Perform Identity Check

You can run this check immediately via our Demo Postman collection. It's publicly available and doesn't require an account.

Overview of flow

Identity check API flow

1. Create a client

The first step in creating any check is to create a client from your backend server. A client can be a person or a company. For a person, you must provide their first name and last name. Only the name is required for a company.

Example request for creating a client

cURL

curl -X POST https://api.complycube.com/v1/clients \
     -H 'Authorization: <YOUR_API_KEY>' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d '{
          "type": "person",
          "email": "[e-mail]",
          "personDetails":{
               "firstName": "John",
               "lastName" :"Doe"
          }
        }'

Node.js

const { ComplyCube } = require("@complycube/api");

const complycube = new ComplyCube({ apiKey: "<YOUR_API_KEY>" });

const client = await complycube.client.create({
  type: "person",
  email: "[e-mail]",
  personDetails: {
    firstName: "John",
    lastName: "Doe"
  }
});

Python

from complycube import ComplyCubeClient
cc_api = ComplyCubeClient(api_key='<YOUR API KEY>')

new_client = {
    'type':'person',
    'email':'[e-mail]',
    'personDetails': {
        'firstName':'John',
        'lastName':'Doe'
    }
}

client = cc_api.clients.create(**new_client)

PHP

use ComplyCube\ComplyCubeClient;

$ccapi = new ComplyCubeClient('<YOUR_API_KEY>');

$result = $ccapi->clients()->create(['type' => 'person',
                                     'email' => '[e-mail]',
                                     'personDetails' => ['firstName' => 'John',
                                                         'lastName' => 'Doe']]);

.NET

using ComplyCube.Net;
using ComplyCube.Net.Resources.Clients;

var clientApi = new ClientApi(new ComplyCubeClient("<YOUR_API_KEY>"));

var newClient = new ClientRequest {
                           type = "person", 
                           email = "[e-mail]",              
                           personDetails = new PersonDetails { 
                                                      firstName = "John", 
                                                      lastName = "Doe" 
                           }      
                }
                
var client = await clientApi.CreateAsync(newclient);

Example response

The response will contain an id (the Client ID). It is required for the next step.

{
    "id": "5eb04fcd0f3e360008035eb1",
    "type": "person",
    "email": "[e-mail]",
    "personDetails": {
        "firstName": "John",
        "lastName": "Doe"
    },
    "createdAt": "2020-01-04T17:24:29.146Z",
    "updatedAt": "2020-01-04T17:24:29.146Z"
}

2. Create a live photo

Upload a live photo by providing the Client ID and document type (e.g. passport, national ID).

Upload a BASE64 encoded selfie image of the customer. The image should be JPG or PNG and between 34 KB and 4 MB in size.

Example request for uploading the live photo

Below is a sample BASE64 encoded file. Download it, and copy its content. Then paste into the data attribute when making the request.

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base64-encoded-livephoto-sample.txt

Sample - BASE64 encoded selfie

cURL

curl -X POST https://api.complycube.com/v1/livePhotos \
     -H 'Authorization: <YOUR_API_KEY>' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d '{
          "clientId":"5eb04fcd0f3e360008035eb1",
          "data": "<BASE64_DATA_CONTENT>"
        }'

Node.js

const livePhoto = await complycube.livePhoto.upload("5eb04fcd0f3e360008035eb1", {
    data: "<BASE64_DATA_CONTENT>"
}

Python

livePhoto = cc_api.livephotos.upload('5eb04fcd0f3e360008035eb1', 
                                     data='<BASE64_DATA_CONTENT>')

PHP

$img = $ccapi->livephotos()->upload('5eb04fcd0f3e360008035eb1',
                                   ['data' => '<BASE64_DATA_CONTENT>']);

.NET

var livePhotoRequest = new LivePhotoRequest
                    {
                        clientId = "5eb04fcd0f3e360008035eb1",
                        data= "<BASE64_DATA_CONTENT>"
                    };

var livePhoto = await livePhotoApi.UploadAsync(livePhotoRequest);

Example response

The response will contain an id (the Document ID). It is required for the next step.

{
    "id": "5eb1b5f231778a0008d1c3f6",
    "clientId": "5eb04fcd0f3e360008035eb1",
    "downloadLink": "/livePhotos/5eb1b5f231778a0008d1c3f6/download",
    "contentType": "images/jpg",
    "size": 44896,
    "createdAt": "2020-01-01T14:06:44.756Z",
    "updatedAt": "2020-01-01T14:06:44.756Z"
}

3. Create a document

Create a document by providing the Client ID and document type (e.g. passport, national ID).

Example request for creating a client

cURL

curl -X POST https://api.complycube.com/v1/documents \
     -H 'Authorization: <YOUR_API_KEY>' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d '{
          "clientId":"5eb04fcd0f3e360008035eb1",
          "type": "passport"
        }'

Node.js

const document = await complycube.document.create("5eb04fcd0f3e360008035eb1", {
  type: "passport"
});

Python

document = cc_api.documents.create('5eb04fcd0f3e360008035eb1', type='passport')

PHP

$doc = $ccapi->documents()->create('5eb04fcd0f3e360008035eb1',
                                   ['type' => 'passport']);

.NET

var docRequest = new DocumentRequest
                    {
                        clientId = "5eb04fcd0f3e360008035eb1",
                        type = "passport"
                    };
                    
var document = await docApi.CreateAsync(docRequest);

Example response

The response will contain an id (the Document ID). It is required for the next step.

{
    "id": "5ebd40714f23960008c81527",
    "type": "passport",
    "createdAt": "2020-01-04T17:25:21.116Z",
    "updatedAt": "2020-01-04T17:25:21.116Z"
}

4. Upload front side image of an ID

Upload a BASE64 encoded image of the front-side of the ID document. Depending on the type and country combination, both sides of the ID may be required.

Images should be JPG or PNG and between 34 KB and 4 MB in size.

Example request for uploading the front-side image of a document

Below is a sample BASE64 encoded file. Download it, and copy its content. Then paste into the data attribute when making the request.

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base64-encoded-id-sample.txt

Sample - BASE64 encoded front-side of passport

cURL

curl -X POST https://api.complycube.com/v1/documents/5ebd40714f23960008c81527/upload/front \
     -H 'Authorization: <YOUR_API_KEY>' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d '{
          "fileName": "front-test.jpg",
          "data": "<BASE64_DATA_CONTENT>"
        }'

Node.js

const frontImage = await complycube.document.upload("5ebd40714f23960008c81527", {
    fileName: "front-test.jpg",
    data: "<BASE64_DATA_CONTENT>"
}, "front");

Python

image = { 
    'fileName': 'front-test.jpg',
    'data' : '<BASE64_DATA_CONTENT>'
    }
    
front_img = cc_api.documents.upload('5ebd40714f23960008c81527', 'front', **image)

PHP

$up = $ccapi->documents()->upload('5ebd40714f23960008c81527', 
                                  'front', 
                                  ['fileName' => 'front-test.jpg',
                                   'data' => '<BASE64_DATA_CONTENT>']);

.NET

var docFront = new ImageRequest
                    {
                        fileName = "front-test.jpg",
                        data= "<BASE64_DATA_CONTENT>"
                    };

var img = await docApi.UploadImageAsync("5ebd40714f23960008c81527", 
                                        "front", 
                                        docFront);

Example response

The response will contain an id (the Live Photo ID). It is required for the next step.

{
    "id": "5eb169302d868c0008828591",
    "fileName": "front-test.jpg",
    "documentSide": "front",
    "downloadLink": "/documents/5ebd40714f23960008c81527/images/5eb169302d868c0008828591/download",
    "contentType": "image/jpg",
    "size": 72716,
    "createdAt": "2020-01-04T17:25:21.116Z",
    "updatedAt": "2020-01-04T17:25:21.116Z"
}

5. Create a check

Create a check by providing the Client ID, Live Photo ID, Document ID and check type.

Example request for creating a check

cURL

curl -X POST https://api.complycube.com/v1/checks \
     -H 'Authorization: <YOUR_API_KEY>' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d '{
          "clientId":"5eb04fcd0f3e360008035eb1",
          "livePhotoId":"5eb1b5f231778a0008d1c3f6",
          "documentId":"5ebd40714f23960008c81527",
          "type": "identity_check"
        }'

Node.js

const check = await complycube.check.create("5eb04fcd0f3e360008035eb1", {
        livePhotoId: "5eb1b5f231778a0008d1c3f6",
        documentId: "5ebd40714f23960008c81527",
        type: "identity_check"
});

Python

check = cc_api.check.create('5ebd40714f23960008c81527', 
                                'identity_check', 
                                livePhotoId='5eb169302d868c0008828591'
                                documentId='5ebd40714f23960008c81527')

PHP

$result = $ccapi->checks()->create('5eb1276d96be4a0008713af5',
                                   ['type' => 'identity_check',
                                   'livePhotoId' => '5eb169302d868c0008828591',
                                   'documentId' => '5ebd40714f23960008c81527']);

.NET

var checkRequest = new CheckRequest
                    {
                        clientId = "5eb04fcd0f3e360008035eb1",
                        documentId = "5ebd40714f23960008c81527",
                        livePhotoId = "5eb169302d868c0008828591",
                        type = "identity_check"
                    };

var check = await checkApi.CreateAsync(checkRequest);

Example response

The response will contain an id (the Check ID). It is required for the next step.

{
    "id": "65c12a6426d2ab000814037e",
    "entityName": "John Doe",
    "type": "identity_check",
    "clientId": "5eb04fcd0f3e360008035eb1",
    "livePhotoId": "5eb1b5f231778a0008d1c3f6",
    "documentId": "5ebd40714f23960008c81527",
    "status": "pending",
    "createdAt": "2020-01-04T17:25:21.116Z",
    "updatedAt": "2020-01-04T17:25:21.116Z"
}

6. Retrieve outcome

ComplyCube will perform the check. You can retrieve a check's outcome and breakdown via the API.

If you have set up webhooks, a notification is sent upon completion of the check.

Example request for retrieving the check outcome

cURL

curl -X GET https://api.complycube.com/v1/checks/5ebd40714f23960008c81527 \
     -H 'Authorization: <YOUR_API_KEY>'

Node.js

const check = await complycube.check.get("5ebd40714f23960008c81527");

Python

check = cc_api.checks.get('5ebd40714f23960008c81527')

PHP

$check = $ccapi->checks()->get('5ebd40714f23960008c81527');

.NET

var check = await checkApi.GetAsync("5ebd40714f23960008c81527");

Example response

{
   "id": "5e94b88a01bce00008c86f06",
   "entityName": "John Doe",
   "type": "identity_check",
   "clientId": "5e94b75d01bce00008c86f02",
   "documentId": "5e94b87b01bce00008c86f03",
   "livePhotoId": "5e94b88901bce00008c86f05",
   "status": "complete",
   "result": {
      "outcome": "clear",
      "breakdown": {
         "faceAnalysis": {
            "faceDetection": "clear",
            "facialSimilarity": "clear",
            "breakdown": {
               "facialSimilarityScore": 100
            }
         },
         "authenticityAnalysis": {
            "spoofedImageAnalysis": "clear",
            "livenessCheck": "clear",
            "breakdown": {
               "livenessCheckScore": 100
            }
         },
         "integrityAnalysis": {
            "faceDetection": "clear"
         }
      }
   },
   "createdAt": "2020-01-04T17:25:21.116Z",
   "updatedAt": "2020-01-04T17:25:21.116Z"
}

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