Question 1

What does Shufti Pro do?

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Shufti Pro is an AI-powered identity verification, KYC (Know Your Customer), KYB (Know Your Business), and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) compliance platform that operates across more than 230 countries and territories. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, UK, Shufti Pro supports the verification of over 3,000 document types in more than 150 languages, making it one of the most linguistically and geographically comprehensive KYC platforms available to developers.

The platform delivers 98.67% verification accuracy and processes checks in 15–60 seconds, combining OCR document analysis, AI-powered facial biometrics, passive and active liveness detection, and AML watchlist screening in a single unified API.

## What the API Does

Shufti Pro provides a complete suite of identity verification services accessible through a REST API and pre-built SDKs. Core products include:

**Document Verification**: The AI engine authenticates government-issued IDs — passports, national ID cards, driver's licenses, and voter cards — by analyzing security features, MRZ data, and document template integrity. For Nigerian users, this covers international passports, NIMC NIN slips, INEC voter cards, and FRSC driver's licenses.

**Biometric Face Verification**: A selfie-based face match against the submitted document photo, with passive liveness detection (background analysis) and active liveness detection (gesture prompts) to prevent spoofing.

**Video KYC**: A live video session-based identity check where an agent interacts with the customer in real time, capturing document evidence and biometric verification in a recorded session. This feature is particularly relevant for Nigerian financial institutions required to conduct video-based customer due diligence under CBN AML/CFT regulations.

**KYB (Business Verification)**: Corporate entity verification checking business registration documents, director identities, and UBO structures.

**AML Screening**: Screening against global sanctions lists (OFAC, UN, EU, UK Treasury), PEP databases, and adverse media sources.

**Age Verification**: Document-based age extraction for age-gating platforms.

## How Developers Use It

Integration is via REST API or pre-built SDKs for Web, iOS, and Android. The typical flow:

1. Send a POST request to the Shufti Pro API endpoint with your verification requirements (which checks to run, which document types to accept) and a callback URL.
2. Shufti Pro returns a verification URL that you redirect the end user to, or you embed using the SDK.
3. The user completes document capture and selfie steps in the Shufti Pro-hosted UI.
4. Results are delivered to your callback URL via webhook, and are also available via a GET request to the status endpoint.

Shufti Pro also provides a no-code journey builder in its dashboard where compliance teams can design KYC flows by dragging and dropping verification steps, configure conditional rules, and instantly generate shareable verification links or QR codes — without any engineering work.

## Pricing & Fees

Shufti Pro offers flexible pricing structures:

- **Pay-as-you-go**: Pay per verification check with no monthly minimum.
- **Monthly commitment**: Pre-purchase a volume of verifications at a discounted per-check rate.
- **Enterprise**: Custom pricing for high-volume clients with dedicated support and SLA guarantees.

A 7-day free trial is available, providing full access to test the platform before committing. Exact per-check rates are not publicly listed — contact Shufti Pro sales for a quote based on your expected volume and verification types.

## Authentication

Shufti Pro uses HTTP Basic Authentication. The Client ID is the username and the Secret Key is the password, encoded in Base64 in the Authorization header of each request. For webhook response verification, Shufti Pro generates a SHA256 signature — developers must recalculate the signature on their server using the Secret Key and compare it to the received signature to confirm the webhook payload's authenticity. Never skip response signature verification in production.

## Rate Limits

Rate limits are not publicly documented and vary by plan tier. Contact Shufti Pro to confirm the throughput limits applicable to your subscription.

## Compliance & Regulations

Shufti Pro is GDPR compliant, ISO 27001 certified, and PCI DSS compliant. The platform supports FATF KYC/AML recommendations globally and is used by regulated businesses across banking, fintech, crypto, insurance, and gaming sectors. For Nigerian deployments, Shufti Pro's Video KYC module aligns with CBN's AML/CFT (Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism) compliance regulations that require video-based identity confirmation for certain customer tiers. AML screening covers OFAC, EU, UN, UK Treasury, and global PEP databases.

## Challenges & Gotchas for Nigerian Developers

1. **Pricing opacity**: Per-check rates are not publicly listed. Budget uncertainty is a challenge — request a detailed quote before committing.
2. **No native BVN verification**: Shufti Pro does not query the NIBSS BVN database directly. Pair with a Nigerian BVN API if BVN verification is required.
3. **USD billing**: Shufti Pro charges in USD. Nigerian developers need a USD-capable payment method.
4. **Webhook signature verification**: Always verify incoming webhook signatures using SHA256 before processing results. Skipping this step makes your system vulnerable to forged verification decisions.
5. **Video KYC setup**: The Video KYC module requires configuring a compliance team to conduct the live video sessions, or using Shufti Pro's agent network. Factor in operational overhead for regulated use cases.

## Company Background

Shufti Pro was founded in 2017 by Victor Fredung (CEO) in London, UK. The company serves over 1,000 businesses globally across fintech, crypto, banking, insurance, gaming, and healthcare sectors. Shufti Pro has been recognized as a G2 Summer 2026 Leader in identity verification and operates verification data centers across multiple regions for GDPR-compliant data localization.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: Does Shufti Pro support Nigerian IDs specifically?**
A: Yes. Nigerian international passports, NIN slips (NIMC), voter cards (INEC), and driver's licenses (FRSC) are included in Shufti Pro's 3,000+ global document library.

**Q: Can I try before paying?**
A: Yes. Shufti Pro offers a 7-day free trial with full access to test verification flows before committing to a paid plan.

**Q: Does Shufti Pro support Video KYC for CBN compliance?**
A: Yes. The Video KYC module enables live-agent video verification sessions that satisfy CBN's video-based customer due diligence requirements.

**Q: What languages are supported?**
A: Shufti Pro can verify and extract data from documents in 150+ languages, including those relevant to Nigerian multilingual contexts.

Question 2

How much does Shufti Pro cost?

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Shufti Pro is a paid API. Pay-as-you-go and monthly commitment plans. 7-day free trial. Custom enterprise pricing on request.

Question 3

How do I authenticate with the Shufti Pro API?

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Basic Auth (Client ID + Secret Key) + SHA256 response signature

Question 4

Is there a rate limit on Shufti Pro?

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Not publicly specified. Varies by plan.

Question 5

Does Shufti Pro offer a sandbox or test mode?

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Yes — Shufti Pro provides a sandbox or test environment so you can integrate and test before going live.

Question 6

What is Shufti Pro best suited for?

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Nigerian fintechs and crypto exchanges needing global KYC/AML with Video KYC for CBN compliance and a 7-day free trial.

Question 7

Is there anything else I should know before integrating Shufti Pro?

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Supports 230+ countries and 3,000+ document types in 150 languages. Verify response signatures using SHA256 of Secret Key — mandatory in production. Video KYC satisfies CBN video-based due diligence requirements.

Question 8

Where can I find Shufti Pro's documentation?

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The official API documentation is at https://developers.shuftipro.com. The provider's website is https://shuftipro.com.

Question 9

Does Shufti Pro support Nigerian developers?

Accepted Answer

Yes — Shufti Pro explicitly supports Nigerian developers/use cases.

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