Getting Started

Prerequisites

Getting Activation Key and Repo API Key

In order to access the VIDA SDK, you will need a Repo API Key and Activation Key

Contact Vida Support

If you haven't got the Activation Key, you can reach out to VIDA support team.

Add the Required Permissions

Add the following permissions to your app’s AndroidManifest.xml file to enable camera access and network communication:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"/>

Add the Vida Repository

Include VIDA’s Maven repository in your project-level build.gradle file:

maven {
    url "https://sdk-repo.dev.vida.id/android"
    credentials(HttpHeaderCredentials) {
        name = "x-api-key"
        value = "REPO-API-KEY"
    }
    authentication {
        header(HttpHeaderAuthentication)
    }
}
// Use url "https://sdk-repo.vida.id/android" for production

Add the Vida KYC SDK Dependency

In your app-level build.gradle file, add the SDK dependency according to your environment:

implementation "id.vida:kyc-sandbox:X.Y.Z" // for Sandbox
implementation "id.vida:kyc:X.Y.Z" // for Production


//This dependency is required only when using VidaFlow.KYC flowimplementation "id.vida:liveness-sandbox:X.Y.Z" // for Sandbox
implementation "id.vida:liveness:X.Y.Z" // for Production


//This dependency is required only when enabling VIDA ID Shieldimplementation "id.vida:vidashield-sandbox:X.Y.Z" // for Sandbox
implementation "id.vida:idfraudShield:X.Y.Z" // for Production

In your application's AndroidManifest.xml file, add the SDK activation key

<meta-data android:name= "vida_activation_key" android:value="VIDA-ACTIVATION_KEY" />

Replace VIDA-ACTIVATION_KEY with the activation key provided by Vida.