API Reference · Applications

Get Next Steps

Current step and next actions

GET/v1/applications/{application_id}/next-steps

Free (guest token or account)MCP:get_application

cURL example

cURL request

curl "https://api.verifiedinbox.ai/v1/applications/0192a5e0-1234-7000-8000-000000000001/next-steps" \
  -H "VI-Guest-Token: vi_guest_YOUR_TOKEN"

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
application_idpathrequired	string (uuid)	Application id.
VI-Environmentheader	string	`live` (default) or `test`. Used for anonymous callers and OAuth access tokens; API keys and web sessions carry their own environment.

Response

200 OKNext steps.

application/json

Field	Type	Description
backgroundrequired	BackgroundWork[]	— Nested fields (6) `kind` (string) `message` (string): Plain-English description. `next_run_at` (string (date-time)) `state` (string) `status` (string) `updated_at` (string (date-time))
current_steprequired	string	— Allowed: `domain`, `email-security`, `logo`, `trademark`, `eligibility`, `checkout`, `business`, `logo-approval`, `dns`, `certificate`, `go-live`
next_actionsrequired	NextAction[]	— Nested fields (9) `api` (ApiRef) `description` (string) `kind` (string) `mcp_tool` (string) `requires_auth` (boolean) `requires_payment` (boolean) `step` (string) `title` (string) `url` (string): Web URL when the action happens in the browser (e.g. sign in).
stepsrequired	Step[]	— Nested fields (8) `completed_at` (string (date-time)): When the user completed the step (null if not yet). `paid` (boolean) `phase` (string) `requirements` (StepRequirement[]): The minimum this step needs (required) plus recommended extras. `slug` (string) `status` (string): `complete`: the user finished it. `attention`: finished earlier, but something it relied on is now missing or broken. `ready`: the current step has everything it needs; complete it with `completeStep`. `action_required` / `in_progress` / `blocked`: the current step isn't ready. `locked`: comes after the current step. `summary` (string): One plain-English sentence. `title` (string)

Example 200 response (NextSteps)

{
  "background": [
    {
      "kind": "domain_scan",
      "message": "Everything checks out.",
      "next_run_at": "2026-10-31T12:00:00Z",
      "state": "string",
      "status": "pending",
      "updated_at": "2026-10-31T12:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "current_step": "domain",
  "next_actions": [
    {
      "api": {
        "method": "string",
        "path": "string"
      },
      "description": "string",
      "kind": "string",
      "mcp_tool": "string",
      "requires_auth": true,
      "requires_payment": true,
      "step": "domain",
      "title": "string",
      "url": "https://verifiedinbox.ai/verify/0192a5e0-1234-7000-8000-000000000001/domain"
    }
  ],
  "steps": [
    {
      "completed_at": "2026-10-31T12:00:00Z",
      "paid": true,
      "phase": "check",
      "requirements": [],
      "slug": "domain",
      "status": "locked",
      "summary": "string",
      "title": "string"
    }
  ]
}

Other responses & possible errors

Expand a status code below to see the error code, description, and example error payload.

400 (invalid_request)`invalid_request` — the request is malformed.

`invalid_request` — the request is malformed.

Example 400 error response

{
  "error": {
    "code": "invalid_request",
    "message": "Please provide a valid domain name."
  }
}

401 (unauthenticated)`unauthenticated` — sign in / send a valid credential. `next_action.kind = sign_in`.

`unauthenticated` — sign in / send a valid credential. `next_action.kind = sign_in`.

Example 401 error response

{
  "error": {
    "code": "unauthenticated",
    "message": "Sign in or provide an API key to continue.",
    "next_action": {
      "kind": "sign_in",
      "title": "Sign in or create an account",
      "url": "/login"
    }
  }
}

404 (not_found)`not_found` — doesn't exist or isn't accessible to you (never 403).

`not_found` — doesn't exist or isn't accessible to you (never 403).

Example 404 error response

{
  "error": {
    "code": "not_found",
    "message": "We couldn't find that resource."
  }
}

429 (rate_limited)`rate_limited` — retry after `Retry-After` seconds (`details.retry_after_seconds`). `limit_reached` — a quota is used up; `details.limit` names it and `next_action` offers support.

`rate_limited` — retry after `Retry-After` seconds (`details.retry_after_seconds`). `limit_reached` — a quota is used up; `details.limit` names it and `next_action` offers support.

Example 429 error response

{
  "error": {
    "code": "rate_limited",
    "message": "Too many requests. Please wait a moment and try again."
  }
}

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