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POST
/
auth
Initiate authentication
curl --request POST \
  --url https://grid.squads.xyz/api/grid/v1/auth \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'x-grid-environment: <api-key>' \
  --data '{
  "email": "user@example.com",
  "provider": "privy"
}'
{
  "data": {
    "type": "email",
    "email": "user@example.com",
    "status": "pending_verification",
    "otp_sent": true,
    "created_at": "2023-07-15T14:30:00.000Z",
    "expires_at": "2023-07-15T14:40:00.000Z"
  },
  "metadata": {
    "request_id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
    "timestamp": "2023-07-15T14:30:00.000Z"
  }
}
This endpoint is for authenticating an existing user. For new users, use the Create Account endpoint.

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

API key authentication with Bearer token. Include the API key in the Authorization header as 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'

​
x-grid-environment
string
header
required

Environment identifier for the Grid API. Use 'sandbox' for testing on devnet or 'production' for production on mainnet.

Body

application/json
​
email
string<email>
required

Email address for authentication

Example:

"user@example.com"

​
provider
string

Optional authentication provider

Example:

"privy"

Response

Authentication initiated successfully

​
data
object
required

The actual response payload

​
metadata
object
required
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