Methods

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This section describes all the methods offered as part of the service.

Make sure you have the your account set up and your API key ready to integrate this product. If not, please go through the Onboarding section first.

Choosing which method you use will be based on:

  • Level of assurance needed
  • Countries you operate in. You will need to consider configuring age-checking methods by country, depending on the optimum requirements for that region.
  • User flow preferences.

All methods provide a data minimisation approach. Yoti does not store any data, and neither can you.

The methods that can be added to the Headless Age Verification Service are:

ServiceRegionIntegration MethodDescription
Age estimationGlobalAPI/SDKUser has their age estimated based on facial analysis from a real-time selfie.
ID verificationGlobalAPI/SDKUser uploads a scan of their ID document and a selfie (optional).
MobileRegionalAPIUser's mobile number is verified against the database.
DatabaseRegionalAPIUser’s details are checked against a database.
Electronic IDRegionalAPIUser uses their digital ID card to prove their age.
Email address checkRegionalAPIUser's email address is checked against the email source.
Social security numberUSAAPIUser’s details are checked against data providers.

The next section goes into detail on each method and how to enable each method.

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