Given validation type and validation ID, and other details itemized in the table below, confirm that a person exist on the KYC platform. The system will confirm the details specified in the request body, and will also return a response with details based on the validation on the platform.
Base URL: https://api-gateway.interswitchng.com/isw-data-service
Request Body Fields
| SN | Field Name | Data Type | Max Length / Format | Required | Description |
| 2 | validationType | String | YES | The type of identification means that is been used to verify the individual, can be one of either NIN, BVN | |
| 3 | validationId | String | Yes | The unique identification number for that validationType that should point to that unique individual being verified | |
| 4 | firstname | String | Yes | The firstName of the individual to be vetted against the firstName of the validation ID holder on the KYC platform | |
| 5 | lastname | String | Yes | The lastName of the individual to be vetted against the lastName of the validation ID holder on the KYC platform | |
| 6 | birthDate | Date | yyyy-MM-dd | Yes | The date of birth of the individual to be vetted against the date of birth of the validation ID holder on the KYC platform |
| 7 | gender | String | Yes | The gender of the individual to be vetted against the gender of the validation ID holder on the KYC platform | |
| 8 | phone | String | Yes | The phone number of the individual to be vetted against the phone number of the validation ID holder on the KYC platform |
Request URL: {{baseurl}}/api/v1/request/verification
Request Headers
HTTP Method: POST
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer Token
Sample Request
{"firstname": "john","lastname": "doe","birthDate": "1990-01-01","gender": "male","phone": "08030000000","validationType": "BVN","validationId": "11111111111"}
Sample Response
{"responseCode": "00","responseMessage": Successful,"data": {"type": "BVN","status": "VERIFIED","identityNumber": "11111111111","lastName": "Doe","firstName": "John","birthDate": "1990-01-01","reference": "ISW|KYC|BVN|20200714|WFWVVCSBI"}}