> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dojah.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Photo ID + Selfie

> Match a selfie against a government-issued photo ID and read the ID's details — a face-match check for onboarding.

<div className="dj-endpoint">
  <span className={`dj-method dj-method-post`}>POST</span>
  <code>/api/v1/kyc/photoid/verify</code>
</div>

Match a user’s selfie against a government-issued photo ID (passport, NIN, voter’s card, or driver’s licence) and read the details extracted from the ID.

## Headers

| Header          | Required | Description                                         |
| --------------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| `Authorization` | Yes      | Your app's secret key, sent as-is — *not* `Bearer`. |
| `AppId`         | Yes      | The App ID from your dashboard.                     |
| `Content-Type`  | Yes      | `application/json`                                  |

## Body parameters

| Parameter       | Type   | Required | Description                                                                            |
| --------------- | ------ | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `photoid_image` | string | Yes      | The photo ID image, Base64-encoded (passport, NIN, voter's card, or driver's licence). |
| `selfie_image`  | string | Yes      | The selfie image, Base64-encoded (strip the `data:image/jpeg;base64,` prefix).         |
| `first_name`    | string | No       | Expected first name, to cross-check against the ID.                                    |
| `last_name`     | string | No       | Expected last name, to cross-check against the ID.                                     |

## Response

Returns an `entity.selfie` object with the face-match `confidence_value` (0–100) and a boolean `match`, plus image-quality flags, the detected `card_type`, and per-name match results.

<Note>
  As a guide, a `confidence_value` of **90+** is a strong match and **60+** is a successful match. Tune the threshold to your risk tolerance.
</Note>

## Errors

| Code  | Meaning                                                                                       |
| ----- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `400` | Bad request — a required field is missing or the image is malformed.                          |
| `401` | Unauthorized — check your key and `AppId` (no `Bearer` prefix).                               |
| `402` | Insufficient wallet balance. [Fund your wallet](/api-reference/core-concepts/wallet-billing). |
| `429` | Too many requests — back off and retry.                                                       |

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST "https://api.dojah.io/api/v1/kyc/photoid/verify" \
    -H "Authorization: {{secret_key}}" \
    -H "AppId: {{app_id}}" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{
      "photoid_image": "/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQ…",
      "selfie_image": "/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQ…"
    }'
  ```

  ```js Node.js theme={null}
  const res = await fetch("https://api.dojah.io/api/v1/kyc/photoid/verify", {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      Authorization: process.env.DOJAH_SECRET_KEY,
      AppId: process.env.DOJAH_APP_ID,
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      photoid_image: "/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQ…",
      selfie_image: "/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQ…"
    }),
  });
  const data = await res.json();
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import os, requests

  res = requests.post(
      "https://api.dojah.io/api/v1/kyc/photoid/verify",
      headers={
          "Authorization": os.environ["DOJAH_SECRET_KEY"],
          "AppId": os.environ["DOJAH_APP_ID"],
      },
      json={
          "photoid_image": "/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQ…",
          "selfie_image": "/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQ…"
      },
  )
  data = res.json()
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json POST /api/v1/kyc/photoid/verify theme={null}
  {
    "entity": {
      "selfie": {
        "confidence_value": 99.37,
        "match": true,
        "photoId_image_blurry": false,
        "selfie_image_blurry": false,
        "selfie_glare": false,
        "photoId_glare": false,
        "age_range": "26-40 Years",
        "sunglasses": false,
        "card_type": "VOTER'S CARD",
        "first_name": { "match": true, "confidence_value": 100 },
        "last_name": { "match": true, "confidence_value": 100 }
      }
    }
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>