# Initiate multipart video selfie upload

`POST /omni/video-selfie/upload/initiate` · [developer.incode.com ↗](https://developer.incode.com/reference/introduction)

> Initiate multipart video selfie upload

Start a chunked video upload session. Returns an uploadId for subsequent part uploads and completion. The entire upload (all parts + complete) must finish within the configured video selfie timeout \ (default 240 seconds), otherwise the session will receive a fail score for the video selfie module.

## Authentication

| Header | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `x-api-key` | yes | API key for the region/environment. |
| `api-version` | yes | API version, defaults to `1.0`. |

**Category:** Video selfie

## Sources

- Public reference: <https://developer.incode.com/reference/introduction>
- Reconstructed from the Incode Omni OpenAPI spec (operation `initiateVideoSelfieUpload`); see the Implementation pane for source & tests.