
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: |
        Short-lived JWT. Obtain via:
        - `/api/credentials/Login` for admin / service tokens
        - `/api/DigitalIdentity/Register` or login for end-user tokens

```

## Examples



**Request**

```json
{
  "geoLocation": {
    "latitude": 30.0444,
    "longitude": 31.2357
  },
  "userDeviceUtcTime": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "requestId": "81f404b3-d7dc-4f08-b4fe-934853c86282"
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "data": {
    "otpRequestId": "string"
  },
  "error_code": 1,
  "error_message": "string"
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python Business Request_customerSignStepRequestOtp_example
import requests

url = "https://api.vlenseg.com/api/BusinessRequest/CustomerSign/StepRequestOtp"

payload = {
    "geoLocation": {
        "latitude": 30.0444,
        "longitude": 31.2357
    },
    "userDeviceUtcTime": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z",
    "requestId": "81f404b3-d7dc-4f08-b4fe-934853c86282"
}
headers = {
    "ApiKey": "<apiKey>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Business Request_customerSignStepRequestOtp_example
const url = 'https://api.vlenseg.com/api/BusinessRequest/CustomerSign/StepRequestOtp';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {ApiKey: '<apiKey>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{"geoLocation":{"latitude":30.0444,"longitude":31.2357},"userDeviceUtcTime":"2025-01-15T10:30:00Z","requestId":"81f404b3-d7dc-4f08-b4fe-934853c86282"}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go Business Request_customerSignStepRequestOtp_example
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.vlenseg.com/api/BusinessRequest/CustomerSign/StepRequestOtp"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"geoLocation\": {\n    \"latitude\": 30.0444,\n    \"longitude\": 31.2357\n  },\n  \"userDeviceUtcTime\": \"2025-01-15T10:30:00Z\",\n  \"requestId\": \"81f404b3-d7dc-4f08-b4fe-934853c86282\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("ApiKey", "<apiKey>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby Business Request_customerSignStepRequestOtp_example
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.vlenseg.com/api/BusinessRequest/CustomerSign/StepRequestOtp")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["ApiKey"] = '<apiKey>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"geoLocation\": {\n    \"latitude\": 30.0444,\n    \"longitude\": 31.2357\n  },\n  \"userDeviceUtcTime\": \"2025-01-15T10:30:00Z\",\n  \"requestId\": \"81f404b3-d7dc-4f08-b4fe-934853c86282\"\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java Business Request_customerSignStepRequestOtp_example
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.vlenseg.com/api/BusinessRequest/CustomerSign/StepRequestOtp")
  .header("ApiKey", "<apiKey>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"geoLocation\": {\n    \"latitude\": 30.0444,\n    \"longitude\": 31.2357\n  },\n  \"userDeviceUtcTime\": \"2025-01-15T10:30:00Z\",\n  \"requestId\": \"81f404b3-d7dc-4f08-b4fe-934853c86282\"\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php Business Request_customerSignStepRequestOtp_example
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.vlenseg.com/api/BusinessRequest/CustomerSign/StepRequestOtp', [
  'body' => '{
  "geoLocation": {
    "latitude": 30.0444,
    "longitude": 31.2357
  },
  "userDeviceUtcTime": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "requestId": "81f404b3-d7dc-4f08-b4fe-934853c86282"
}',
  'headers' => [
    'ApiKey' => '<apiKey>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp Business Request_customerSignStepRequestOtp_example
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.vlenseg.com/api/BusinessRequest/CustomerSign/StepRequestOtp");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("ApiKey", "<apiKey>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"geoLocation\": {\n    \"latitude\": 30.0444,\n    \"longitude\": 31.2357\n  },\n  \"userDeviceUtcTime\": \"2025-01-15T10:30:00Z\",\n  \"requestId\": \"81f404b3-d7dc-4f08-b4fe-934853c86282\"\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift Business Request_customerSignStepRequestOtp_example
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "ApiKey": "<apiKey>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [
  "geoLocation": [
    "latitude": 30.0444,
    "longitude": 31.2357
  ],
  "userDeviceUtcTime": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "requestId": "81f404b3-d7dc-4f08-b4fe-934853c86282"
] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.vlenseg.com/api/BusinessRequest/CustomerSign/StepRequestOtp")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```