openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  contact:
    name: Onfido
    url: https://public.support.onfido.com
  description: "\nCreate trust at onboarding and beyond with a complete, AI-powered digital\nidentity solution built to help you know your customers online. \nAutomation allows you to acquire new customers and reduce costs while\nmeeting global KYC and AML compliance."
  license:
    name: MIT
  title: Onfido Checks API
  version: v3.6
servers:
- url: https://api.{region}.onfido.com/v3.6
  variables:
    region:
      default: eu
      enum:
      - eu
      - us
      - ca
security:
- Token: []
tags:
- name: Checks
paths:
  /checks:
    get:
      description: 'Retrieves a single check. Returns a check object.

        '
      operationId: list_checks
      parameters:
      - in: query
        name: applicant_id
        required: true
        schema:
          format: uuid
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Checks_list'
          description: An array of checks
        default:
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          description: Unexpected error
      summary: Retrieve Checks
      tags:
      - Checks
    post:
      description: 'Initiates a check for an applicant, which can contain one or more reports. Returns a check object.

        '
      operationId: create_check
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/check_builder'
        required: true
      responses:
        '201':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/check'
          description: Created
        default:
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          description: Unexpected error
      summary: Create a check
      tags:
      - Checks
  /checks/{check_id}:
    get:
      description: 'Retrieves a single check. Returns a check object.

        '
      operationId: find_check
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: check_id
        required: true
        schema:
          format: uuid
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/check'
          description: Check object
        default:
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          description: Unexpected error
      summary: Retrieve a Check
      tags:
      - Checks
  /checks/{check_id}/resume:
    post:
      description: 'Resumes a paused check.

        '
      operationId: resume_check
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: check_id
        required: true
        schema:
          format: uuid
          type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          description: No Content
        default:
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          description: Unexpected error
      summary: Resume a Check
      tags:
      - Checks
  /checks/{check_id}/download:
    get:
      description: 'Downloads a PDF of a check with a given check ID. Returns the binary data representing the PDF.

        '
      operationId: download_check
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: check_id
        required: true
        schema:
          format: uuid
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/pdf:
              schema:
                format: binary
                type: string
          description: The check PDF binary data
        default:
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          description: Unexpected error
      summary: Download check
      tags:
      - Checks
components:
  schemas:
    ErrorProperties:
      example:
        type: type
        message: message
        fields:
          key: ''
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
        fields:
          additionalProperties: true
          type: object
      title: ErrorProperties
      type: object
    check_response:
      properties:
        id:
          description: The unique identifier for the check.
          format: uuid
          type: string
        created_at:
          description: The date and time when this check was created.
          format: date-time
          type: string
        href:
          description: The uri of this resource.
          type: string
        status:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/check_status'
        result:
          description: The overall result of the check, based on the results of the constituent reports.
          enum:
          - clear
          - consider
          type: string
        form_uri:
          description: A link to the applicant form, if `applicant_provides_data` is `true`.
          type: string
        results_uri:
          description: A link to the corresponding results page on the Onfido dashboard.
          type: string
        report_ids:
          description: An array of report ids.
          items:
            format: uuid
            type: string
          type: array
        sandbox:
          description: Indicates whether the object was created in the sandbox or not.
          type: boolean
        paused:
          type: boolean
        version:
          example: '3.6'
          type: string
      required:
      - id
      type: object
    report_name:
      enum:
      - document
      - document_video
      - document_video_with_address_information
      - document_with_address_information
      - document_with_driving_licence_information
      - document_with_driver_verification
      - facial_similarity_photo
      - facial_similarity_photo_fully_auto
      - facial_similarity_video
      - facial_similarity_motion
      - known_faces
      - identity_enhanced
      - watchlist_aml
      - watchlist_enhanced
      - watchlist_standard
      - watchlist_peps_only
      - watchlist_sanctions_only
      - proof_of_address
      - us_driving_licence
      - device_intelligence
      - india_pan
      type: string
    check_status:
      description: The current state of the check in the checking process.
      enum:
      - in_progress
      - awaiting_applicant
      - complete
      - withdrawn
      - paused
      - reopened
      type: string
    check_shared:
      properties:
        webhook_ids:
          description: An array of webhook ids describing which webhooks to trigger for this check.
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
        applicant_id:
          description: The ID of the applicant to do the check on.
          format: uuid
          type: string
        applicant_provides_data:
          description: 'Send an applicant form to applicant to complete to proceed with check. Defaults to false.

            '
          type: boolean
        tags:
          description: Array of tags being assigned to this check.
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
        redirect_uri:
          description: For checks where `applicant_provides_data` is `true`, redirect to this URI when the applicant has submitted their data.
          type: string
        privacy_notices_read_consent_given:
          type: boolean
      required:
      - applicant_id
      type: object
    us_driving_licence_shared:
      description: An object that contains all accepted fields for the Driver's License Data Verification report.
      properties:
        id_number:
          description: Driving licence ID number
          type: string
        issue_state:
          description: Two letter code of issuing state (state-issued driving licenses only)
          pattern: ^[A-Z]{2}$
          type: string
        address_line_1:
          description: Line 1 of the address
          type: string
        address_line_2:
          description: Line 2 of the address
          type: string
        city:
          description: The city of the owner's address
          type: string
        date_of_birth:
          description: Date of birth in yyyy-mm-dd format
          format: date
          type: string
        document_category:
          description: Document category.
          enum:
          - driver license
          - driver permit
          - id card
          type: string
        expiration_date:
          description: Expiration date of the driving licence in yyyy-mm-dd format
          format: date
          type: string
        eye_color_code:
          description: Eye color code.
          enum:
          - BLK
          - BLU
          - BRO
          - DIC
          - GRY
          - GRN
          - HAZ
          - MAR
          - PNK
          type: string
        first_name:
          description: The owner's first name
          type: string
        gender:
          enum:
          - Male
          - Female
          readOnly: true
          type: string
        issue_date:
          description: Issue date in yyyy-mm-dd format
          format: date
          type: string
        last_name:
          description: The owner's surname
          type: string
        middle_name:
          description: The owner's middle name
          type: string
        name_suffix:
          description: The owner's name suffix
          type: string
        postal_code:
          description: The postcode or ZIP of the owner's address
          type: string
        state:
          description: 2-characters state code
          example: CA
          pattern: ^[A-Z]{2}$
          type: string
        weight_measure:
          description: Weight in pounds
          type: integer
      required:
      - id_number
      - issue_state
      type: object
    Error:
      example:
        error:
          type: type
          message: message
          fields:
            key: ''
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorProperties'
      title: Error
      type: object
    check_builder:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/check_shared'
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/check_request'
    us_driving_licence_builder:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/us_driving_licence_shared'
    check_request:
      properties:
        report_names:
          description: An array of report names (strings).
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/report_name'
          type: array
        document_ids:
          description: Optional. An array of document ids, for use with Document reports only. If omitted, the Document report will use the most recently uploaded document by default.
          items:
            format: uuid
            type: string
          type: array
        applicant_provides_data:
          default: false
          description: Send an applicant form to applicant to complete to proceed with check. Defaults to false.
          type: boolean
        asynchronous:
          default: true
          description: 'Defaults to `true`. If set to `false`, you will only receive a response when all reports in your check have completed.

            '
          type: boolean
        suppress_form_emails:
          description: 'For checks where `applicant_provides_data` is `true`, applicant form will not be automatically sent if `suppress_form_emails` is set to `true`. You can manually send the form at any time after the check has been created, using the link found in the form_uri attribute of the check object. Write-only. Defaults to false.

            '
          type: boolean
        sub_result:
          description: Triggers responses for particular sub-results for sandbox Document reports.
          type: string
        consider:
          description: Array of names of particular reports to return consider as their results. This is a feature available in sandbox testing
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/report_name'
          type: array
        us_driving_licence:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/us_driving_licence_builder'
      required:
      - report_names
      type: object
    Checks_list:
      example:
        checks:
        - paused: true
          sandbox: true
          created_at: '2000-01-23T04:56:07.000Z'
          version: '3.6'
          results_uri: results_uri
          report_ids:
          - 046b6c7f-0b8a-43b9-b35d-6489e6daee91
          - 046b6c7f-0b8a-43b9-b35d-6489e6daee91
          tags:
          - tags
          - tags
          privacy_notices_read_consent_given: true
          result: clear
          form_uri: form_uri
          webhook_ids:
          - webhook_ids
          - webhook_ids
          applicant_id: 046b6c7f-0b8a-43b9-b35d-6489e6daee91
          redirect_uri: redirect_uri
          id: 046b6c7f-0b8a-43b9-b35d-6489e6daee91
          href: href
          applicant_provides_data: true
          status: status
        - paused: true
          sandbox: true
          created_at: '2000-01-23T04:56:07.000Z'
          version: '3.6'
          results_uri: results_uri
          report_ids:
          - 046b6c7f-0b8a-43b9-b35d-6489e6daee91
          - 046b6c7f-0b8a-43b9-b35d-6489e6daee91
          tags:
          - tags
          - tags
          privacy_notices_read_consent_given: true
          result: clear
          form_uri: form_uri
          webhook_ids:
          - webhook_ids
          - webhook_ids
          applicant_id: 046b6c7f-0b8a-43b9-b35d-6489e6daee91
          redirect_uri: redirect_uri
          id: 046b6c7f-0b8a-43b9-b35d-6489e6daee91
          href: href
          applicant_provides_data: true
          status: status
      properties:
        checks:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/check'
          type: array
      required:
      - checks
      title: Checks list
      type: object
    check:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/check_shared'
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/check_response'
      example:
        paused: true
        sandbox: true
        created_at: '2000-01-23T04:56:07.000Z'
        version: '3.6'
        results_uri: results_uri
        report_ids:
        - 046b6c7f-0b8a-43b9-b35d-6489e6daee91
        - 046b6c7f-0b8a-43b9-b35d-6489e6daee91
        tags:
        - tags
        - tags
        privacy_notices_read_consent_given: true
        result: clear
        form_uri: form_uri
        webhook_ids:
        - webhook_ids
        - webhook_ids
        applicant_id: 046b6c7f-0b8a-43b9-b35d-6489e6daee91
        redirect_uri: redirect_uri
        id: 046b6c7f-0b8a-43b9-b35d-6489e6daee91
        href: href
        applicant_provides_data: true
        status: status
  securitySchemes:
    Token:
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      type: apiKey
externalDocs:
  url: https://documentation.onfido.com