iDenfy API
Identity & KYC · Data Validation
iDenfy is a developer-first identity verification platform offering automated KYC (Know Your Customer) through a pay-per-approved-verification model, where businesses are only charged when a user is successfully verified rejected or abandoned sessions are completely free. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Kaunas, Lithuania, iDenfy supports over 3,000 document types from more than 200 countries and territories, combining AI-powered document analysis, biometric face matching, liveness detection, and optional human review in a three-step verification pipeline.
iDenfy API Highlights
iDenfy API is verified for developer integrations in Nigeria and across African markets, providing documented endpoints, sandbox testing, and developer support.
API Key Pair POST to https://ivs.idenfy.com/api/v2/token to generate a short-lived authToken for each user session
Not publicly specified. Contact iDenfy for rate limit details.
Nigeria
Ghana
Kenya
AWSiDenfy API is best for:
Nigerian fintechs and mid-market platforms that want pay-per-approved-verification pricing with AI + human review fallback, a no-code risk rule builder, and ongoing PEP/sanctions monitoring.
- Pay-per-approved-verification only
- Premium:$1.30/check; Basic: $1.35/check; Enterprise: $0.55 $0.65/check (down to $0.50 at high volume)
- No charge for failed or rejected verifications
iDenfy API Core Features & Capabilities
Features Included
Not Supported
Required Access Documents for iDenfy API
- Business Email RegistrationRequiredSign up at idenfy.com to access API credentials and the dashboard.
- Business RegistrationOptionalEnterprise plans and higher volume tiers may require business documentation for compliance onboarding.
Different iDenfy API use cases
- Nigerian Fintech KYC Onboarding:Integrate iDenfy's three-step KYC flow into Nigerian fintech onboarding document check, liveness, and AI/human review paying only when a user is approved to align verification cost with successful conversions.
- Digital Lending Identity Verification:Use iDenfy's document and biometric verification in your Nigerian lending app's onboarding, with the no-code risk rule builder configuring stricter checks for higher loan values without additional engineering.
- Ongoing Compliance Monitoring:Enroll approved Nigerian users in iDenfy's daily PEP and sanctions monitoring, automatically alerting your compliance team when a previously verified customer's status changes on global watchlists.
- Age-Restricted Platform Gate:Use iDenfy's address and document verification to gate Nigerian platforms requiring age and residency confirmation, extracting proof-of-address data alongside identity checks in a single user session.
- Crypto Exchange KYC:Power FATF-compliant KYC for Nigerian crypto users using iDenfy's document + liveness + AML screening workflow, with human review handling edge cases that automated engines cannot resolve automatically.