# Ask for a sign-in code by email

`POST /public/members/sign-in` · Rivier · content

Ask for a sign-in code by email. The answer is the same whether or not the address is a member.

- Scope: content:read
- Sdk: content.member.signIn
- Cli: content member sign in
- Publishable: yes

## Request body

`application/json`

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "email": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "email"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "email"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## Responses

- `202`: Success
- `400`: The request was malformed
- `401`: No valid credential
- `403`: The credential lacks the scope, origin or address
- `429`: Over the key's rate limit; see Retry-After

## Example

```sh
curl -X POST 'https://api.rivier.ai/public/members/sign-in' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer $KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "email": "name@example.com"
}'
```