11 Best APIs with Biometric Verification in Nigeria

We've analyzed and compared the top 11 API providers supporting Biometric Verification for Nigerian developers and businesses. Find the right infrastructure fit for your startup below.

Written by Editorial Staffs as at 12th June, 2026

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NIBSS BVN API
Veriff
Smile Identity
Didit
Onfido (Entrust)
Dojah
iDenfy
Shufti Pro
Sumsub
Jumio
Persona
PricingPer-query pricing for licensed integrators. Contact NIBSS for pricing.Usage-based pricing with volume discounts availablePay per verification (pricing varies by verification type)Pay-per-verification. Startup-friendly pricing. Contact for details.Enterprise pricing based on volume and featuresPay-per-query pricing. Free tier available for testing.Pay-per-verification. Free trial available. Contact for volume pricing.Contact sales / volume pricingCustom enterprise pricing based on verification volume and featuresEnterprise custom pricing based on verification volume and featuresStarting at $250/month with usage-based scaling, startup program available
BVN Validation
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Identity Data Retrieval
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Biometric Verification
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Real-time Response
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
All Banks Covered
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Sandbox Environment
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Direct API Access
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Fast Document Verification
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Facial Biometrics & Passive Liveness
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Fraud Protect & Fraud Intelligence
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Document Forensics
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
AML Screening
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Address Verification
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Age Verification
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Business Verification
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Real-time Fraud Detection
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Multi-language Support (48 languages)
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
NIN Verification
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
KYC Verification
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Sanctions Screening
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Face Verification
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Liveness Detection
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
BVN Verification
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Driver's License Check
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
International Passport
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Voter's Card
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Selfie / Face Match
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Document OCR
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Hosted Verification Link
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
CAC Company Lookup
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Phone Number Verification
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
NIN Lookup
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Document Verification
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Non-Document KYC (Database Lookup)
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Anti-Fraud Signals
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Real-time Verification
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Biometric Matching
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Facial Recognition
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Advanced Fraud Detection (ML-powered)
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Background Checks
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Customizable Workflows
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
HR System Integration
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Global Coverage
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Enterprise Compliance
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
BVN Lookup
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
CAC Company Check
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Driver's Licence
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
CAC Lookup
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Fraud Detection
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
TIN Verification
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Compliance
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
AI Document Scanning & OCR
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Biometric Face Matching
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
AML & PEP Screening
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Nigerian Passport Support
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Mobile SDK (iOS & Android)
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Sandbox/Free Trial
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Face verification
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
document check
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
AML
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
KYB
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
KYB Verification
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Risk-based Verification
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Crypto Compliance
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Document Verification (3,500+ types)
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
AI-powered Fraud Detection
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Biometric Authentication
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Facial Recognition & Liveness
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
AML Watchlist Checks
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Risk Scoring
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Continuous Monitoring
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Global Coverage (200+ countries)
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Identity Intelligence
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Flexible Identity Verification
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Dynamic Flow Builder
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No-code Workflow Design
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Conditional Logic
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Custom Workflows
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
API-first Architecture
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Developer SDKs
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Customizable UI/UX
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
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NIBSS BVN API

NIBSS BVN API

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Veriff

Veriff

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Smile Identity

Smile Identity

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Didit

Didit

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Onfido (Entrust)

Onfido (Entrust)

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Dojah

Dojah

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iDenfy

iDenfy

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Shufti Pro

Shufti Pro

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Sumsub

Sumsub

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Jumio

Jumio

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Persona

Persona