Glossary - Dojah Inc

The terms that show up across the dashboard, the API and these docs — so you can read any page without guessing.

Authentication & security

Term	Meaning
Apps	Your registered applications within the Dojah platform.
Public key	Shared key used to verify requests or data from Dojah. Safe for client-side use.
Secret key	Confidential key used to authenticate your API requests. Server-side only.
Sandbox	A testing environment for running API calls without touching live data or spending credits.
Live (production)	Your real environment, where actual user and business data is processed.
Webhook	A callback that notifies your server in real time when an event happens.

See Authentication and Environments.

Identity & verification

Term	Meaning
EasyOnboard	Dojah’s onboarding suite, combining eKYC, document and biometric verification.
eKYC	Electronic Know-Your-Customer verification using digital data or uploaded documents.
Document verification	Checks the validity of national ID cards, passports and driver’s licences.
Face match	Compares a user’s selfie against the image on a government-issued document.
Liveness detection	Confirms a real human is present, using anti-spoofing checks.
Government lookup	Validates IDs such as NIN, BVN, Voter ID and passport against authoritative sources.

Business verification

Term	Meaning
Business verification	Validating a business identity against official databases or documents.
CAC lookup	Fetches company details from Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission.
TIN verification	Looks up a Nigerian company’s Tax Identification Number from its CAC registration (RC) number.
Global business check	Search and validate international business records.
eKYB upload	Upload registration documents for verification against government databases.

Fraud intelligence

Term	Meaning
EasyDetect	Dojah’s fraud detection platform, analysing behavioural, transactional and device signals.
AML screening	Checks global watchlists, sanctions lists and PEPs (politically exposed persons).
Credit check	Assesses credit history, behavioural score and loan performance.
Phone check	Screens a phone number for line status, reputation and carrier insights.
Email check	Assesses email validity, domain reputation and usage signals.
IP screening	Identifies risky or anonymised IPs by geolocation and proxy status.
User screening	Runs fraud signals against behavioural history, usage velocity and blacklists.
Custom lists	Blacklists or allowlists your team uploads to flag known entities.

Platform mechanics

Term	Meaning
Flow link	A shareable URL that drops a user into a verification or onboarding flow.
Ingest URL	The endpoint you send real-time or batch events to for analysis.
Reference ID	A unique identifier for each verification attempt, used for tracking and auditing.
Confidence score	How confident the system is about a match or decision — usually 0–100.
Case	A flagged verification or transaction that needs human review in the dashboard.
Velocity	A risk signal based on how often a user, phone, device or IP appears in a short window.