diff --git a/account/api/api.go b/account/api/api.go
index f8fc7d1..3f4b520 100644
--- a/account/api/api.go
+++ b/account/api/api.go
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ func RegisterRoutes(r *gin.Engine, opts ...Option) {
 
 	auth.POST("/register", h.register)
 	auth.POST("/register/verify", h.verifyEmail)
-	auth.POST("/register/resend", h.resendEmailVerification)
+	auth.POST("/register/send", h.sendEmailVerification)
 
 	auth.POST("/login", h.login)
 
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ type verificationCodeRequest struct {
 	Code  string `json:"code"`
 }
 
-type verificationResendRequest struct {
+type verificationSendRequest struct {
 	Email string `json:"email"`
 }
 
@@ -429,13 +429,13 @@ func (h *handler) verifyEmail(c *gin.Context) {
 	})
 }
 
-func (h *handler) resendEmailVerification(c *gin.Context) {
+func (h *handler) sendEmailVerification(c *gin.Context) {
 	if hasQueryParameter(c, "email") {
 		respondError(c, http.StatusBadRequest, "email_in_query", "email must be sent in the request body")
 		return
 	}
 
-	var req verificationResendRequest
+	var req verificationSendRequest
 	if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&req); err != nil {
 		respondError(c, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid_request", "invalid request payload")
 		return
@@ -468,12 +468,12 @@ func (h *handler) resendEmailVerification(c *gin.Context) {
 	}
 
 	if err := h.enqueueEmailVerification(c.Request.Context(), user); err != nil {
-		slog.Error("failed to resend verification email", "err", err, "email", user.Email)
+		slog.Error("failed to send verification email", "err", err, "email", user.Email)
 		respondError(c, http.StatusInternalServerError, "verification_failed", "verification email could not be sent")
 		return
 	}
 
-	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"message": "verification email resent"})
+	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"message": "verification email sent"})
 }
 
 func (h *handler) requestPasswordReset(c *gin.Context) {
diff --git a/account/api/api_test.go b/account/api/api_test.go
index 081e8b5..2eb94d6 100644
--- a/account/api/api_test.go
+++ b/account/api/api_test.go
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ func TestResendVerificationEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to marshal resend payload: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	req = httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/api/auth/register/resend", bytes.NewReader(resendBody))
+	req = httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/api/auth/register/send", bytes.NewReader(resendBody))
 	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	rr = httptest.NewRecorder()
 	router.ServeHTTP(rr, req)
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ func TestResendVerificationEndpointErrors(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to marshal resend payload: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	req = httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/api/auth/register/resend", bytes.NewReader(resendBody))
+	req = httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/api/auth/register/send", bytes.NewReader(resendBody))
 	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	rr = httptest.NewRecorder()
 	router.ServeHTTP(rr, req)
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ func TestResendVerificationEndpointErrors(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to marshal unknown payload: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	req = httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/api/auth/register/resend", bytes.NewReader(unknownBody))
+	req = httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/api/auth/register/send", bytes.NewReader(unknownBody))
 	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	rr = httptest.NewRecorder()
 	router.ServeHTTP(rr, req)
diff --git a/dashboard/app/(auth)/register/RegisterContent.tsx b/dashboard/app/(auth)/register/RegisterContent.tsx
index e114d82..a3d9040 100644
--- a/dashboard/app/(auth)/register/RegisterContent.tsx
+++ b/dashboard/app/(auth)/register/RegisterContent.tsx
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ export default function RegisterContent() {
           }
 
           try {
-            const resendResponse = await fetch('/api/auth/register/resend', {
+            const resendResponse = await fetch('/api/auth/register/send', {
               method: 'POST',
               headers: {
                 'Content-Type': 'application/json',
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ export default function RegisterContent() {
     setIsResending(true)
 
     try {
-      const response = await fetch('/api/auth/register/resend', {
+      const response = await fetch('/api/auth/register/send', {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: {
           'Content-Type': 'application/json',
diff --git a/dashboard/app/api/auth/register/resend/route.ts b/dashboard/app/api/auth/register/resend/route.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index a6f2588..0000000
--- a/dashboard/app/api/auth/register/resend/route.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-export { POST, GET } from '../../verify-email/resend/route'
diff --git a/dashboard/app/api/auth/register/send/route.ts b/dashboard/app/api/auth/register/send/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e970732
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dashboard/app/api/auth/register/send/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { POST, GET } from '../../verify-email/send/route'
diff --git a/dashboard/app/api/auth/verify-email/resend/route.ts b/dashboard/app/api/auth/verify-email/send/route.ts
similarity index 83%
rename from dashboard/app/api/auth/verify-email/resend/route.ts
rename to dashboard/app/api/auth/verify-email/send/route.ts
index 89ab3bd..df2927f 100644
--- a/dashboard/app/api/auth/verify-email/resend/route.ts
+++ b/dashboard/app/api/auth/verify-email/send/route.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { getAccountServiceBaseUrl } from '@lib/serviceConfig'
 const ACCOUNT_SERVICE_URL = getAccountServiceBaseUrl()
 const ACCOUNT_API_BASE = `${ACCOUNT_SERVICE_URL}/api/auth`
 
-type ResendPayload = {
+type SendPayload = {
   email?: string
 }
 
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ function normalizeEmail(value: unknown) {
 }
 
 export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
-  let payload: ResendPayload
+  let payload: SendPayload
   try {
-    payload = (await request.json()) as ResendPayload
+    payload = (await request.json()) as SendPayload
   } catch (error) {
-    console.error('Failed to decode verification resend payload', error)
+    console.error('Failed to decode verification send payload', error)
     return NextResponse.json({ success: false, error: 'invalid_request', needMfa: false }, { status: 400 })
   }
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
   }
 
   try {
-    const response = await fetch(`${ACCOUNT_API_BASE}/register/resend`, {
+    const response = await fetch(`${ACCOUNT_API_BASE}/register/send`, {
       method: 'POST',
       headers: {
         'Content-Type': 'application/json',
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
 
     return NextResponse.json({ success: true, error: null, needMfa: false })
   } catch (error) {
-    console.error('Account service verification resend proxy failed', error)
+    console.error('Account service verification send proxy failed', error)
     return NextResponse.json(
       { success: false, error: 'account_service_unreachable', needMfa: false },
       { status: 502 },
diff --git a/docs/api-endpoints.md b/docs/api-endpoints.md
index 32f183e..1c9f43c 100644
--- a/docs/api-endpoints.md
+++ b/docs/api-endpoints.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This document describes the HTTP endpoints provided by the XControl platform. Ea
 
 ## Authentication Gateway (Next.js)
 
-The XControl web frontend exposes authentication APIs under `dashboard/app/api/auth`. These endpoints act as a secure gateway that proxies requests to the shared Account Service (`/api/auth/register`, `/api/auth/register/verify`, `/api/auth/login`, `/api/auth/mfa/setup`, `/api/auth/mfa/verify`). Responses always include `{ "success": boolean, "error": string | null, "needMfa": boolean }` so that multiple frontends can share the same Account Service behaviour.
+The XControl web frontend exposes authentication APIs under `dashboard/app/api/auth`. These endpoints act as a secure gateway that proxies requests to the shared Account Service (`/api/auth/register`, `/api/auth/register/send`, `/api/auth/register/verify`, `/api/auth/login`, `/api/auth/mfa/setup`, `/api/auth/mfa/verify`). Responses always include `{ "success": boolean, "error": string | null, "needMfa": boolean }` so that multiple frontends can share the same Account Service behaviour.
 
 Gateway-managed session cookies (`xc_session`) and MFA challenge cookies (`xc_mfa_challenge`) are issued with `HttpOnly`, `Secure`, and `SameSite=Strict` attributes. Cookies are HTTPS-only and never expose raw secrets to JavaScript.
 
@@ -22,6 +22,18 @@ Gateway-managed session cookies (`xc_session`) and MFA challenge cookies (`xc_mf
     -d '{"name":"demo","email":"demo@example.com","password":"Secret123","confirmPassword":"Secret123"}'
   ```
 
+### POST /api/auth/register/send
+- **Description:** Trigger a verification email for an existing pending registration. This endpoint may be used to send the initial code when the frontend wants to separate registration from verification, or to resend a code if the user did not receive the previous email.
+- **Body Parameters (JSON):**
+  - `email` – The pending account email address.
+- **Response:** `{ "success": true, "error": null, "needMfa": false }` on success. On failure `error` contains the Account Service error code.
+- **Test:**
+  ```bash
+  curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/auth/register/send \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -d '{"email":"demo@example.com"}'
+  ```
+
 ### POST /api/auth/verify-email
 - **Description:** Confirm the 6-digit email verification code issued during registration. Activates the account when the code matches and has not expired.
 - **Body Parameters (JSON):**