Kenya National ID

Overview and Purpose

Overview

The Kenya National ID Verification API is a tool designed specifically for individuals in Kenya. This API provides crucial support in confirming the authenticity of personal information against official Kenyan records, enhancing trust, accuracy, and compliance.

Key Features and Functionalities

Identity Verification: The API checks personal details such as first name, last name, gender, date of birth, and national ID number against Kenya's national identity databases. This is essential for confirming the identity of individuals in processes like account creation, financial transactions, and access to services.
Identity Protection: By verifying identities against official records, this API plays a vital role in preventing identity theft and fraud. It ensures that only authenticated individuals gain access to sensitive services and information.
Compliance Support: The API helps businesses meet stringent regulatory requirements by providing reliable verification services that comply with Kenyan laws and guidelines.

The Kenya National ID Verification API secures and streamlines customer onboarding and transactions.

API Details

Sample cURL

curl --location 'https://api-preproduction.signzy.app/api/v3/global-kyc-verify/ke/nid' \
--header 'Authorization: <AUTH TOKEN>' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "firstName": "umar",
    "lastName": "ali",
    "middleName": "akmal",
    "dateOfBirth": "1980-01-01",
    "gender": "Male ",
    "identityInformation": {
        "nationalIdNumber": "9809065830080"
    },
    "consent": true
}
'

API Input

{
    "firstName": "<First Name>",
    "lastName": "<Last Name>",
    "middleName": "<Middle Name>",
    "dateOfBirth": "<Date of Birth>",
    "gender": "<Gender> ",
    "identityInformation": {
        "nationalIdNumber": "<Kenya NID Number>"
    },
    "consent": true
}

Request Body Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Required/Optional
firstName	String	The first name of the person	Required
lastName	String	The last name of the person	Required
middleName	String	The middle name of the person	Optional
dateOfBirth	String	Date of birth of the person in yyyy-mm-dd format	Required
gender	String	gender of the person Male/Female	Optional
nationalIdNumber	String	7 Digit national Id number	Required
consent	Boolean	Consent of the end user for verification of his/her data	Required

Response

{
    "result": {
        "verificationResult": {
            "firstName": true,
            "lastName": true,
            "middleName": true,
            "dateOfBirth": false,
            "gender": true,
            "nationalIdNumber": true
        }
    }
}

Response Body Parameters

Parameter	Description	Data Type
firstName	The API returns a Boolean value ("True" for a match found and "False" for no match found) based on the verification of the provided input data against authorized sources.	boolean
lastName	The API returns a Boolean value ("True" for a match found and "False" for no match found) based on the verification of the provided input data against authorized sources.	boolean
middleName	The API returns a Boolean value ("True" for a match found and "False" for no match found) based on the verification of the provided input data against authorized sources.	boolean
gender	The API returns a Boolean value ("True" for a match found and "False" for no match found) based on the verification of the provided input data against authorized sources.	boolean
dateOfBirth	The API returns a Boolean value ("True" for a match found and "False" for no match found) based on the verification of the provided input data against authorized sources.	boolean
nationaIdNumber	The API returns a Boolean value ("True" for a match found and "False" for no match found) based on the verification of the provided input data against authorized sources.	boolean

Error Code and Response Mapping

{
  "error": {
     "name": "error",
     "message": "Bad Input and description ",
     "status": 400,
     "reason": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
     "type": "Bad Request",
     "statusCode": 400
  }
}

Field	Type	Description
name	string	Text displayed on the screen explaining error type.
reason	string	Reason for the error.
status	number	HTTP status code.
message	string	Error message indicating an upstream error.
type	string	Error type.
statusCode	number	Status code representing the error scenario.

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