diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Frontend/ProfileController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Frontend/ProfileController.php
index f90181e..9093924 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Frontend/ProfileController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Frontend/ProfileController.php
@@ -170,6 +170,39 @@ class ProfileController extends Controller
             'required' => 'The :attribute field must be required',
             'unique' => 'The :attribute field must be unique',
         ]);
+        
+        $validationMessage = $this->validationError($validator);
+        if ($validationMessage) {
+            return response()->json(['status' => 400, 'message' => $validationMessage]);
+        }
+
+        $otp = rand(1000, 9999);
+        $mailData = [
+            'title' => 'Mail from Jerichoalternatives.in',
+            'body' => 'This is for testing email using smtp.'
+        ];
+        Session::put('newEmail', $request->newEmail);
+        Session::put('otp', $otp);
+        Mail::to($request->newEmail)->send(new OtpMail($mailData, $otp));
+        return response()->json([
+            'status' => 200,
+            'message' => 'OTP has been sent to your email',
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function sendEmailOTPApi(Request $request)
+    {
+  
+        $validator = validator::make($request->all(), [
+            'newEmail' => 'required|unique:users,email,' ,
+        ], [
+            'required' => 'The :attribute field must be required',
+            'unique' => 'The :attribute field must be unique',
+        ]);
+        $validationMessage = $this->validationError($validator);
+        if ($validationMessage) {
+            return response()->json(['status' => 400, 'message' => $validationMessage]);
+        }
         $otp = rand(1000, 9999);
         $mailData = [
             'title' => 'Mail from Jerichoalternatives.in',
diff --git a/routes/api.php b/routes/api.php
index a9ed774..4e1ffc3 100644
--- a/routes/api.php
+++ b/routes/api.php
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ Route::group(['middleware' => ['auth:sanctum']], function () {
     Route::post('check-pin', [HomeController::class, 'checkPin']);
     Route::get('get-user', [AuthController::class, 'getUser']);
     Route::post("update-profile", [ProfileController::class, 'updateAPI']);
+    
+    Route::post("send-email-otp", [ProfileController::class, 'sendEmailOTPApi']);
+    
     Route::post('logout', [AuthController::class, 'userLogout']);
     // Route::post("update-profile", [ProfileController::class, 'updateAPI']);
     Route::post("personal-information-kyc", [AccountsController::class, 'personalInformationKYC']);