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# initiateMfaEnrollment

```ts theme={null}
function initiateMfaEnrollment(options: InitiateMfaOptions): Promise<InitiateMfaEnrollmentResult>;
```

Initiates MFA enrollment for an end user.

For TOTP, this generates a TOTP secret and returns an otpauth:// URL that can be scanned
with an authenticator app like Google Authenticator. The secret must be verified within
5 minutes by calling submitMfaEnrollment.

For SMS, this sends a 6-digit OTP code to the provided phone number. The OTP code must
be verified within 5 minutes. You can use any phone number for SMS MFA, even if it differs
from your SMS authentication phone number.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type                                                                                                  | Description                                |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| `options` | [`InitiateMfaOptions`](/sdks/cdp-sdks-v2/frontend/@coinbase/cdp-core/Type-Aliases/InitiateMfaOptions) | The options for initiating MFA enrollment. |

## Returns

`Promise`\<[`InitiateMfaEnrollmentResult`](/sdks/cdp-sdks-v2/frontend/@coinbase/cdp-core/Type-Aliases/InitiateMfaEnrollmentResult)>

The result containing enrollment details specific to the method.

## Example

```typescript lines theme={null}
// TOTP enrollment
const totpResult = await initiateMfaEnrollment({ mfaMethod: "totp" });
// Display totpResult.authUrl as QR code or provide totpResult.secret for manual entry
console.log("Scan this QR code:", totpResult.authUrl);
console.log("Or enter this secret manually:", totpResult.secret);

// SMS enrollment
const smsResult = await initiateMfaEnrollment({
  mfaMethod: "sms",
  phoneNumber: "+14155552671"
});
console.log("SMS sent:", smsResult.success);
// User receives SMS with 6-digit code
```