# Verification invalid

The KeenAuth APIs return this problem type with HTTP status 422 (Unprocessable Content).

## Problem type

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type URI | `https://docs.keenauth.com/errors/verification_invalid` |
| Code | `verification_invalid` |
| HTTP status | 422 Unprocessable Content |
| Title | Verification invalid |

## Meaning

The verification code is wrong, expired or already used, or the verification is unknown; these cases are not distinguished.

## Example response

Example response body. `detail` is a human-readable English description that is not meant for end users; `instance` identifies the request.

```json
{
  "type": "https://docs.keenauth.com/errors/verification_invalid",
  "title": "Verification invalid",
  "status": 422,
  "code": "verification_invalid",
  "detail": "...",
  "instance": "urn:idp:request:<request_id>"
}
```

All error codes: [Error reference](/docs/errors).