48 Identity & KYC API
to build your startup
in Nigeria.

Compare 48 verified Identity & KYC APIs by pricing, documentation, and sandbox support — everything Nigerian developers and startups need to pick the right provider and start integrating today.

OpenWatch

Track security incidents & corporate risk across Nigerian locations →

T-Ship (Terminal Africa)

Ship domestically & internationally through multiple carriers →

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Anchor API

Launch accounts, cards, transfers & lending without building core banking

APITemplate.io Image Generation

Generate images & PDFs from HTML/CSS or visual templates

Auth0

Add login, social auth, MFA & user management to apps

AZA Finance API

Send, receive & convert money across Africa and beyond

Bright Data (Luminati)

Collect web data at scale via residential proxies

CarbonIVS

Issue virtual accounts, send payouts & verify BVN or NIN identities

ComplyCube

Run KYC and AML checks with credit-based pricing across 220+ jurisdictions

Didit

Verify BVN & National ID with transparent pricing and 500 free checks

Dojah

Verify BVN, NIN & facial identity with AI-powered KYC and AML

Dojah Address Verification API

Verify Nigerian customer addresses in real time

Fincra Identity

Resolve BVN, verify bank accounts & look up card BINs

Fingerprint Pro (formerly FingerprintJS)

Identify unique visitors & devices to stop fraud

GBG

Verify identities & prevent fraud with 80+ modules across 195+ countries

GetOTP

Generate & verify OTPs via SMS and email for secure logins

iDenfy

Verify identities with AI plus human review, pay only when approved

IP2WHOIS

Look up domain ownership & registration data via WHOIS

Jumio

Verify identities & prevent fraud with enterprise KYC orchestration

Kora Identity

Verify BVN, NIN & national IDs across four African countries

KYCAID

Verify documents & biometric liveness against government databases, pay-as-you-go

LinkedIn API

Integrate LinkedIn's professional network into recruitment & marketing tools

LoginRadius

Manage user registration, login, MFA & consent in one platform

MetaMap

Verify NIN, BVN & identity documents with liveness & face match

Mono Connect

Link bank accounts to access transaction history & income data

NG Data API

Access Nigerian states, LGAs & population data

NIMC NIN API

Verify NIN & biometric identity against Nigeria's National Identity Database

Okra API

Connect bank accounts & verify financial identity in Nigeria

Onfido (Entrust)

Verify documents, faces & AML watchlists through a single API

Oxylabs

Scrape websites at scale with premium proxy infrastructure

Payaza API

Accept payments across 16+ countries including Nigeria, Ghana & Kenya

Paystack API

Accept payments with Nigeria's most widely adopted gateway

Persona

Combine ID, biometric & database checks into custom KYC workflows

Pexels API

Access 3M+ free stock photos and videos

Phone Specifications API

Access technical specs for thousands of mobile phones

Prembly (IdentityPass)

Verify BVN, NIN, CAC, FRSC & passport data in one API

Puppeteer Web Scraping

Control headless Chrome for scraping, testing & screenshots

SEAMFIX API

Verify identities & run KYC checks for onboarding

Selenium Web Scraping

Automate browsers for scraping, testing & form filling

Shufti Pro

Run KYC, KYB & AML checks with Video KYC for CBN compliance

Smile Identity

Verify identities with biometric KYC tuned for African faces across 52 countries

Sterling Bank (sPay) API

Verify BVN & collect payments via Sterling Bank

Sumsub

Verify users, screen AML risk & monitor transactions for compliance

Trulioo

Verify identities & documents while screening AML risk across 195+ countries

Twilio Verify

Send OTP verification via SMS, WhatsApp, voice & email

TwilioLookup API

Validate phone numbers & detect carrier, fraud & SIM swaps

Veriff

Verify identities in real time by analyzing 1,000+ signals per session

VerifyMe Nigeria

Verify NIN, BVN, addresses & employment records for Nigerian KYC

VOVE ID

Verify BVN, NIN & run compliance checks across Africa and Europe

Youverify

Run KYC, AML & video KYC checks via direct NIMC and CAC integration