Can the api/send endpoint be used to send type: "identify" data in Umami?

[JedediahX]

Hello,
I am working on integrating Umami's tracking system into my eCommerce platform and have a question regarding the api/send endpoint.
I want to send user identification data using the type: "identify" along with event data. However, I am unsure if the api/send endpoint is designed to handle type: "identify" data in addition to other event types like type: "event".
Here is the scenario I am dealing with:
I have a unique user_id and email for each user, and I am already storing this in cookies on the client side.
I want to send this user_id and email to Umami via the api/send endpoint to identify the user.
After identifying the user, I would like to send event data (such as purchases) that will be associated with this identified user.
Can you confirm if this approach is supported? Specifically, is it possible to send type: "identify" data via api/send?
Thanks in advance for your help!