Enterprise-grade KYC, document verification, and liveness detection. One API call. Instant results. 99.7% accuracy across 54 African nations.
Everything you need to verify identities, prevent fraud, and stay compliant. All through a single, elegant API.
ID cards, passports, driver's licenses. AI-powered extraction with OCR for 2,000+ document types across Africa.
Challenge-based liveness, face match, and biometric deduplication. Detects deepfakes, spoofs, and multi-account fraud.
OTP verification for phone and email. Mobile money account ownership checks across 20+ African providers.
Sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening. Continuous monitoring with daily re-scans and instant alerts.
Proof-of-address verification plus full KYB — company registry, directors, and UBO screening across OHADA zones.
Device fingerprinting, VPN/proxy detection, IP geolocation, and risk scoring. Built into every verification flow.
RESTful API with SDKs in every major language. Comprehensive docs, sandbox environment, and webhook testing built in.
$ curl -X POST \
https://api.verifyhq.com/v1/verify \
-H "Authorization: Bearer vhq_..." \
-F "document=@passport.jpg" \
-F "selfie=@selfie.jpg" \
-F "country=CI"
// Response (< 2s)
{
"verified": true,
"confidence": 0.987
}“VerifyHQ reduced our KYC onboarding time from 48 hours to under 2 minutes. The accuracy across West African documents is unmatched.”
“We evaluated Onfido and Veriff but neither had proper coverage for Francophone Africa. VerifyHQ was the only solution that worked out of the box.”
“The developer experience is exceptional. We integrated the full KYC flow in a single afternoon. The sandbox with test documents saved us weeks.”
Global providers weren't built for Africa. We were.
| Feature | VerifyHQ | Veriff | Onfido | Smile ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African document coverage | 54 countries | Limited | Limited | 40+ countries |
| Challenge-based liveness | Yes | Video only | Video only | Yes |
| Phone & email OTP | Built-in | No | No | No |
| AML & watchlist monitoring | Real-time + ongoing | Add-on | Add-on | Partial |
| Business verification (KYB) | Full (OHADA) | Limited | Yes | No |
| Device & IP intelligence | Built-in | No | No | No |
| Biometric deduplication | Built-in | Add-on | Add-on | Yes |
| Mobile money verification | 20+ providers | No | No | Partial |
| Self-hosted option | Yes | No | No | No |
| UEMOA compliance | Native | No | Partial | Yes |
| Avg. response time | < 2s | 5-15s | 10-30s | 3-8s |
| Pricing (per check) | $0.10 | $1.50+ | $2.00+ | $0.15 |
No hidden fees. No long contracts. Pay per verification.
Get your API key in 30 seconds. 100 free verifications. No credit card required.