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South Africa National ID

Overview and Purpose

Overview

The South Africa NID is a specialized digital tool designed specifically for individuals operating within South Africa. This API provides crucial support in confirming the authenticity of personal information against official South African records, enhancing trust, accuracy, and compliance across various sectors.

Key Features and Functionalities

  • Identity Verification: The API checks personal details such as full name, date of birth, and national ID number against South Africa'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.
  • Business Trust: For sectors such as banking, finance, and telecommunications, where customer identification is critical, this API builds a foundation of trust by ensuring that all verified information is accurate and reliable.
  • Compliance Support: The API helps businesses meet stringent regulatory requirements by providing reliable verification services that comply with South African laws and guidelines. This is particularly crucial in industries like finance and healthcare, where precise identity verification is mandatory.

The South Africa National ID Verification API secures and streamlines customer onboarding and transactions within South Africa.

API Details

Sample cURL

PreProduction
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API Input

JSON
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Request Body Parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

Required/Optional

fullName

String

The full name of the person

Required

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

13 Digit national Id number

Required

issueDate

String

Issue date of ID Number

Optional

consent

Boolean

Consent of the end user for verification of his/her data

Required

Response

JSON
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Response Body Parameters

Parameter

Description

Data Type

fullName

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

issueDate

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

400 (Bad Request)
401(Unauthorized)
403 (Forbidden)
500 (Internal Server Error)
409(Upstream Down
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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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