---
title: OTP Status and Validation
slug: singleconnect-2-16/otp-status-and-validation
description: Learn about the otpStatus and otpValid methods in this document, which explain how to check the activation status and validity of a one-time password (OTP). Discover how the otpStatus method generates a valid OTP value if it is active, while the otpValid
docTags:
createdAt: 2022-01-05T08:33:35.000Z
---
- In order to send otpValid request, otpStatus must be called first.
- otpStatus method returns true, otpValid should be sent.
otpStatus asks whether otp is active or inactive for the user, if otp is active this method generate valid OTP value then returned true response
:::ApiMethodV2
```json
{
"tab": "examples",
"url": "https://{{hostname}}/twofactorauth-ui/rest/tfa/otpStatus",
"name": "otpStatus",
"method": "POST",
"request": {
"pathParameters": [],
"queryParameters": [],
"headerParameters": [],
"bodyDataParameters": [],
"formDataParameters": []
},
"results": {
"languages": [
{
"id": "Wp-ZHKlY-l-snkilBnSQu",
"code": "true --> Comment: user otp status is opened\r\nfalse --> Comment: user otp status is closed",
"language": "200"
}
],
"selectedLanguageId": "Wp-ZHKlY-l-snkilBnSQu"
},
"examples": {
"languages": [
{
"id": "7rWED8LYMVfY4hXyKHqBO",
"code": "var client = new RestClient(\"https://{{hostname}}/twofactorauth-ui/rest/tfa/otpStatus\");\r\nclient.Timeout = -1;\r\nvar request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);\r\nrequest.AddHeader(\"Content-Type\", \"application/x-www-form-urlencoded\");\r\nrequest.AddHeader(\"Cookie\", \"NETRIGHT_SESSIONID=8f118fa5-1d0a-433e-97b3-56dfec482b22; XSRF-TOKEN=314cf821ce6395572ecd5ce8858bad3a\");\r\nrequest.AddParameter(\"username\", \"batuhan.tests\");\r\nrequest.AddParameter(\"endUserIp\", \"1.2.3.4\");\r\nrequest.AddParameter(\"applicationName\", \"BatuhanBilginDeneme\");\r\nIRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);\r\nConsole.WriteLine(response.Content);",
"language": "csharp"
},
{
"id": "QafKPJc0Ua3PdvMi6hxuU",
"code": "curl --location --request POST 'https://{{hostname}}/twofactorauth-ui/rest/tfa/otpStatus' \\\n--header 'Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \\\n--header 'Cookie: NETRIGHT_SESSIONID=8f118fa5-1d0a-433e-97b3-56dfec482b22; XSRF-TOKEN=314cf821ce6395572ecd5ce8858bad3a' \\\n--data-urlencode 'username=batuhan.test' \\\n--data-urlencode 'endUserIp=1.2.3.4' \\\n--data-urlencode 'applicationName=BatuhanBilginDeneme'",
"language": "curl",
"customLabel": ""
},
{
"id": "Ylmfiuhrufpp0O_0qqQy0",
"code": "var settings = {\r\n \"url\": \"https://{{hostname}}/twofactorauth-ui/rest/tfa/otpStatus\",\r\n \"method\": \"POST\",\r\n \"timeout\": 0,\r\n \"headers\": {\r\n \"Content-Type\": \"application/x-www-form-urlencoded\",\r\n \"Cookie\": \"NETRIGHT_SESSIONID=8f118fa5-1d0a-433e-97b3-56dfec482b22; XSRF-TOKEN=314cf821ce6395572ecd5ce8858bad3a\"\r\n },\r\n \"data\": {\r\n \"username\": \"batuhan.tests\",\r\n \"endUserIp\": \"1.2.3.4\",\r\n \"applicationName\": \"BatuhanBilginDeneme\"\r\n }\r\n};\r\n\r\n$.ajax(settings).done(function (response) {\r\n console.log(response);\r\n});",
"language": "javascript"
}
],
"selectedLanguageId": "7rWED8LYMVfY4hXyKHqBO"
},
"description": "otpStatus",
"currentNewParameter": {
"label": "Body Parameter",
"value": "bodyDataParameters"
}
}
```
:::
:::ApiMethodV2
```json
{
"tab": "examples",
"url": "https://{{hostname}}/twofactorauth-ui/rest/tfa/otpValid",
"name": "otpValid",
"method": "POST",
"request": {
"pathParameters": [],
"queryParameters": [],
"headerParameters": [],
"bodyDataParameters": [],
"formDataParameters": []
},
"results": {
"languages": [
{
"id": "3XFrftxMAvDEOY3fEG2y1",
"code": " Comment: otp is valid",
"language": "200"
},
{
"id": "IZTEZgqR5rsZlF3B1bBZF",
"code": " --> Comment: otp is not valid \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\tHTTP Status 403 – Forbidden\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\tHTTP Status 403 – Forbidden
\r\n\r\n\r\n",
"language": "403"
}
],
"selectedLanguageId": "3XFrftxMAvDEOY3fEG2y1"
},
"examples": {
"languages": [
{
"id": "lI3k4LMubtUt4FguzK9qf",
"code": "var client = new RestClient(\"https://{{hostname}}/twofactorauth-ui/rest/tfa/otpValid\");\r\nclient.Timeout = -1;\r\nvar request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);\r\nrequest.AddHeader(\"Content-Type\", \"application/x-www-form-urlencoded\");\r\nrequest.AddHeader(\"Cookie\", \"NETRIGHT_SESSIONID=8f118fa5-1d0a-433e-97b3-56dfec482b22; XSRF-TOKEN=314cf821ce6395572ecd5ce8858bad3a\");\r\nrequest.AddParameter(\"username\", \"batuhan.test\");\r\nrequest.AddParameter(\"token\", \"489375\");\r\nrequest.AddParameter(\"applicationName\", \"BatuhanBilginDeneme\");\r\nIRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);\r\nConsole.WriteLine(response.Content);",
"language": "csharp"
},
{
"id": "hpOzZli7nPkOtBN1CWlZ5",
"code": "curl --location --request POST 'https://{{hostname}}/twofactorauth-ui/rest/tfa/otpValid' \\\r\n--header 'Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \\\r\n--header 'Cookie: NETRIGHT_SESSIONID=8f118fa5-1d0a-433e-97b3-56dfec482b22; XSRF-TOKEN=314cf821ce6395572ecd5ce8858bad3a' \\\r\n--data-urlencode 'username=batuhan.test' \\\r\n--data-urlencode 'token=489375' \\\r\n--data-urlencode 'applicationName=BatuhanBilginDeneme'",
"language": "curl"
},
{
"id": "HMikY7FvL9PsQX25IhscC",
"code": "var settings = {\n \"url\": \"https://{{hostname}}/twofactorauth-ui/rest/tfa/otpValid\",\n \"method\": \"POST\",\n \"timeout\": 0,\n \"headers\": {\n \"Content-Type\": \"application/x-www-form-urlencoded\",\n \"Cookie\": \"NETRIGHT_SESSIONID=8f118fa5-1d0a-433e-97b3-56dfec482b22; XSRF-TOKEN=314cf821ce6395572ecd5ce8858bad3a\"\n },\n \"data\": {\n \"username\": \"batuhan.test\",\n \"token\": \"296242\",\n \"applicationName\": \"BatuhanBilginDeneme\"\n }\n};\n\n$.ajax(settings).done(function (response) {\n console.log(response);\n});",
"language": "javascript"
}
],
"selectedLanguageId": "lI3k4LMubtUt4FguzK9qf"
},
"description": "otpValid",
"currentNewParameter": {
"label": "Body Parameter",
"value": "bodyDataParameters"
}
}
```
:::