Create an identity verification

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Create an identity verification linked to an applicant.

If successful, you receive a 201 Created response with the identity verification resource.

Ensure you use your identity verification configuration ID.

Body·
required
application/json
  • Type: object
    • applicant_id
      Type: string · Pattern: ^aplt_\w+$
      required

      The applicant's unique identifier.

    • declared_data
      Type: object ·
      required

      The personal details provided by the applicant.

    • user_journey_id
      Type: string · Pattern: ^usj_[a-z2-7]{26}$

      Your configuration ID.

Responses
  • application/json
  • application/json
  • 401

    Unauthorized

  • application/json
  • 500

    Internal Server Error

  • 503

    Service Unavailable

Request Example for post/identity-verifications
curl https://identity-verification.checkout.com/identity-verifications \
  --request POST \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN' \
  --data '{
  "applicant_id": "aplt_tkoi5db4hryu5cei5vwoabr7we",
  "declared_data": {
    "name": "Hannah Bret"
  }
}'

{
  "id": "idv_tkoi5db4hryu5cei5vwoabr7we",
  "created_on": "2025-07-21T17:32:28Z",
  "modified_on": "2025-07-21T17:40:32Z",
  "applicant_id": "aplt_tkoi5db4hryu5cei5vwoabr7we",
  "user_journey_id": "usj_tkoi5db4hryu5cei5vwoabr7we",
  "status": "pending",
  "response_codes": [],
  "risk_labels": [],
  "certifications": [],
  "declared_data": {
    "name": "Hannah Bret",
    "birth_date": "1994-10-15"
  },
  "documents": [
    {
      "full_name": "Hannah Bret",
      "birth_date": "1934-10-02",
      "document_type": "ID",
      "document_issuing_country": "US",
      "front_image_signed_url": "https://storage-b.env.ubble.ai/ubble-ai/NDYOOVHGZPAQ/a54b3393-f02a-47c9-a9c5-2f6ee73560e1/bb603e2f-5de9-40f2-9631-8285a33c24c0/tight_crops/FRA-I5-Front-bb603e2f-5de9-40f2-9631-8285a33c24c0-1679921906596.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=V9jgOdpOdeVSFTkA4ZsG%2F20230327%2Feu-west-2%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20230327T163228Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=87d8467ab92cbad7c00171af28e613d495f3ff441ce0ea59dd013d68abc50555"
    }
  ],
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://identity-verification.checkout.com/identity-verifications/idv_tkoi5db4hryu5cei5vwoabr7we"
    },
    "applicant": {
      "href": "https://identity-verification.checkout.com/applicants/aplt_lkoi5db4hryu5cei5vwoabqere"
    }
  }
}

Identity verification created successfully