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# Start a DNS-based domain verification challenge.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json post /v1/auth/orgs/domains/challenges/dns
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Kayle ID
  version: 1.5.0
  description: Privacy-first identity verification.
  license:
    name: Apache License 2.0
    url: https://github.com/kayleai/kayle-id/blob/main/LICENSE
  contact:
    name: Kayle ID
    url: https://kayle.id
    email: help@kayle.id
  termsOfService: https://kayle.id/terms
servers:
  - url: http://127.0.0.1:8787
    description: ''
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
paths:
  /v1/auth/orgs/domains/challenges/dns:
    post:
      tags:
        - Organizations
      summary: Start a DNS-based domain verification challenge.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                apex_domain:
                  type: string
                  minLength: 3
                  maxLength: 253
              required:
                - apex_domain
      responses:
        '200':
          description: DNS challenge issued.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      challenge_id:
                        type: string
                        format: uuid
                      record_name:
                        type: string
                      record_value:
                        type: string
                      expires_at:
                        type: string
                      conflict:
                        type:
                          - object
                          - 'null'
                        properties:
                          organization_name:
                            type: string
                        required:
                          - organization_name
                    required:
                      - challenge_id
                      - record_name
                      - record_value
                      - expires_at
                      - conflict
                  error:
                    type: 'null'
                required:
                  - data
                  - error
        '400':
          description: Bad request.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: 'null'
                    description: Empty data object.
                  error:
                    type:
                      - object
                      - 'null'
                    properties:
                      code:
                        type: string
                        description: The error code
                      message:
                        type: string
                        description: The error message
                      hint:
                        type: string
                        description: A hint to help the user fix the error
                      docs:
                        type: string
                        description: A link to the documentation for the error
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                      - hint
                      - docs
                required:
                  - data
                  - error
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: 'null'
                    description: Empty data object.
                  error:
                    type:
                      - object
                      - 'null'
                    properties:
                      code:
                        type: string
                        description: The error code
                      message:
                        type: string
                        description: The error message
                      hint:
                        type: string
                        description: A hint to help the user fix the error
                      docs:
                        type: string
                        description: A link to the documentation for the error
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                      - hint
                      - docs
                required:
                  - data
                  - error
        '403':
          description: Caller is not an owner of this organization.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: 'null'
                    description: Empty data object.
                  error:
                    type:
                      - object
                      - 'null'
                    properties:
                      code:
                        type: string
                        description: The error code
                      message:
                        type: string
                        description: The error message
                      hint:
                        type: string
                        description: A hint to help the user fix the error
                      docs:
                        type: string
                        description: A link to the documentation for the error
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                      - hint
                      - docs
                required:
                  - data
                  - error
        '404':
          description: Not found.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: 'null'
                    description: Empty data object.
                  error:
                    type:
                      - object
                      - 'null'
                    properties:
                      code:
                        type: string
                        description: The error code
                      message:
                        type: string
                        description: The error message
                      hint:
                        type: string
                        description: A hint to help the user fix the error
                      docs:
                        type: string
                        description: A link to the documentation for the error
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                      - hint
                      - docs
                required:
                  - data
                  - error
        '409':
          description: Conflict.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: 'null'
                    description: Empty data object.
                  error:
                    type:
                      - object
                      - 'null'
                    properties:
                      code:
                        type: string
                        description: The error code
                      message:
                        type: string
                        description: The error message
                      hint:
                        type: string
                        description: A hint to help the user fix the error
                      docs:
                        type: string
                        description: A link to the documentation for the error
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                      - hint
                      - docs
                required:
                  - data
                  - error
        '410':
          description: Organization is scheduled for deletion.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: 'null'
                    description: Empty data object.
                  error:
                    type:
                      - object
                      - 'null'
                    properties:
                      code:
                        type: string
                        description: The error code
                      message:
                        type: string
                        description: The error message
                      hint:
                        type: string
                        description: A hint to help the user fix the error
                      docs:
                        type: string
                        description: A link to the documentation for the error
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                      - hint
                      - docs
                required:
                  - data
                  - error
        '422':
          description: Validation error.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: 'null'
                    description: Empty data object.
                  error:
                    type:
                      - object
                      - 'null'
                    properties:
                      code:
                        type: string
                        description: The error code
                      message:
                        type: string
                        description: The error message
                      hint:
                        type: string
                        description: A hint to help the user fix the error
                      docs:
                        type: string
                        description: A link to the documentation for the error
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                      - hint
                      - docs
                required:
                  - data
                  - error
        '429':
          description: Too many requests.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: 'null'
                    description: Empty data object.
                  error:
                    type:
                      - object
                      - 'null'
                    properties:
                      code:
                        type: string
                        description: The error code
                      message:
                        type: string
                        description: The error message
                      hint:
                        type: string
                        description: A hint to help the user fix the error
                      docs:
                        type: string
                        description: A link to the documentation for the error
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                      - hint
                      - docs
                required:
                  - data
                  - error
        '500':
          description: Internal server error.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: 'null'
                    description: Empty data object.
                  error:
                    type:
                      - object
                      - 'null'
                    properties:
                      code:
                        type: string
                        description: The error code
                      message:
                        type: string
                        description: The error message
                      hint:
                        type: string
                        description: A hint to help the user fix the error
                      docs:
                        type: string
                        description: A link to the documentation for the error
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                      - hint
                      - docs
                required:
                  - data
                  - error
        '502':
          description: Upstream error.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: 'null'
                    description: Empty data object.
                  error:
                    type:
                      - object
                      - 'null'
                    properties:
                      code:
                        type: string
                        description: The error code
                      message:
                        type: string
                        description: The error message
                      hint:
                        type: string
                        description: A hint to help the user fix the error
                      docs:
                        type: string
                        description: A link to the documentation for the error
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                      - hint
                      - docs
                required:
                  - data
                  - error
        '503':
          description: Upstream temporarily unavailable.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: 'null'
                    description: Empty data object.
                  error:
                    type:
                      - object
                      - 'null'
                    properties:
                      code:
                        type: string
                        description: The error code
                      message:
                        type: string
                        description: The error message
                      hint:
                        type: string
                        description: A hint to help the user fix the error
                      docs:
                        type: string
                        description: A link to the documentation for the error
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                      - hint
                      - docs
                required:
                  - data
                  - error
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer

````