diff --git a/verify/verify.go b/verify/verify.go
index bc1a098..bad7752 100644
--- a/verify/verify.go
+++ b/verify/verify.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ type Params struct {
 	Timeout     int
 	TokenLength int
 	Subject     string
+	MaxAttempts int
 }
 
 type verifyRequest struct {
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ type verifyRequest struct {
 	Timeout     int    `json:"timeout,omitempty"`
 	TokenLength int    `json:"tokenLength,omitempty"`
 	Subject     string `json:"subject,omitempty"`
+	MaxAttempts int    `json:"maxAttempts,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // Create generates a new One-Time-Password for one recipient.
@@ -129,6 +131,7 @@ func paramsToVerifyRequest(recipient string, params *Params) (*verifyRequest, er
 	request.Timeout = params.Timeout
 	request.TokenLength = params.TokenLength
 	request.Subject = params.Subject
+	request.MaxAttempts = params.MaxAttempts
 
 	return request, nil
 }
diff --git a/verify/verify_test.go b/verify/verify_test.go
index 3e1bc40..de65761 100644
--- a/verify/verify_test.go
+++ b/verify/verify_test.go
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ func TestRequestDataForVerify(t *testing.T) {
 		Language:    "en-gb",
 		Timeout:     20,
 		TokenLength: 8,
+		MaxAttempts: 3,
 	}
 
 	requestData, err := paramsToVerifyRequest("31612345678", verifyParams)
@@ -122,4 +123,5 @@ func TestRequestDataForVerify(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "en-gb", requestData.Language)
 	assert.Equal(t, 20, requestData.Timeout)
 	assert.Equal(t, 8, requestData.TokenLength)
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, requestData.MaxAttempts)
 }