Bolivia National ID Verification

Overview and Purpose

Overview

The Bolivia National ID Verification API enables businesses to verify the identity of individuals in Bolivia using official government-issued Cédula de Identidad (CI) records. The API securely validates the provided identity information by cross-checking it against authoritative government data sources.

It is designed to help organizations streamline customer onboarding, minimize identity fraud, and meet regulatory compliance requirements while operating in the Bolivian market. By integrating this API, businesses can perform reliable identity verification without requiring direct integrations with local Bolivian verification providers.

This service is particularly valuable for industries that require robust identity verification processes, including fintech, banking, insurance, HR platforms, gaming, and cryptocurrency businesses.

Key Features and Functionalities

Identity Verification

The API validates a citizen's Cédula de Identidad (CI) number and date of birth against official government records to confirm the identity of Bolivian individuals during onboarding, KYC, and customer verification workflows.

Verified Identity Information

Upon successful verification, the API returns verified identity attributes such as first name, last name, full name, and date of birth, enabling businesses to confidently verify customer identities using trusted government records.

Fraud Prevention and Identity Protection

By validating identity information against authoritative government databases, the API helps mitigate risks associated with identity fraud, impersonation, and fraudulent account creation, ensuring that only legitimate users can access services.

API Details

Sample cURL

curl --location 'https://api-preproduction.signzy.app/api/v3/bolivia-ci-verification' \
--header 'Authorization: <kong_auth>' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "documentNumber": "<document_number>",
    "dob": "<date_of_birth>"
}'

Request Body Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Required
documentNumber	String	Bolivian CI (Cédula de Identidad) number. 5–10 characters. Alphanumeric only (letters & numbers, no special characters). Cannot be empty	Yes
dob	String	Date of birth of the CI holder. Format YYYY-MM-DD. Must be a valid calendar date.	Yes

Response'

{
    "result": {},
    "reason": "Data not Found",
    "code": "S003"
}

Response Body Parameters

Top-Level Fields

Field	Type	Description
result	Object	Container for the verified identity details. Empty object {} when no record is found.
reason	String	High-level status message for the outcome.
code	String	Signzy response code (S001 = success, S003 = data not found).

Result Details (present on S001)

Field	Type	Description
documentNumber	String	The verified CI number.
firstName	String	Registered first (given) name. Empty string if unavailable.
lastName	String	Registered last (family) name. Empty string if unavailable.
fullName	String	Full registered name. Empty string if unavailable.
dob	String	Registered date of birth, normalized to YYYY-MM-DD.

Error Code and Mapping

Scenario	HTTP	code	reason
Request successful (record found)	200	S001	Request Successful
No matching record / no usable data / record not found	200	S003	Data not Found
Field validation failed (missing/invalid documentNumber or dob)	400	E002	validation message (see below)
Upstream failure	409	E401	Error in fetching data from Upstream

Sample Error

{
    "result": {},
    "reason": "documentNumber must be at least 5 character",
    "code": "E002"
}

Error Response Parameters

Parameter	Description
result	Always an empty object {} for error responses, as no verification data is available when the request fails.
reason	Description of why the request failed (validation detail or upstream error message).
code	Standardized Signzy code identifying the failure category.

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