Profile · ABDM V3 Sandbox

Request login OTP

Start a login flow for an existing ABHA profile and request an OTP through ABDM.

POST · Sandbox

API requirements

Creates a profile-login transaction associated with the selected login identifier.

The account must already exist in the sandbox.
Set loginHint to abha-number, abha-address, or mobile, and ensure loginId matches that identifier.
Choose otpSystem as abdm or aadhaar according to the test account and desired OTP route.

Field	Type	Required	Requirement
scope	array<string>	Yes	Use ["abha-login", "mobile-verify"].
loginHint	string	Yes	One of abha-number, abha-address, or mobile.
loginId	string	Yes	Identifier corresponding to loginHint.
otpSystem	string	Yes	Use abdm or aadhaar.

Content-Type: application/json and Accept: application/json are sent automatically.
Authorization: Bearer accessToken is added automatically; a session token is requested if none is saved.
A unique REQUEST-ID and UTC TIMESTAMP are generated for each call.

Use the returned transaction ID and delivered OTP on Login — Verify OTP.

POST https://abhasbx.abdm.gov.in/abha/api/v3/profile/login/request/otp