Peru DNI Verification

Overview and Purpose

Overview

The Peru DNI Verification API enables businesses to verify the identity of Peruvian citizens using the Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI). It offers a fast, secure, and automated method to validate official identity details, making it ideal for KYC, onboarding, and regulatory compliance workflows.

The API confirms the authenticity of a DNI and retrieve associated personal information. By validating that the provided DNI matches the registered identity details, businesses can confidently verify users, employees, or customers while minimizing fraud and manual effort.

Key Features and Functionalities

DNI-Based Identity Verification Verifies Peruvian identities using the official Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI).

Full Name Validation Allows user to check if full name provided matches the name registered against the DNI.

KYC & Compliance Ready Designed to support regulatory and compliance requirements for customer, employee, or user verification in Peru.

Easy Integration Simple API structure that can be quickly integrated into existing onboarding or verification systems.

API Details

API Overview:

The Verification API validates an individual’s identity by retrieving and confirming official personal details. Based on the provided identifier, the API returns verified identity information, including full name, last name components, date of birth, gender, national identity number (DNI), address, and civil status.

Authorization:

Access to this API is granted via an Authorization Token, ensuring secure and authenticated access for authorized users.

Sample cURL

postman request POST 'https://api.signzy.app/api/v3/peru-dni-verification' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: <Auth-Token>' \
  --body '{"dni": ""}'

API Input

{
    "dni": ""
}

Request Body Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Required/Optional
dni	String	National identity number of the individual. Must be exactly 8 characters.	Required

Response

{
    "result": {
        "address": "STRING",
        "civilStatus": "STRING",
        "dateOfBirth": "YYYY-MM-DD",
        "dni": "XXXXXXXX",
        "firstName": "STRING",
        "lastName": "STRING",
        "fullName": "STRING",
        "maternalLastName": "STRING",
        "paternalLastName": "STRING",
        "gender": "STRING",
        "ubigeoReniec": "STRING",
        "verificationDigit": "STRING"
    },
    "reason": "Request Successful",
    "code": "S001"
}

Response Body Parameters

Parameter	Description	Data Type
result	Contains the personal information returned after successful verification	Object
result.address	Registered address of the individual	String
result.civilStatus	Civil/marital status of the individual	String
result.dateOfBirth	Date of birth of the individual in yyyy-mm-dd format	String
result.dni	National identity number (DNI) of the individual	String
result.firstName	First name(s) of the individual	String
result.lastName	Combined last name of the individual	String
result.fullName	Full name of the individual	String
result.maternalLastName	Maternal last name of the individual	String
result.paternalLastName	Paternal last name of the individual	String
result.gender	Gender of the individual (M / F)	String
result.ubigeoReniec	Geographic location code issued by RENIEC	String
result.verificationDigit	Verification digit associated with the DNI	String
reason	Describes the outcome of the API request	String
code	API response code indicating request status (e.g., S001)	String

Error Code and Response Mapping

{
    "result": {},
    "reason": "Error in fetching data from Upstream",
    "code": "E401"
}

Field	Type	Description
result	Object	Empty object returned
reason	string	Reason for the error
code	string	Status code representing the error scenario

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