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Clerk / Clerk Backend API (2026-05-12) /

Additive

Request property identification_status added

What changed

No action needed unless it is required.

Affects PUT /users/{user_id}/email_address.

Who is affected

Code that sends PUT /users/{user_id}/email_address (identification_status).

Before and after

WhereBeforeAfter
PUT /users/{user_id}/email_address · identification_statusabsentpresent
PUT /users/{user_id}/phone_number · identification_statusabsentpresent

Based on Clerk’s published API specification. How severity is decided.