BVN with Face
curl --request POST \
--url https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/bvn_with_face/ \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'x-access-token: <api-key>' \
--data '
{
"bvn": "22244545518",
"image_url": "<string>"
}
'import requests
url = "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/bvn_with_face/"
payload = {
"bvn": "22244545518",
"image_url": "<string>"
}
headers = {
"x-access-token": "<api-key>",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
}
response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.text)const options = {
method: 'POST',
headers: {'x-access-token': '<api-key>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
body: JSON.stringify({bvn: '22244545518', image_url: '<string>'})
};
fetch('https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/bvn_with_face/', options)
.then(res => res.json())
.then(res => console.log(res))
.catch(err => console.error(err));<?php
$curl = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($curl, [
CURLOPT_URL => "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/bvn_with_face/",
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
'bvn' => '22244545518',
'image_url' => '<string>'
]),
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
"Content-Type: application/json",
"x-access-token: <api-key>"
],
]);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);
curl_close($curl);
if ($err) {
echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
echo $response;
}package main
import (
"fmt"
"strings"
"net/http"
"io"
)
func main() {
url := "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/bvn_with_face/"
payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"bvn\": \"22244545518\",\n \"image_url\": \"<string>\"\n}")
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)
req.Header.Add("x-access-token", "<api-key>")
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/bvn_with_face/")
.header("x-access-token", "<api-key>")
.header("Content-Type", "application/json")
.body("{\n \"bvn\": \"22244545518\",\n \"image_url\": \"<string>\"\n}")
.asString();require 'uri'
require 'net/http'
url = URI("https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/bvn_with_face/")
http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true
request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["x-access-token"] = '<api-key>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n \"bvn\": \"22244545518\",\n \"image_url\": \"<string>\"\n}"
response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body{
"status": "failed",
"data": [
"<unknown>"
],
"message": "<string>"
}{
"status": "failed",
"message": "Authentication credentials were not provided."
}Nigeria
BVN with Face
Verify a customer’s BVN combined with a selfie for enhanced identity confirmation.
POST
/
api
/
onboarding
/
nigeria_kyc
/
bvn_with_face
/
BVN with Face
curl --request POST \
--url https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/bvn_with_face/ \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'x-access-token: <api-key>' \
--data '
{
"bvn": "22244545518",
"image_url": "<string>"
}
'import requests
url = "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/bvn_with_face/"
payload = {
"bvn": "22244545518",
"image_url": "<string>"
}
headers = {
"x-access-token": "<api-key>",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
}
response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.text)const options = {
method: 'POST',
headers: {'x-access-token': '<api-key>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
body: JSON.stringify({bvn: '22244545518', image_url: '<string>'})
};
fetch('https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/bvn_with_face/', options)
.then(res => res.json())
.then(res => console.log(res))
.catch(err => console.error(err));<?php
$curl = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($curl, [
CURLOPT_URL => "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/bvn_with_face/",
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
'bvn' => '22244545518',
'image_url' => '<string>'
]),
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
"Content-Type: application/json",
"x-access-token: <api-key>"
],
]);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);
curl_close($curl);
if ($err) {
echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
echo $response;
}package main
import (
"fmt"
"strings"
"net/http"
"io"
)
func main() {
url := "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/bvn_with_face/"
payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"bvn\": \"22244545518\",\n \"image_url\": \"<string>\"\n}")
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)
req.Header.Add("x-access-token", "<api-key>")
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/bvn_with_face/")
.header("x-access-token", "<api-key>")
.header("Content-Type", "application/json")
.body("{\n \"bvn\": \"22244545518\",\n \"image_url\": \"<string>\"\n}")
.asString();require 'uri'
require 'net/http'
url = URI("https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/bvn_with_face/")
http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true
request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["x-access-token"] = '<api-key>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n \"bvn\": \"22244545518\",\n \"image_url\": \"<string>\"\n}"
response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body{
"status": "failed",
"data": [
"<unknown>"
],
"message": "<string>"
}{
"status": "failed",
"message": "Authentication credentials were not provided."
}The BVN with Face endpoint verifies a customer’s Bank Verification Number and performs a facial comparison against a provided photo URL. It returns the full BVN profile plus a match confidence score.
Endpoint
POST /api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/bvn_with_face/
Request
Headers
| Header | Value | Required |
|---|---|---|
x-access-token | Your API secret key | Yes |
Content-Type | application/json | Yes |
Body Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
bvn | string | Yes | The customer’s 11-digit Bank Verification Number |
image_upload | string | Yes | URL of the customer’s photo for facial comparison |
Example
curl -X POST "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/bvn_with_face/" \
-H "x-access-token: YOUR_SECRET_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"bvn": "22000000001", "image_upload": "https://example.com/photo.jpg"}'
const response = await fetch(
"https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/bvn_with_face/",
{
method: "POST",
headers: { "x-access-token": "YOUR_SECRET_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json" },
body: JSON.stringify({ bvn: "22000000001", image_upload: "https://example.com/photo.jpg" }),
}
);
import requests
response = requests.post(
"https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/bvn_with_face/",
headers={"x-access-token": "YOUR_SECRET_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json"},
json={"bvn": "22000000001", "image_upload": "https://example.com/photo.jpg"},
)
Response
200 OK
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
data.firstName | string | First name |
data.lastName | string | Last name |
data.dateOfBirth | string | Date of birth |
data.gender | string | Gender |
data.bvn | string | BVN number |
data.watchListed | boolean | true if flagged on a watchlist |
data.base64Image | string | Base64-encoded registered photo |
data.face_data.status | boolean | true if the faces match |
data.face_data.confidence | number | Match confidence percentage (0–100) |
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"firstName": "ABRAHAM",
"lastName": "OMOLE",
"middleName": "ISAAC",
"dateOfBirth": "19-Sept-1909",
"phoneNumber1": "09011001100",
"email": null,
"gender": "Male",
"stateOfOrigin": "Ogun State",
"bvn": "22200000000",
"nin": null,
"registrationDate": "2017-09-05",
"lgaOfOrigin": "Ado-Odo/Ota",
"maritalStatus": "Single",
"watchListed": false,
"base64Image": "<base64-encoded-jpeg>",
"face_data": {
"status": true,
"response_code": "00",
"message": "Face Match",
"confidence": 99.99
}
},
"message": "Bank Verification Number details retrieved successfully"
}
400 Bad Request
{
"status": "failed",
"data": [],
"message": "Sorry, your check cannot be processed at the moment. Please try again in a few minutes"
}
401 Unauthorized
{
"status": "failed",
"message": "Authentication credentials were not provided."
}
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