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Offline ID verification

Home Affairs ID Verification

Consumer Verification API


The Datanamix Offline ID Verification API serves as a crucial tool for validating 13-digit South African ID numbers by tapping into Credit Bureau hosted consumer Identity services. These services are directly linked to the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) ID database, ensuring access to accurate and up-to-date identity information.

Realtime ID Verification

Home Affairs ID Verification

Consumer Verification API


The Datanamix Realtime ID Verification API is specifically designed to cater to technical users, offering seamless validation of 13-digit ID numbers by conducting live checks against the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) database. This database stands as the singular authoritative source for South African consumer identity data, ensuring compliance and accuracy in Know Your Customer (KYC) verification processes.

Realtime ID Photo

Home Affairs ID Verification

Consumer Verification API


The Datanamix Realtime ID Photo retrieval API is a powerful tool tailored for technical users, offering the capability to authenticate 13-digit South African Home Affairs ID numbers and retrieve the corresponding Biometric ID photo stored within the DHA database. This API provides a seamless solution for qualifying businesses, enabling them to integrate identity validation processes into their systems seamlessly.

Realtime Fingerprint Bio

Home Affairs ID Verification

Consumer Verification API


The Datanamix Biometric Fingerprint verification API verifies fingerprints and ID numbers associated with valid 13-digit South African ID numbers, as well as matches the photo on the ID document with the Department of Home Affairs Database. Both left and right thumbprints must be captured using a certified fingerprint-capturing device to use the system.

ID Scan To HANIS Verification

Home Affairs ID Verification

Consumer Verification API


Transmit an image of an ID document featuring a South African ID Number for validation against Home Affairs data. Following this, the submitted image will undergo facial recognition processing against the corresponding image within the Home Affairs database and return a match result.

Verify Photo To HANIS

Home Affairs ID Verification

Consumer Verification API


Send a captured image with a SA ID Number which will be verified against Realtime Home Affairs data and then the captured image will be processed against the Home Affairs image with a facial recognition.

Family Lineage

Family Lineage

Consumer Verification API


Access to the Datanamix Family Lineage API product necessitates explicit consent and adherence to legal guidelines, with permitted usage confined to fraud investigation and tracing beneficiaries for insurance and policy payouts. For further details and qualification criteria, please reach out to Datanamix directly.

Affordability Assessment

Affordability

Consumer Verification API


The Datanamix Affordability Assessment Service utilises a consumer's gross and net income to compute their essential expenses, adhering to minimum living expense regulations. Subsequently, it evaluates the consumer's cumulative monthly debt repayment commitments and generates the consumer's discretionary income.

Consumer Express Score

Express Credit Score

Consumer Verification API


The Datanamix Consumer Express Credit Score API service is a specialised offering by Datanamix designed to expedite access to consumer credit scores. This service facilitates rapid assessment of creditworthiness by employing streamlined processes for retrieving credit scores from relevant sources, such as credit bureaus or proprietary databases.

Get ID Number from Contact Number

Contact to ID Number

Consumer Verification API


The Datanamix ConTact_ID API service offers a swift and efficient method for accessing the last six known South African identities linked to a specified South African contact number. For example, users can input a landline number (e.g., 012-XXX-XXXX) or a mobile number (e.g., 082-XXX-XXXX) as search criteria.

Phone ID

Phone ID, Score and SIM Swap

Consumer Verification API


"The Datanamix Phone ID API provides a comprehensive suite of tools for identifying phone numbers and accessing associated information, including checking for SIM swap porting and retrieving contact details.

Phone Score

Phone ID, Score and SIM Swap

Consumer Verification API


The Datanamix Phone Score is a specialised service that assesses the credibility and reliability of phone numbers. It collects data from global mobile carriers, public records, and proprietary databases, validates the data for accuracy, and uses advanced algorithms to produce a numerical score reflecting the phone number's credibility and reliability.

Retrieve Questions

Authentication Questions

Consumer Verification API


Knowledge-Based Authentication (KBA) is a method used to verify an individual's identity by asking them questions based on personal information. The required valid input 13-digit ID number is validated against The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) with an alive status necessary to pass. The needed input mobile number will be linked to the ID number in question on the bureau database.

Post Answers

Authentication Questions

Consumer Verification API


Once the five multiple-choice questions have been retrieved and posted, the required set percentage must be passed (second attempt optional if configured). A successful status is approved if the required percentage pass rate is achieved. If blocked, the unblock customer API will need to be loaded, and the ID number will need to be manually unblocked.

Unblock Consumer

Authentication Questions

Consumer Verification API


If the ID number used to trigger the KBA service is blocked, then this API service will need to be called to unblock the ID number if another attempt is required. On the second attempt, it is recommended the pass percentage be set higher (90%-100%).

Create Account Verification

Bank Account Holder Verification

Consumer Verification API


The Datanamix Real-Time - Bank Account (Holder) Verification Service (AVS-R) is a function catering to the verification of the match of the identification number and bank account number of an individual or a business with the account details stored within the bankā€™s database. Currently, the major South African Banks provide this service, in one form or another, to their respective clients...

Retrieve Verification Status

Bank Account Holder Verification

Consumer Verification API


This API service is used with the response from the Bank Account Verification V3 API, you will receive a Jobi in the result of the verification which will be used to check on the status of the bank account verification.

Retrieve Verification Status

Bank Account Verification

Company Verification API


This API service is used with the response from the Bank Account Verification V3 API, you will receive a JobID in the result of the verification which will be used to check on the status of the bank account verification. Please see Extended Documentation for further detailed explanations of how to use this service.

Create Account Verification

Bank Account Verification

Company Verification API


The Real-Time ā€“ Account (Holder) Verification Service (AVS-R) is a function catering to the verification of the match of the identification number and bank account number of an individual or a business with the account details stored within the bankā€™s database.

Retrieve Credit Bureau data

Bank Account Holder Verification

Consumer Verification API


The Consumer KYC Service offers an efficient and rapid method for businesses to verify their customers. Along with the verification process, this service also provides contact, address, and employment details.

Advanced Digital KYC

Address Verification

Consumer Verification API


The Datanamix Digital KYC advanced API gives businesses that are required to FICA, their customers, the ability to digitally draw and compare identity data against the Department of Home Affairsā€™ verified data and the address that the consumer declared to you against data obtained by creditors that are SACRRA (South African Credit Reporting Association) members.

Addresses from SACRRA

Address Verification

Consumer Verification API


This API service offers an efficient and fast method to retrieve the most recently updated address from SACRRA members using a valid South African 13-digit ID number. The service conducts a real-time ID verification and provides up to five known addresses linked to an ID number on file at the Credit Bureau, along with the source data.

Basic - Sanctions Search - Consumer

AML Sanctions and PEP

Consumer Verification API


The Datanamix Basic AML Sanction API retrieves data from the OFAC sanctions list database. Users can search for specific individuals or entities and get structured results in JSON or XML format. The API supports pagination, error handling, and rate-limiting measures to manage server load. When using data from the OFAC sanctions list via the API, users must ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Basic - Sanctions Search - Company

AML Sanctions and PEP

Company Verification API


The Datanamix Basic AML Sanction API retrieves data from the OFAC sanctions list database. Users can search for specific individuals or entities and get structured results in JSON or XML format. The API supports pagination, error handling, and rate-limiting measures to manage server load. When using data from the OFAC sanctions list via the API, users must ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Standard - Sanctions Search - Consumer

AML Sanctions and PEP

Consumer Verification API


The AML Sanctions API is a powerful tool designed to assist organisations in complying with Anti-Money Laundering regulations. It provides access to comprehensive databases of global AML sanctions lists and related crime data and can be seamlessly integrated into existing software systems.

Standard - Sanctions Search - Company

AML Sanctions and PEP

Company Verification API


The Datanamix Premium AML Sanctions API is a powerful solution that helps organisations comply with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. It provides access to extensive sanctions lists, allows customised searches, offers real-time updates, and generates detailed reports to facilitate compliance documentation.

Standard - PEP Search - Consumer

AML Sanctions and PEP

Consumer Verification API


The AML Sanctions PEP API is a specialised tool designed to assist organisations in adhering to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations by screening individuals and entities against sanctions lists and Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) databases. This API offers seamless integration into existing software systems and applications, providing access to comprehensive datasets of global sanctions lists and PEP profiles.

Standard - PEP Search - Company

AML Sanctions and PEP

Company Verification API


The AML Sanctions API is a powerful tool designed to assist organisations in complying with Anti-Money Laundering regulations. It provides access to comprehensive databases of global AML sanctions lists and related crime data and can be seamlessly integrated into existing software systems.

Premium - AML, PEP and AM Search - Consumer

AML Sanctions and PEP

Consumer Verification API


The Datanamix Premium AML Sanctions API is a comprehensive tool for screening individuals and entities against global sanctions lists to ensure compliance with AML regulations and mitigate financial crime risk. It provides access to extensive sanctions lists from regulatory bodies worldwide and allows for highly targeted searches using various parameters.

Premium - AML, PEP and AM Search - Company

AML Sanctions and PEP

Company Verification API


The Datanamix Premium AML Sanctions API is a powerful solution for organisations that need to comply with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations. It allows screening against global sanctions lists, offers real-time updates, and provides detailed reports for audit trails and compliance documentation.

Premium - AML, PEP and AM Result - Consumer

AML Sanctions and PEP

Consumer Verification API


Based on your initial Premium AML search, you will be able to retrieve the entire data response from the various AML Sanctions sources.

Premium - AML, PEP and AM Result - Company

AML Sanctions and PEP

Company Verification API


World Compliance AML Check

Director Search by ID Number

CIPC Company Verification

Company Verification API


The Datanamix CIPC Director Verification API is a specialised tool that provides comprehensive director data from the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) database in South Africa. It allows users to verify director information, including names, identification numbers, appointment and resignation dates, directorship history, and KYC address and identity information.

Company Search

CIPC Company Verification

Company Verification API


The Datanamix CIPC Company Verification API is a specialised tool for verifying company information registered with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) in South Africa. It provides access to comprehensive company data, including company name, registration number, status, directors, address, filing history, auditors' information, and more.

Retrieve Company Record

CIPC Company Verification

Company Verification API


The API service provides an efficient and fast way to retrieve commercial company principle (Directorship in different companies) information from CIPC (Companies and Intellectual Properties Commission)

Consumer Collections 360 Lookup

Collection and Recoveries

Collections and Recoveries APIĀ 


Datanamix Consumer Collections 360 Lookup

Consumer Collections 360 Results

Collection and Recoveries

Collections and Recoveries APIĀ 


The Datanamix Consumer Collection 360 API service returns a comprehensive data set in real-time and considers the early and late stages of debt when processing the various analytical models linked to the consumer included within the API response.

Datanamix Company Credit Search

Company Credit Reports

Company Verification API


Datanamix offers a comprehensive API for accessing company credit reports, which provide valuable insights into businesses' creditworthiness and financial health. The API allows developers to integrate company credit reports into their applications, enabling informed decision-making in various business contexts.

Datanamix Credit Retrieve

Company Credit Reports

Company Verification API


The Datanamix Commercial Credit Report API provides the full string of credit data on any registered business in South Africa. The service includes the credit score, adverse information, enquiry information and all principal information linked to the company.

TransUnion Credit Search

Company Credit Reports

Company Verification API


Retrieves a list of companies to select from to run a TransUnion Commercial Credit or CV4B report against.

TransUnion Credit Retrieve

Company Credit Reports

Company Verification API


The service includes the adverse information, enquiry information and all principal information linked to the company.

TransUnion CV4B Report

Company Credit Reports

Company Verification API


The service includes the adverse information, enquiry information and all principal information linked to the company.

Datanamix Consumer Report

Consumer Credit Reports

Consumer Verification API


The Datanamix Consumer Credit report offers a swift and cost-effective solution for eligible businesses possessing the necessary legal consent from verified consumers. It enables businesses to conduct the legally mandated affordability check when extending credit to qualifying consumers.

Compuscan Consumer Report

Customer Credit Reports

Consumer Verification API


This API function is to allow activated clients the ability to pull a Compuscan consumer credit report. Please see Extended Documentation for further detailed explanations of how to use this service.

XDS Consumer Report

Consumer Credit Reports

Consumer Verification API


The XDS Consumer Credit Report API is a versatile tool tailored to grant businesses access to exhaustive details regarding consumers' credit histories. Here's a comprehensive overview of its core functionalities: It delves into consumers' credit backgrounds, encompassing vital aspects such as credit scores, payment patterns, outstanding debts, and previous credit engagements. It rigorously authenticates consumers' identities, ensuring alignment with official records for heightened accuracy and reliability.

Transunion Consumer Report

Consumer Credit Reports

Consumer Verification API


The TransUnion Consumer Credit Report API provides businesses with comprehensive information about consumers' credit histories, including credit scores, payment behaviours, outstanding debts, and identity verification. It helps assess creditworthiness and make well-informed decisions when extending credit.

Customer Trace

Consumer Trace

Collections and Recoveries APIĀ 


The Consumer KYC Service offers businesses a fast and efficient way to verify their customers. In addition to the verification check, this service provides the latest contact, address, and employment information linked to a legally traced consumer.

VAT Number Search

SARS VAT Verification

Company Verification API


"This API service allows third parties to conduct VAT searches using either a Company Name, Company Registration Number, or VAT Number. It's essential to specify the ""vasoactive"" parameter. For Company Name and Company Registration Number searches, the API service returns multiple results, each with a Primary Key and a DBKey.

Retrieve Company

SARS VAT Verification

Company Verification API


This API service is used with the response from the VAT Search API, you will receive a primaryID and a DBKey in the result of the search which will be used to fetch the VAT results.

Connectivity

Health

Health Check API


Simple call to test connectivity and function of API server.

Authentication

Health

Health Check API


Tests your Authentication details

Health - Realtime IDV

Health Check

Health Check API


Uptime status of the Home Affairs Reatime ID Verification

Health - ID Photo

Health Check

Health Check API


Uptime status of the Home Affairs ID Photo

OCR

OCR

Consumer Verification API


Our Optical Character Recognition (OCR) API automatically processes unstructured documents and transforms them into structured data. From Proof of Addresses,(POA) to identification documents, and everything in-between, our OCR API can efficiently classify, extract, any document scanned with our advanced API.

OCR

OCR

Company Verification API


Our Optical Character Recognition (OCR) API automatically processes unstructured documents and transforms them into structured data. From Proof of Addresses,(POA) to identification documents, and everything in-between, our OCR API can efficiently classify, extract, any document scanned with our advanced API.

OCR

OCR

Collections and Recoveries API


Our Optical Character Recognition (OCR) API automatically processes unstructured documents and transforms them into structured data. From Proof of Addresses,(POA) to identification documents, and everything in-between, our OCR API can efficiently classify, extract, any document scanned with our advanced API.

Section 29 Deceased Estates

Deceased Estates

Collections and Recoveries API


The Section 29 Deceased Estates API uses advanced algorithms to parse through the Government Gazette Section 29 deceased estates to extract and display the data in an easy-to-read format for debt collection and credit providers to notify executors of deceased estates that a claim for an amount owing must be settled.

FICA Factory

FICA Factory

FICA API


The FICA Factory API is your one-stop solution for comprehensive, automated, and digital KYC reports, meeting the requirements for both legal entities and individuals in a manner consistent with any RMCP.

KYC Infinite - Batch

KYC Infinite

FICA API


The KYC Batch Automation API is a powerful tool designed to streamline and automate businesses' KYC process, ensuring compliance with FICA regulations. KYC is a crucial step in customer onboarding and compliance procedures, requiring firms to verify their customers' identities to prevent fraud, money laundering, and other financial crimes.

Consumer KYC

Know Your Customer

Consumer Verification API


The Consumer KYC Service offers businesses a fast and efficient way to verify their customers. In addition to the verification check, this service provides the latest contact, address, and employment information linked to a South African consumer.