Gate 1 — X Verified
Your X account must carry a verified checkmark — blue, business, or government.
QUICK GUIDE
Purpose
What this gate checks Your X account must carry a verified checkmark — blue, business, or government.
Best for
Understanding why a submission passed or failed
Read time
1 min
Next action
Find the failed gate, fix the issue, then resubmit
What this gate checks
Your X account must carry a verified checkmark — blue, business, or government.
Under the hood: X API v2 user lookup of verified_type. Any value other than "none" passes. Falls back to the legacy verified boolean if verified_type is unavailable.
Common failure reasons
- X Premium subscription lapsed
- Account temporarily restricted by X
- New account that has not yet been verified
How to pass this gate
Have an active X Premium, business, or government verification on the X account you sign in with. Free unverified accounts cannot submit during Season 1 — this is a hard sybil-resistance requirement.
At a glance
- Category: Identity Verification
- Blocking: Yes — failing this gate rejects the claim
- Typical duration: ~4s
- Policy engine id:
x_verified - Pre-flight checklist item: "My X account has a blue, business, or government checkmark"