Request OTP code

POST

/v1/auth/otp/request

Sends a 6-digit one-time password to the provided email address. Use this as the first step of the OTP sign-in flow — no existing account or dashboard access is required.

Rate limits: 3 requests per email per hour, 10 requests per IP per hour.

The code is valid for 10 minutes. Once consumed by POST /v1/auth/otp/verify it cannot be reused.

Request

Body Params application/jsonRequired

Examples

Responses

🟢200

application/json

Code sent. The response is identical whether or not the email corresponds to an existing account — this prevents account enumeration.

Bodyapplication/json

🟠400

🟠429

Request Example

Shell

JavaScript

Java

Swift

curl --location 'https://connect.litehost.io/v1/auth/otp/request' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "email": "you@example.com"
}'

Response Example

200 - Example 1

{
    "status": "success",
    "message": "Verification code sent. Check your email."
}

Modified at 2026-04-03 07:05:46

API info

Verify OTP and get API key