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Endpoint

POST /api/auth/resend-verification-email
Request a new verification email to be sent to the user’s email address. Useful when the original verification token has expired or was not received.

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Request Body

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email
string
required
Email address to send the verification link to (must be a valid email format)

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Response

Returns a success message regardless of whether the email exists to prevent email enumeration attacks.
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message
string
Success message

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Example Request

cURL
curl -X POST https://api.contafy.com/api/auth/resend-verification-email \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "email": "[email protected]"
  }'

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Success Response

{
  "message": "Si el email existe, se ha enviado un nuevo correo de verificación"
}
For security reasons, this endpoint returns the same success message whether or not the email exists in the system. This prevents attackers from using it to enumerate registered email addresses.

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Error Responses

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400 Bad Request

{
  "error": "Error de validación",
  "details": [
    {
      "field": "email",
      "message": "Email inválido"
    }
  ]
}

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500 Internal Server Error

{
  "error": "Error interno del servidor",
  "message": "Error al enviar el correo de verificación"
}

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Important Notes

  • Verification tokens expire after 24 hours
  • The verification email contains a link with the token
  • Users must click the link and verify their email before accessing most API features
  • Already verified emails will not receive a new verification email
  • There is no rate limit on this endpoint to ensure users can always request a new verification email

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Email Contents

The verification email contains:
  • A verification link valid for 24 hours
  • Instructions on how to verify the email
  • Link format: {APP_URL}/verify-email?token={verificationToken}
  • Verify Email - Verify email with token
  • Register - Create new account (sends initial verification email)

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