> ## 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.

# Glossary

> Common Dojah terms in one place — authentication, verification, business checks, fraud signals and platform mechanics, defined plainly.

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](/api-reference/get-started/authentication) and [Environments](/api-reference/get-started/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. |