Identity verification with selfie facematch

Learn how to integrate identity verification with facematch

There are two main options to verify a user's identity with a selfie :

1. Using Datakeen's Off The Shelf API on Id documents
2. Using Datakeen's IDify Sessions that can be generated through the Datakeen Platform or by API

When to use each solution

Solution 1. Off the Shelf API's

If :

• You already have an application (web or mobile) and want them to stay custom
• You have your own workflow and own screens
• You have a technical team that can integrate API's

Then you should use Solution 1. Off the Shelf APIs

In order to do so you can follow the steps here.

Do not forget to send the selfie photo according to the documentation here.

For the selfie photo sent to the API the recommended mode and sizes are the following :

• Portrait mode
• Minimum size in pixels : 320 x 480 px
• Recommended size in pixels: 1080 x 1920 px

The complete list of prerequisites is here.

Solution 2. IDify Sessions

If :

• You want to leverage Datakeen's know-how in capturing documents and selfies.
• You do not have your own workflow and screens
• You want minimal technical integration

Then you should use Solution 2. IDify Sessions

To do so you can follow the steps here.