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# Forgot password — validate email OTP

POST https://api.vlenseg.com/api/DigitalIdentity/ForgetPassword/ValidateEmailOtp
Content-Type: application/json

Step 2 of the email-based password reset flow. Validates the email OTP and sends a phone OTP. Requires only `ApiKey`.

Reference: https://docs.vlenseg.com/api-reference/vlens-api/digital-identity-account-management/post-digital-identity-forget-password-validate-email-otp

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: example-openapi
  version: 1.0.0
paths:
  /api/DigitalIdentity/ForgetPassword/ValidateEmailOtp:
    post:
      operationId: post-digital-identity-forget-password-validate-email-otp
      summary: Forgot password — validate email OTP
      description: >-
        Step 2 of the email-based password reset flow. Validates the email OTP
        and sends a phone OTP. Requires only `ApiKey`.
      tags:
        - digitalIdentityAccountManagement
      parameters:
        - name: ApiKey
          in: header
          description: Static API key issued to your tenant. Required on every request.
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/Digital Identity - Account
                  Management_postDigitalIdentityForgetPasswordValidateEmailOtp_Response_200
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                emailOrPhoneNumber:
                  type: string
                idNumber:
                  type: string
                emailOtpRequestId:
                  type: string
                emailOtp:
                  type: string
                smsProviders:
                  type: integer
              required:
                - emailOrPhoneNumber
                - emailOtpRequestId
                - emailOtp
                - smsProviders
servers:
  - url: https://api.vlenseg.com
    description: Production
components:
  schemas:
    Digital Identity - Account Management_postDigitalIdentityForgetPasswordValidateEmailOtp_Response_200:
      type: object
      properties: {}
      title: >-
        Digital Identity - Account
        Management_postDigitalIdentityForgetPasswordValidateEmailOtp_Response_200
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: ApiKey
      description: Static API key issued to your tenant. Required on every request.

```

## Examples



**Request**

```json
{
  "emailOrPhoneNumber": "{{di_userPhoneNumber}}",
  "emailOtpRequestId": "{{resetPass_emailOtpRequestId}}",
  "emailOtp": "",
  "smsProviders": 0,
  "idNumber": ""
}
```

**Response**

```json
{}
```

**SDK Code**

```python Digital Identity - Account Management_postDigitalIdentityForgetPasswordValidateEmailOtp_example
import requests

url = "https://api.vlenseg.com/api/DigitalIdentity/ForgetPassword/ValidateEmailOtp"

payload = {
    "emailOrPhoneNumber": "{{di_userPhoneNumber}}",
    "emailOtpRequestId": "{{resetPass_emailOtpRequestId}}",
    "emailOtp": "",
    "smsProviders": 0,
    "idNumber": ""
}
headers = {
    "ApiKey": "<apiKey>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

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

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Digital Identity - Account Management_postDigitalIdentityForgetPasswordValidateEmailOtp_example
const url = 'https://api.vlenseg.com/api/DigitalIdentity/ForgetPassword/ValidateEmailOtp';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {ApiKey: '<apiKey>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{"emailOrPhoneNumber":"{{di_userPhoneNumber}}","emailOtpRequestId":"{{resetPass_emailOtpRequestId}}","emailOtp":"","smsProviders":0,"idNumber":""}'
};

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

```go Digital Identity - Account Management_postDigitalIdentityForgetPasswordValidateEmailOtp_example
package main

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

func main() {

	url := "https://api.vlenseg.com/api/DigitalIdentity/ForgetPassword/ValidateEmailOtp"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"emailOrPhoneNumber\": \"{{di_userPhoneNumber}}\",\n  \"emailOtpRequestId\": \"{{resetPass_emailOtpRequestId}}\",\n  \"emailOtp\": \"\",\n  \"smsProviders\": 0,\n  \"idNumber\": \"\"\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 Digital Identity - Account Management_postDigitalIdentityForgetPasswordValidateEmailOtp_example
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.vlenseg.com/api/DigitalIdentity/ForgetPassword/ValidateEmailOtp")

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  \"emailOrPhoneNumber\": \"{{di_userPhoneNumber}}\",\n  \"emailOtpRequestId\": \"{{resetPass_emailOtpRequestId}}\",\n  \"emailOtp\": \"\",\n  \"smsProviders\": 0,\n  \"idNumber\": \"\"\n}"

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

```java Digital Identity - Account Management_postDigitalIdentityForgetPasswordValidateEmailOtp_example
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.vlenseg.com/api/DigitalIdentity/ForgetPassword/ValidateEmailOtp")
  .header("ApiKey", "<apiKey>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"emailOrPhoneNumber\": \"{{di_userPhoneNumber}}\",\n  \"emailOtpRequestId\": \"{{resetPass_emailOtpRequestId}}\",\n  \"emailOtp\": \"\",\n  \"smsProviders\": 0,\n  \"idNumber\": \"\"\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php Digital Identity - Account Management_postDigitalIdentityForgetPasswordValidateEmailOtp_example
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.vlenseg.com/api/DigitalIdentity/ForgetPassword/ValidateEmailOtp', [
  'body' => '{
  "emailOrPhoneNumber": "{{di_userPhoneNumber}}",
  "emailOtpRequestId": "{{resetPass_emailOtpRequestId}}",
  "emailOtp": "",
  "smsProviders": 0,
  "idNumber": ""
}',
  'headers' => [
    'ApiKey' => '<apiKey>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

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

```csharp Digital Identity - Account Management_postDigitalIdentityForgetPasswordValidateEmailOtp_example
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.vlenseg.com/api/DigitalIdentity/ForgetPassword/ValidateEmailOtp");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("ApiKey", "<apiKey>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"emailOrPhoneNumber\": \"{{di_userPhoneNumber}}\",\n  \"emailOtpRequestId\": \"{{resetPass_emailOtpRequestId}}\",\n  \"emailOtp\": \"\",\n  \"smsProviders\": 0,\n  \"idNumber\": \"\"\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift Digital Identity - Account Management_postDigitalIdentityForgetPasswordValidateEmailOtp_example
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "ApiKey": "<apiKey>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [
  "emailOrPhoneNumber": "{{di_userPhoneNumber}}",
  "emailOtpRequestId": "{{resetPass_emailOtpRequestId}}",
  "emailOtp": "",
  "smsProviders": 0,
  "idNumber": ""
] as [String : Any]

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

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.vlenseg.com/api/DigitalIdentity/ForgetPassword/ValidateEmailOtp")! 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()
```