Verify account

Route: /register/validate?c=CODE
API: POST /v1/auth/verify
Visual reference: source/RenewCMS Screens Auth.dc.html, group "Verify" (open it in a browser; each state is drawn at desktop and mobile, with a light/dark toggle).

Opened from the verification email, and submits automatically on load. This is the only full-card spinner in the product.

States

Trigger: On load, with a code in the URL.

Trigger: 200 → /home after 800 ms, with a toast.

ResultPanel (success, shield-check): Your account is verified; text "Taking you to your dashboard…"
Toast (circle-check): Your account is verified "Welcome to RenewCMS."

Trigger: The code is wrong, used, or older than 2 hours.

ResultPanel (error, link-2-off): This verification link doesn't work; text "It may have expired (links last 2 hours) or already been used."; note "Cancel your registration and start over to get a new link."; actions "Cancel registration and start over" (primary), "Log out" (secondary)

Trigger: Opened in another browser or device. Log in inline, then verification retries automatically with the same code.

Heading: Log in to finish verifying
Description: "You opened this link somewhere you're not logged in. Log in here and we'll verify your account right after."
Field Username: placeholder "Your username"
Field Password: password with show/hide
Submit button: "Log in and verify"

Trigger: Logged in inline. Now verifying.

Trigger: The link has no ?c= parameter. No request is made.

ResultPanel (error, link-2-off): This link is incomplete; text "The verification code is missing. Open the link from your email again, or copy the full address into your browser."; actions "Go to log in" (secondary)