Shufti Pro API
Identity & KYC · Data Validation
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.
Shufti Pro API Highlights
Shufti Pro API is verified for developer integrations in Nigeria and across African markets, providing documented endpoints, sandbox testing, and developer support.
Basic Auth (Client ID + Secret Key) + SHA256 response signature
Not publicly specified. Varies by plan.
Nigeria
Ghana
Kenya
AWSShufti Pro API is best for:
Nigerian fintechs and crypto exchanges needing global KYC/AML with Video KYC for CBN compliance and a 7-day free trial.
- Pay-as-you-go and monthly commitment plans
- 7-day free trial
- Custom enterprise pricing on request
Shufti Pro API Core Features & Capabilities
Features Included
Not Supported
Required Access Documents for Shufti Pro API
- Business RegistrationRequiredCAC Certificate of Incorporation required for production account activation.
- Government-Issued ID (Director)RequiredInternational passport, NIN slip, or driver license of the account owner.
- Compliance Use CaseOptionalDescribing your use case helps configure optimal verification templates.
Different Shufti Pro API use cases
- Nigerian Fintech KYC Onboarding:Verify Nigerian users by checking NIN slips, voter cards, and passports with biometric face match, returning a decision within 60 seconds to meet CBN KYC requirements.
- Video KYC for CBN Compliance:Deploy Shufti Pro's Video KYC module to meet CBN video-based due diligence requirements, allowing Nigerian customers to complete KYC via live video session.
- Crypto Exchange AML Screening:Screen Nigerian crypto users against global PEP and sanctions watchlists during onboarding, blocking high-risk individuals before trading access is granted.
- Age-Restricted Platform Gate:Use Shufti Pro's age verification to gate Nigerian platforms selling age-restricted products by checking document-extracted date of birth against eligibility thresholds.
- B2B Corporate Verification:Verify Nigerian business clients using the KYB module to check CAC registration, director identities, and UBO structure in a single no-code workflow.