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# Set Verification Method

> Choose between human endorsement or AI assessment for the verification.

## Overview

Stores the endorsement type selected for this verification session. Must be called after Step 1 and before Step 3. The method chosen here determines which path the verification will follow.

<Note>
  Requires a valid session token via the `x-api-key` session middleware.
</Note>

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## Request Body

<ParamField body="recordVerificationId" type="string" required>
  Verification session ID returned from `POST /verify`.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="verificationMethod" type="string" required>
  The endorsement type. Accepted values:

  * `human` — A reviewer will endorse the student's skills via email.
  * `assessment` — An AI will generate questions for the student to answer.
</ParamField>

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## Response

<ResponseField name="success" type="boolean">
  `true` on success.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="data" type="object">
  <Expandable title="Response fields">
    <ResponseField name="recordVerificationId" type="string">
      The session ID this applies to.
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="verificationMethod" type="string">
      The endorsement method stored — `human` or `assessment`.
    </ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

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## Error Codes

| Code                          | HTTP | Description                          |
| ----------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------------------ |
| `MISSING_VERIFICATION_ID`     | 400  | `recordVerificationId` not provided  |
| `MISSING_VERIFICATION_METHOD` | 400  | `verificationMethod` not provided    |
| `INVALID_VERIFICATION_METHOD` | 400  | Value is not `human` or `assessment` |
| `INTERNAL_ERROR`              | 500  | Unexpected server error              |

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST https://api.yourservice.com/api/v1/step2/verification-method \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -H "x-api-key: your_api_key_here" \
    -d '{
      "recordVerificationId": "ver_live_abc123",
      "verificationMethod": "human"
    }'
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 200 OK theme={null}
  {
    "success": true,
    "data": {
      "recordVerificationId": "ver_live_abc123",
      "verificationMethod": "human"
    },
    "message": "Verification method stored successfully"
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>