Request a Video Identity Verification

On this page, you will learn how to initiate a new Video Identity Verification using the API.

To initiate the verification process, you need to send the person’s full name and a redirection URL, using the following endpoint:

POST /verifications/identity_videos

{
    "first_name": "John",
    "last_name": "Doe",
    "redirection_url": "https://redirectionurl.com",
    "face_recognition": false,
    "workspace_id": "090b4f7e-25e8-423d-9387-741f6188ba7a"
}
{
    "id": "89120884-d29a-4b1a-ac7b-a9e73a872795",
    "workspace_id": "090b4f7e-25e8-423d-9387-741f6188ba7a",
    "created_at": "2025-03-24T13:32:26+00:00",
    "updated_at": "2025-03-24T13:32:26+00:00",
    "status": "pending",
    "status_codes": [],
    "face_recognition": false,
    "data_anonymized": false,
    "verification_url": "https:\/\/id.ubble.ai\/add29f2e-9671-40b4-b7b3-77d263f62897",
    "data": {
        "extracted_from_document": {
            "full_name": null,
            "born_on": null,
            "type": null,
            "issuing_country_code": null
        },
        "evidence": {
            "document_front_image_url": null,
            "face_image_url": null
        }
    }
}

Query Param

Type

Description

first_name

string

The first name of the person whose identity needs to be verified.
Note: The first name provided must match exactly as it appears on the ID document, as a consistency check will be performed. If multiple given names are listed on the document, you must provide only one of them.

last_name

string

The last name of the person whose identity needs to be verified.
Note: The last name provided must match exactly as it appears on the ID document, as a consistency check will be performed. If both a birth name and a usage name are listed on the document, you must provide one of them, but not both.

redirection_url

string

The URL to redirect the person back to your application or website after the identity verification flow is complete.

face_recognition

boolean

Enhances verification by incorporating a facial scan to confirm that the user’s face matches the photograph on their ID document. This parameter is disabled by default.
Learn more about the different types of Video Identity Verification here.

pvid

boolean

Enhances verification by enabling the Certified Identity Verification flow, applying more restricted checks and stricter requirements than the default verification. This parameter is disabled by default.
Learn more about the different types of Video Identity Verification here.

workspace_id

string

Scopes the verification to a specific workspace. Defaults to the main workspace if not specified.

In the response, you'll find these important following values:

  • id: This value is required to retrieve the verification results.
  • verification_url: Share this URL with the person whose identity needs to be verified. They will use it to follow a process on mobile to upload the front and back of their ID document. Note that the verification link expires after 15 minutes.