# Send Recovery Code Email

`PUT /auth/recover/user/code`

Sends the user a recovery verification code. This code is used as a second factor to verify the user initiated the recovery request.

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* Request headers required. See [Request Headers](/d/advanced-topics/authentication/request-headers.md) for more information.
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## Required Permissions

None

## Request body <a href="#request-body" id="request-body"></a>

|                                               |          |                                                    |
| --------------------------------------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| `username` <mark style="color:red;">\*</mark> | `String` | email of the user                                  |
| `orgId` <mark style="color:red;">\*</mark>    | `String` | globally unique ID of the organization of the user |

### Example

```json
{
  "username": "jdoe@example.co",
  "orgId": "or-34513-nip9c-8bppvgqgj28dbodrc"
}
```

## Responses

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* See [Common Errors](https://github.com/dfns/dfns-api-docs/blob/m/getting-started/errors.md#common-errors) for common errors.
* See [User Recovery Errors](https://github.com/dfns/dfns-api-docs/blob/m/getting-started/errors.md#user-recovery-errors) for user recovery specific errors.
  {% endhint %}

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**Success** - generic success message

```json
{
    "message": "success"
}
```

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