API Reference

VIDA’s Selfie ID APIs enable biometric authentication by capturing and validating a user’s facial features. Unlike FaceMatch, Selfie ID involves creating and validating a reusable facial recognition credential (Credential ID).

API Name	Description	Method	Link
Transaction Initiation	Initiates FaceID authentication and returns session ID, bearer token, URI	GET	View API
Selfie ID - Follow-up	Responds to challenge with image / reference (KYC event ID, liveness ID)	POST	View API
Transaction Completion	Completes authentication by validating image against provisioned template	POST	View API

Transaction Management API

Transaction Status API

Used to request the status of an ongoing authentication or provisioning transaction. This API is useful for monitoring the transaction progress and determining the next steps.

Transaction Kill API

Used to terminate an ongoing authentication or provisioning transaction. This may be necessary in various situations, such as user requests, or process errors.

For a detailed understanding of how these APIs work, you can refer to the specific sections about each of these APIs.