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# Age Estimation Check
Age Estimation Check API for KYC age assurance, biometric age estimation, facial analysis, and age-based access controls.
## Run an age estimation check
To run an Age Estimation Check, you must [create a check ](/documentation/api-reference/core-resources/checks/create-a-check.md)with `type` set to `age_estimation_check`.
This check can only be performed on a [client](/documentation/api-reference/core-resources/clients.md) of type `person`.
[Learn more about Age Estimation Checks](/documentation/product-guides/biometric-and-liveness-verification/age-estimation-check.md).
{% hint style="info" %}
Get in touch with your Account Manager or [contact us](https://www.complycube.com/sales) to enable this service.
{% endhint %}
## Check request
Attribute
Type
Description
clientId
string
The ID of the client associated with this check. (Required)
livePhotoId
string
The ID of the live photo. (Required)
## Example request
{% tabs %}
{% tab title="cURL" %}
```bash
curl -X POST https://api.complycube.com/v1/checks \
-H 'Authorization: ' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
"clientId":"CLIENT_ID",
"livePhotoId":"LIVE_PHOTO_ID",
"type": "age_estimation_check"
}'
```
{% endtab %}
{% tab title="Node.js" %}
```javascript
const check = await complycube.check.create("CLIENT_ID", {
livePhotoId: "LIVE_PHOTO_ID",
type: "age_estimation_check"
});
```
{% endtab %}
{% tab title="Python" %}
```python
check = cc_api.check.create(
'CLIENT_ID',
'age_estimation_check',
livePhotoId='LIVE_PHOTO_ID'
)
```
{% endtab %}
{% tab title="PHP" %}
```php
$result = $ccapi->checks()->create('CLIENT_ID',
['type' => 'age_estimation_check',
'livePhotoId' => 'LIVE_PHOTO_ID']);
```
{% endtab %}
{% tab title=".NET" %}
```csharp
var checkRequest = new CheckRequest {
clientId = "CLIENT_ID",
livePhotoId = "LIVE_PHOTO_ID",
type = "age_estimation_check"
};
var check = await checkApi.CreateAsync(checkRequest);
```
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}
## Result object
The `result` object is only returned when the status of the check is `complete` . It has two components - `outcome` and `breakdown`.
### Outcome
The outcome attribute represents the overall check result. Returned values include:
1. `clear`: Indicates every analysis conducted returned a successful result, and hence the age estimation check is successful.
2. `attention`: Indicates at least one of the analysis results requires attention.
### Breakdown
The breakdown comprises the following objects:
#### `ageEstimationAnalysis` object
The age estimation analysis results. It has the following constituents:
* `ageValidation`: Indicates whether the estimated age is greater than or equal to a predefined minimum accepted age.
* `breakdown`: Breakdown related to age estimation analysis.
* `age`: Indicates the estimated age of the person in the live photo. The age will be in years.
* `ageMin`: Indicates the minimum estimated age of the person in the live photo. The age will be in years.
* `ageMax`: Indicates the maximum estimated age of the person in the live photo. The age will be in years.
#### `authenticityAnalysis` object
The facial analysis results. It has the following constituents:
* `livenessCheck`: Indicates if the live photo is genuine and not a photo-of-an-image or photo-of-a-screen.
* `breakdown`: Breakdown related to authenticity analysis.
* `livenessCheckScore`: Indicates the liveness score of the live photo. The score will be 100 when it is assumed to be authentic.
### Sample Response
```json
{
"id": "6231d54079f59b1530fc76e3",
"entityName": "John Doe",
"type": "age_estimation_check",
"clientId": "6230d4ab58ed4a434afbf2cc",
"livePhotoId": "6231d137095afa000955ffc2",
"status": "complete",
"result": {
"outcome": "clear",
"breakdown": {
"ageEstimationAnalysis": {
"ageValidation": "clear",
"breakdown": {
"age": 33,
"ageMin": 27,
"ageMax": 38
}
},
"authenticityAnalysis": {
"livenessCheck": "clear",
"breakdown": {
"livenessCheckScore": 100
}
}
}
},
"updatedAt": "2022-03-01T12:17:06.046Z",
"createdAt": "2022-03-01T12:17:04.809Z"
}
```
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