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POST /domains/claim

Start a claim for a domain another account has verified.

Returns a TXT record to publish; nothing moves until you verify the claim and the safety checks pass.

Request

The same call in curl, Node and Python. A path id in the sample is a placeholder.

curl

curl -sS -X POST https://api.agentisend.com/domains/claim \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AGENTISEND_API_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name":"example"}'

Node

import { AgentiSend } from 'agentisend';

const client = new AgentiSend(process.env.AGENTISEND_API_KEY);
const result = await client.request({
  method: 'POST',
  path: '/domains/claim',
  body: {
    "name": "example"
  },
});

Python

import json, os, urllib.request

url = 'https://api.agentisend.com/domains/claim'
headers = {'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + os.environ['AGENTISEND_API_KEY']}
payload = json.dumps({"name":"example"}).encode()
headers['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
request = urllib.request.Request(url, data=payload, headers=headers, method='POST')
print(urllib.request.urlopen(request).read().decode())

Tag: domains. Generated from openapi.json; the anchor post-domains-claim is the id the console's error fix links point at.

Parameters

  • Idempotency-Key header · string · optional — Makes this call safe to retry. Send the same key with the same body and the original response is replayed instead of the work happening twice. Keys are 1-256 characters and are remembered for 7 days. While the first attempt is still running, a second call with that key returns 409 idempotency_in_flight (Resend calls this concurrent_idempotent_requests); the same key with a different body returns 409 idempotency_payload_mismatch (Resend: invalid_idempotent_request). Resend-Idempotency-Key is accepted as the same header.
  • Resend-Idempotency-Key header · string · optional — Alias of Idempotency-Key. Idempotency-Key wins if both are sent.

Request body

FieldTypeRequiredNotes
clickTrackingbooleannoSame as click_tracking. click_tracking wins if both are sent.
click_trackingbooleannoRewrite links so clicks can be counted. Off unless you set this.
customReturnPathstringnoSame as custom_return_path.
custom_return_pathstringnoSame as return_path_subdomain.
namestringyesThe domain you send from, such as yourdomain.com.
openTrackingbooleannoSame as open_tracking. open_tracking wins if both are sent.
open_trackingbooleannoCount opens. Off unless you set this.
region"us" | "eu"nous or eu. Default us. The region is recorded on the domain. All mail is sent from the US today. For one release the legacy names us-east-1, sa-east-1 and ap-northeast-1 map to us; eu-west-1 maps to eu.
return_path_subdomainstringnoThe label of the return-path host. Default send. Up to 63 characters, starting with a letter.
tls"opportunistic" | "enforced"noSame as tls_mode. tls_mode wins if both are sent.
tls_mode"opportunistic" | "enforced"noopportunistic tries TLS and falls back. enforced refuses a receiver that cannot do TLS.
trackingbooleannoWhether to publish a tracking host. On by default. Not required to verify the domain.
tracking_subdomainstringnoThe label of the tracking host. Default links, which publishes links.yourdomain.com.

Responses

  • 200 — Success
  • 400 — The request is malformed or a field failed validation. Codes: validation_error, invalid_idempotency_key, invalid_cursor, plan_not_purchasable, stripe_signature_invalid, support_upload_rejected, sign_in_check_required.
  • 401 — No usable credential was sent. Codes: missing_api_key, session_required, mfa_required.
  • 403 — The credential may not do this, or the account or key is stopped. Codes: sending_domain_blocked, young_domain_held, domain_sending_disabled, domain_not_verified, onboarding_recipient_not_a_member, onboarding_sender_unavailable, account_suspended, account_sandboxed, human_action_required, csrf_origin_rejected, charge_not_this_account, invalid_api_key, restricted_api_key, insufficient_role, invite_email_mismatch, domain_scope_violation, dedicated_ip_assigned_by_us, approval_required, staff_review_required, trust_paused, kill_switch_active.
  • 409 — The request conflicts with the current state. Codes: domain_already_exists, template_name_taken, template_alias_taken, template_in_use, segment_in_use, contact_resubscribe_required, email_still_scheduled, domain_verified_elsewhere, domain_not_claimable, return_path_subdomain_in_use, overage_not_on_plan, term_not_on_sale, subscription_active, already_in_account, idempotency_in_flight, idempotency_payload_mismatch, approval_expired, support_closed, support_reopen_expired, support_merge_conflict, support_reply_too_soon.
  • 413 — The request body is larger than this operation accepts. Codes: payload_too_large, support_upload_too_large.
  • 415 — The request body is not JSON. Codes: unsupported_media_type.
  • 422 — A field is well formed but was refused. Codes: missing_required_field, invalid_from_address, invalid_parameter, invalid_attachment, invalid_region, tracking_subdomain_unverified, tracking_subdomain_cannot_be_removed, domain_field_immutable, open_tracking_on_transactional, header_replaced, html_clipped_by_gmail, link_domain_listed, domain_blocklisted, mailbox_provider_domain, onboarding_shape_refused, dkim_key_mismatch, domain_check_window_expired, spf_conflict, spf_lookup_limit, review_sandbox_recipient_only, suppressed_recipient, content_refused, recipient_blocklisted, last_owner_required, seat_limit_reached, invite_not_valid, key_budget_exceeds_plan, domain_limit_reached, webhook_endpoint_limit_reached.
  • 429 — A rate, quota or ramp ceiling was reached. Codes: onboarding_daily_cap_reached, trust_throttled, invite_limit_reached, rate_ceiling_exceeded, daily_quota_exceeded, monthly_quota_exceeded, rate_limit_exceeded, support_rate_limited.
  • 500 — Something failed on our side. Codes: internal_server_error.

Response headers

  • ratelimit-limit — Messages this API key may spend in one 60-second window.
  • ratelimit-remaining — Messages left in the current window.
  • ratelimit-reset — Seconds until the current window resets and the budget refills.

200 body

FieldTypeRequiredNotes
blocked_reason"grace_period" | "recent_owner_activity" | "pending_scheduled_emails" | nullyes
created_atstringyes
domain_idstring | nullyesThe placeholder domain created on your account by the claim.
expires_atstringyes
failure_reasonstring | nullyes
idstringyes
namestringyes
objectstringyes
recordobjectyes
record.namestringyes
record.ttlstringyes
record.typestringyes
record.valuestringyes
region"us" | "eu" | nullyes
status"pending" | "verified" | "completed" | "blocked" | "expired" | "superseded" | "canceled" | "failed"yes

Response example

200
{
  "blocked_reason": "grace_period",
  "created_at": "2026-09-04T09:14:00.000Z",
  "domain_id": "9c8f8f0e-3d1a-4d3f-9a1e-2b7c1a0f5e42",
  "expires_at": "2026-09-04T09:14:00.000Z",
  "failure_reason": "example",
  "id": "9c8f8f0e-3d1a-4d3f-9a1e-2b7c1a0f5e42",
  "name": "example",
  "object": "domain_claim",
  "record": {
    "name": "example",
    "ttl": "example",
    "type": "TXT",
    "value": "example"
  },
  "region": "us",
  "status": "pending"
}

Errors

The codes this operation can answer with, and what to do about each. Every one arrives with its code, message, fix and docs_url.

  • csrf_origin_rejected (403) — This request came from a page on another site, and it changes data. Fix: Call the API with an API key (Authorization: Bearer …) instead of a session cookie, or make the request from the console. Create a key in the console under Settings, API keys.
  • domain_already_exists (409) — That domain is already registered on this account. Fix: Use the existing domain from GET /domains. A person removes a domain in the console under Domains.
  • domain_blocklisted (422) — This domain is on a public blocklist, so it cannot be added. Fix: Use a domain that is not listed, or wait until the listing is removed, then POST /domains again.
  • domain_limit_reached (422) — This plan has no sending domain left. Fix: Remove a domain in the console under Domains, or upgrade in Settings → Billing.
  • domain_not_claimable (409) — This domain cannot be claimed. Fix: A claim moves a domain that another account has verified. If no one has verified it, add it with POST /domains. If it belongs to us or is blocked, write to hello@agentisend.com and name the domain.
  • idempotency_in_flight (409) — A request with this Idempotency-Key is still in progress. Fix: Wait and retry with the same Idempotency-Key to receive the original response.
  • idempotency_payload_mismatch (409) — Same Idempotency-Key was used with a different payload. Fix: Reuse the exact same body for retries, or send a new Idempotency-Key for a new request.
  • insufficient_role (403) — Your role on this account cannot make this change. Fix: Ask an owner to make the change, or to raise your role with PATCH /team/members/:id.
  • internal_server_error (500, internal_server_error) — Unexpected error. Fix: Retry ONCE after a short pause, with the same Idempotency-Key so the retry cannot double-send. If it fails again, stop retrying and report the x-request-id from the response — that id is what identifies this exact failure in support.
  • invalid_api_key (403, invalid_api_key) — API key is invalid or revoked. Fix: Create a new key with POST /api-keys; deleted keys cannot be restored.
  • invalid_idempotency_key (400) — Idempotency-Key must be 1-256 characters. Fix: Send a non-empty Idempotency-Key header of at most 256 characters.
  • invalid_parameter (422) — A parameter has an invalid value. Fix: Correct the named parameter and retry.
  • invalid_region (422) — Region must be one of us, eu. Fix: Pass region as us or eu in POST /domains. Omitting it stores us. For this release us-east-1, sa-east-1 and ap-northeast-1 map to us, and eu-west-1 maps to eu.
  • mailbox_provider_domain (422) — You cannot send as a mailbox provider’s domain. Fix: Add a domain you own with POST /domains, such as acme.com or mail.acme.com, and send from an address on it.
  • mfa_required (401) — This session has not completed two-factor authentication. Fix: Finish signing in at https://console.agentisend.com/verify with a code from your authenticator app, or one of your recovery codes. Manage the second factor in the console under Settings, Security.
  • missing_api_key (401, missing_api_key) — Missing API key in authorization header. Fix: Create an API key at https://console.agentisend.com/api-keys and send "Authorization: Bearer as_...". MCP clients can connect with OAuth instead of a key.
  • payload_too_large (413) — Request body is larger than this endpoint accepts. Fix: Send a smaller body. Most endpoints accept 1 MB. Sends (POST /emails, /emails/batch, replies) and template, broadcast and automation edits accept 50 MB, which fits 40 MB of attachments after base64. /mcp accepts 1 MB per JSON-RPC call.
  • rate_limit_exceeded (429, rate_ceiling_exceeded, rate_limit_exceeded) — Too many requests. Fix: Back off and retry honoring the Retry-After header.
  • restricted_api_key (403, restricted_api_key) — This API key is restricted to sending only. Fix: Use a full_access key (POST /api-keys with permission=full_access) for management endpoints.
  • return_path_subdomain_in_use (409) — The return-path host already has an MX record pointing somewhere else. Fix: Pass return_path_subdomain on POST /domains: a label of up to 63 characters that starts with a letter. send is the default; bounce is the usual choice when send already has an MX.
  • sending_domain_blocked (403) — This domain cannot send through AgentiSend. Fix: Send from a different domain you own. If you believe this is a mistake, contact support and name the domain.
  • unsupported_media_type (415) — This endpoint does not accept that content type. Fix: Send the body as JSON with `Content-Type: application/json`.
  • validation_error (400, domain_not_verified, invalid_parameter, validation_error) — Error in one or more fields. Fix: Correct the fields listed in the error details and retry the request.