Verifications

The verification object
Attribute
Type
Description
id
uuid
The unique identifier for the verification.
type
string
The type of verification.
drivers_license
email
esign
funding_source_code
identity
passport
sms
status
string
The status of verification.
created
processing
approved
cancelled
rejected
failed
pending
attempts
integer
The number of verification attempts. Initial value is 1. The maximum number of attempts depends on the verification type and processor.
error_code
string
The error key, in case of an error. The value depends on the verification type and processor.
error_message
string
The error message, in case of an error. The value depends on the verification type and processor.
expires_at
time
The time when the verification expires.
Example
{
  "id": "f346ced3-f80c-45d9-a9f5-a2b0288cb126",
  "type": "sms",
  "status": "pending",
  "attempts": 1,
  "error_code": "",
  "error_message": "",
  "expires_at": "2017-04-19T14:35:09.308904Z"
}
Single-step verification
Single step verification is when the user provides data of a specific type, such as passport or driver's liences information, and the provider processes it afterwards.
Request
Response
Request
POST /v1/verifications
Attribute
Type
Description
type
string
The type of verification.required
email
esign
funding_source_code
identity
sms
key
string
Custom value. Should describe the purpose of the verification and represent the piece of data being verified, e.g. phone. This value can be passed along to custom or 3rd party processors. required
service
string
An optional reference to the external verification service being used, e.g. idology for KYC.
data
string
The data which the verification process needs for processing, e.g. passport ID. required
Example
{
  "type": "identity",
  "service": "idology",
  "key": "expect_id",
  "data": "01234567890123456789",
}
Response
201 Created
Returns a verification object.
Two-step verification
Two-step verification is used when the user initiates the verification process and then provides the required data. For example, request an SMS code for a specific phone number and then provide the code which was sent via SMS.
Note: If an object being verified is attached to a user and has the keys phone or email, it will directly affect the user by marking the phone or email verified for that user.
Step 1– Request data
Request
Response
Request
POST /v1/verifications
Attribute
Type
Description
type
string
The type of verification.required
email
esign
funding_source_code
identity
sms
key
string
Custom value. Should describe the purpose of the verification and represent the piece of data being verified, e.g. phone. This value can be passed along to custom or 3rd party processors. required
value
string
If the verification involves a phone number, this field would contain the full phone number. required
{
  "type": "sms",
  "key": "phone",
  "value": "+44 123 1234 1234",
}
Response
201 Created
Returns a verification object.
Step 2 – Provide requested data
Request
Response
Request
POST /v1/verifications/{id}/data
Attribute
Type
Description
data
string
The data which the verification process needs for processing, e.g. code sent by SMS. required
{
  "data": "123456"
}
Response
200 OK
Returns a verification object.
Get a verification object
Get a single verification object by ID.
Request
Response
Request
GET /v1/verifications/{id}
Response
200 OK
Returns a verification object.

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Attribute	Type	Description
id	uuid	The unique identifier for the verification.
type	string	The type of verification. `drivers_license` `email` `esign` `funding_source_code` `identity` `passport` `sms`
status	string	The status of verification. `created` `processing` `approved` `cancelled` `rejected` `failed` `pending`
attempts	integer	The number of verification attempts. Initial value is 1. The maximum number of attempts depends on the verification type and processor.
error_code	string	The error key, in case of an error. The value depends on the verification type and processor.
error_message	string	The error message, in case of an error. The value depends on the verification type and processor.
expires_at	time	The time when the verification expires.