Prembly (IdentityPass) API
Identity & KYC · Data Validation · Nigeria
Prembly (formerly known as IdentityPass) is a Nigerian-founded identity verification and compliance infrastructure company serving businesses across Africa. Originally launched as IdentityPass with the Identitypass brand still widely recognized the company now operates under the Prembly name while maintaining the "Identitypass by Prembly" product identity.
Prembly (IdentityPass) API Highlights
Prembly (IdentityPass) API is verified for developer integrations in Nigeria and across African markets, providing documented endpoints, sandbox testing, and developer support.
API Key issued via dashboard.prembly.com; passed as x-api-key header or Bearer token
Not publicly documented contact Prembly for production rate limit details
Nigeria
Ghana
Kenya
AWSPrembly (IdentityPass) API is best for:
Nigerian and pan-African fintechs, lenders, HR platforms, and regulated businesses needing a single API for BVN, NIN, CAC, FRSC, passport, plate number, and address verification across Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, South Africa, and 3 more African countries.
- Per-verification pricing
- No publicly listed flat rates sign up at dashboard.prembly.com for pricing
- Enterprise and volume-based plans available
- Free sandbox for testing
Prembly (IdentityPass) API Core Features & Capabilities
Features Included
Required Access Documents for Prembly (IdentityPass) API
- Account Registration OnlyOptionalSign up at dashboard.prembly.com with business email to access sandbox immediately. No documents required for testing.
- CAC Registration (for Production)RequiredCertificate of Incorporation or Business Name Registration required to activate production API access.
- Director Government IDRequiredValid government-issued ID for the account owner or director during business verification.
- Use Case DocumentationRequiredDescription of how verification services will be used reviewed to ensure compliance with NIMC and CBN data access guidelines.
Different Prembly (IdentityPass) API use cases
- One-Call KYC Onboarding:Nigerian fintechs use Prembly's BVN+NIN+Phone mashup endpoint to verify a new customer's identity in a single API call reducing KYC latency and integration complexity compared to hitting three separate endpoints.
- KYB Business Verification:Lending platforms and B2B fintechs use Prembly's CAC verification API to confirm that a business is properly registered with Nigeria's Corporate Affairs Commission before onboarding it as a merchant or borrower.
- Pan-African Customer Onboarding:African platforms expanding beyond Nigeria use Prembly's multi-country coverage (Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Rwanda) to verify users with local identity documents in each market through a single API integration.
- AML Compliance Screening:Nigerian regulated businesses use Prembly's RadarR product to screen customers and transactions against global sanctions lists, PEP databases, and adverse media meeting CBN and FATF AML requirements.
- Driver & Logistics Verification:Nigerian ride-hailing apps, logistics companies, and transport platforms verify driver identity using Prembly's FRSC driver's license and vehicle plate number APIs confirming license validity and matching plate to registered owner.