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# ID Verification

### What is the ID Verification API?

The Vcheck ID Verification API lets you submit identity verification requests on individuals directly from your platform. Subjects receive an automated notification to complete the verification flow. Results are available via the reports endpoint once verification completes.

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### v1 — Production (Current)

v1 is the live, production version of the ID Verification API. All active integrations use v1.

| Property       | Value                                                         |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Base URL       | `https://api-platform.vcheckglobal.net`                       |
| Auth endpoint  | `POST /auth` (JSON body with `client_id` and `client_secret`) |
| Submit request | `POST /investigation-request`                                 |
| Get reports    | `GET /v1/idv-reports`                                         |

#### v1 Integration Steps

| Step | Action                                             | Outcome                                |
| ---- | -------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| 1    | Authenticate (`POST /auth`)                        | Bearer token received                  |
| 2    | Submit IDV request (`POST /investigation-request`) | Request queued, subject notified       |
| 3    | Retrieve results (`GET /v1/idv-reports`)           | Report data for all submitted requests |

#### v1 Product Codes

Pass the appropriate code in the `service` field of every submission request:

| Code                           | Service                                        |
| ------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- |
| `IDV`                          | ID Verification                                |
| `IDV-FACE`                     | ID Verification with Face Match                |
| `IDV-Face-Video-ID-Validation` | ID Verification with Face and Video Validation |

#### v1 Scopes

| Scope                | Access                                             |
| -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| `api-platform/read`  | Read-only access to ID Verification reports        |
| `api-platform/write` | Read and write access to ID Verification endpoints |

#### v1 Rate Limits

Maximum **5 requests per second** per API key. Excess requests return `429 Too Many Requests`.

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### v2 — Future Release

> **Note:** v2 of the ID Verification API is not yet available. It is planned for a future release. Continue using v1 for all current integrations.

When released, v2 will align with the standard platform authentication and request patterns already used by the Background Check API.

| Property         | v1 (Production)                         | v2 (Future Release)                                |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| Base URL         | `https://api-platform.vcheckglobal.net` | `https://api-platform.vcheckglobal.net/v2`         |
| Auth endpoint    | `POST /auth`                            | `POST /oauth2/token`                               |
| Auth body format | JSON (`application/json`)               | Form-encoded (`application/x-www-form-urlencoded`) |
| Submit request   | `POST /investigation-request`           | `POST /idverification/request`                     |
| Get reports      | `GET /v1/idv-reports`                   | `GET /v2/idv-reports`                              |

#### v2 Scopes (Future)

| Scope                | Access                                                |
| -------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| `api-platform/read`  | Read access — retrieve reports only                   |
| `api-platform/write` | Read and write — submit requests and retrieve reports |


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