Database (without UI)

This method is only available as a headless check. It does not use the Age Verification Services UI.

Users provide their name, date of birth and address, and Yoti checks these details with a credit reference agency.

Age thresholds for these checks differ across countries and markets impacting the comparability of checks. In some countries, users will be on a database if they have signed a credit agreement. This may exclude those in lower-income groups or younger adults and students.

We never store or share your details with anyone other than the provider.

The database check involves sending a POST request to our API with some of the user's personal information sent in the request body. This check will only confirm if the user is over/under 18; no threshold can be set.

This method is good for:

• Low friction
• Speed

If you wish to enable the Database service, please see below:

POST https://age.yoti.com/api/v1/address/background

The following elements are needed in the header:

Request body

All fields are mandatory.

{

   "first_name": "John",

   "last_name": "Doe",

   "country": "GB",

   "address_lines": [

      "address_line1",

      "address_line2",

      "address_line3"

   ],

   "postal_code": "postcode",

   "date_of_birth": "mm-dd-yyyy"

}

Response

Below is an example response.

{

   "status": "COMPLETE",

   "result": true,

   "age": 18,

   "method": "ADDRESS",

   "type": "OVER"

}

Error codes