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Verify a custom auth domain's DNS

POST/portal/v1/accounts/{accountSlug}/applications/{appSlug}/environments/{envSlug}/auth-domain/verify

Checks the domain's TXT challenge and CNAME, stamps it verified, and requests a TLS certificate. 400 when the DNS records aren't visible yet.

Authentication

Bearer TokenAuthorization

JWT access token. Never send alongside X-API-Key: a request carrying both is refused.

Requires capability sso.manageSecurity

Manage SSO connections, domains, and directory sync. Granted through an administrator role in the Admin Workspace; a valid token without it is refused with 403.

Responses

application/json

  • dataAuthDomainResponseDto*

application/json

  • errorApiErrorBodyDto*

application/json

  • errorApiErrorBodyDto*

application/json

  • errorApiErrorBodyDto*

application/json

  • errorApiErrorBodyDto*

Errors

When the request can't be completed, the response body includes a stable error code you can branch on.

403account.capability_requiredForbidden
When it happens

The signed-in user's administrator roles do not grant the capability this endpoint requires.

Remediation

Ask an account administrator to grant a role carrying the capability named in the Authentication section, then retry.

Returned object

Request
curl -X POST "https://auth.canopy-io.com/portal/v1/accounts/{accountSlug}/applications/{appSlug}/environments/{envSlug}/auth-domain/verify" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CANOPY_TOKEN"
Response
{
  "data": {
    "id": "string",
    "domain": "auth.yourapp.com",
    "tls_status": "pending",
    "dns_verified_at": "2026-04-20T12:00:00.000Z",
    "active": false,
    "dns_records": [
      {
        "type": "CNAME",
        "name": "string",
        "value": "string"
      }
    ]
  }
}
Related endpoints
GETGet the environment's custom auth domain
POSTAdd a custom auth domain
DELETERemove a custom auth domain
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