# initiateEmailVerification()

This function is crucial for sending OTP verification emails, enhancing user security by delivering dynamic and time-sensitive authentication codes. Its versatility extends to diverse applications, ensuring a reliable and secure means of user identity confirmation.

> Here's an example:

```typescript
import { createBackendFunction, utils } from "@magicjs.dev/backend";

export default createBackendFunction(async function () {
    await utils.initiateEmailVerification("user@gmail.com", 1102); // recipient email, OTP
    return "OTP Sent!";
});
```

{% hint style="danger" %}
The proper functioning of `initiateEmailVerification()` necessitates an active subscription with [mern.ai](https://mern.ai/). 

Without a valid subscription, the functionality may not perform as intended. Ensure that you have the requisite subscription in place to enable seamless email verification initiation.
{% endhint %}

[Click here to refer GitHub.](https://github.com/skyslit/magicjs.dev/blob/main/packages/backend/src/utils.ts#L56)


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