Enhanced Identity Verification

An enhanced identity verification check establishes the real identity of an individual by verifying government-issued identification documents instantly. Certn’s advanced technologies are proven to detect false identities while providing a seamless identification verification process and deterring fraud.

Availability

This check is available in Canada 🇨🇦 and the US 🇺🇸.

This check is available for a quickscreen ✅

Industry Availability Endpoints

Parameters

Request flag

Include this flag in the body of your request:

request_enhanced_identity_verification

Invite parameters

To invite an applicant to complete a screen, include this parameter in the body of your request:

• email

See all available Application parameters

Quickscreen parameters

To complete a quickscreen, include these parameters in the body of your request:

• information
  • first_name
  • last_name
  • date_of_birth
  • addresses (min 1)
• position_or_property_location

Provide these additional documents as proof of identity:

• A recent unaltered selfie
• The front and back of a government-issued ID

Each picture must follow these rules:

• Picture size is < 10MB
• Longest side is > 300 pixels
• Each side is < 8000 pixels

Make sure to obtain the proof of consent from your applicant before running the quickscreen.

Add the documents in your original request. Ask your applicant to upload the documents via redirect URL. Submit the required documents via these fields:

• enhanced_identity_verification
  • id_country
  • id_type
  • id_frontside_image
  • id_backside_image (not required for PASSPORT type)
  • face_image

Send your images as base64 encoded objects.

Example request with required documents

{
    "request_enhanced_identity_verification": true,
    "information": {
        "first_name": "Andrew",
        "last_name": "McLeod",
        "addresses": [{
                "address": "4412 King Alfred Court",
                "city": "Victoria",
                "province_state": "BC",
                "country": "CA",
                "current": true
            }
        ]
    },
    "enhanced_identity_verification": {
        "id_country": "CA",
        "id_type": "DRIVING_LICENSE",
        "id_frontside_image": "<base64 encoded image>",
        "id_backside_image": "<base64 encoded image>",
        "face_image": "<base64 encoded image>"
    },
    "position_or_property_location": {
        "address": "Tiffany & Co., 97 Greene St",
        "city": "New York City",
        "county": "New York",
        "province_state": "NY",
        "country": "US",
        "postal_code": "10012",
        "location_type": "Position Location"
    }
}

The following configuration will be in effect starting March 1, 2023:

1. Send your request with the main quickscreen parameters.
   • You have the option to include the on_success_url parameter in your request to redirect your applicant to your preferred URL when they complete their verification flow.
   • If you don't provide the on_success_url parameter in your request, your applicant will be directed to a default thank you page when they complete their verification flow.
2. In the response, find enhanced_identity_verification.
3. Copy the value of redirect_url.
4. Share the redirect URL with your applicant.
5. Ask your applicant to complete the verification flow via the provided URL.

Certn will proceed with the identity verification once your applicant has successfully uploaded their documents.