Passport Verification
curl --request POST \
--url https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/passport/ \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'x-access-token: <api-key>' \
--data '
{
"passport_number": "A00000000"
}
'import requests
url = "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/passport/"
payload = { "passport_number": "A00000000" }
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({passport_number: 'A00000000'})
};
fetch('https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/passport/', 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/passport/",
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([
'passport_number' => 'A00000000'
]),
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/passport/"
payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"passport_number\": \"A00000000\"\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/passport/")
.header("x-access-token", "<api-key>")
.header("Content-Type", "application/json")
.body("{\n \"passport_number\": \"A00000000\"\n}")
.asString();require 'uri'
require 'net/http'
url = URI("https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/passport/")
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 \"passport_number\": \"A00000000\"\n}"
response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body{
"status": "failed",
"data": [
"<unknown>"
],
"message": "<string>"
}{
"status": "failed",
"message": "Authentication credentials were not provided."
}Nigeria
Passport Verification
Verify a customer’s identity using their Nigerian international passport number.
POST
/
api
/
onboarding
/
nigeria_kyc
/
passport
/
Passport Verification
curl --request POST \
--url https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/passport/ \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'x-access-token: <api-key>' \
--data '
{
"passport_number": "A00000000"
}
'import requests
url = "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/passport/"
payload = { "passport_number": "A00000000" }
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({passport_number: 'A00000000'})
};
fetch('https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/passport/', 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/passport/",
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([
'passport_number' => 'A00000000'
]),
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/passport/"
payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"passport_number\": \"A00000000\"\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/passport/")
.header("x-access-token", "<api-key>")
.header("Content-Type", "application/json")
.body("{\n \"passport_number\": \"A00000000\"\n}")
.asString();require 'uri'
require 'net/http'
url = URI("https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/passport/")
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 \"passport_number\": \"A00000000\"\n}"
response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body{
"status": "failed",
"data": [
"<unknown>"
],
"message": "<string>"
}{
"status": "failed",
"message": "Authentication credentials were not provided."
}The Passport Verification endpoint validates a Nigerian passport number against the government database and returns the holder’s personal details, passport validity dates, and a photo.
Endpoint
POST /api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/passport/
Request
Headers
| Header | Value | Required |
|---|---|---|
x-access-token | Your API secret key | Yes |
Content-Type | application/json | Yes |
Body Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
passport_number | string | Yes | The customer’s passport number |
surname | string | Yes | Surname as on the passport |
date_of_birth | string | Yes | Date of birth in YYYY-MM-DD format |
Example
curl -X POST "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/passport/" \
-H "x-access-token: YOUR_SECRET_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"passport_number": "Z18679232", "surname": "John", "date_of_birth": "1994-08-11"}'
import requests
response = requests.post(
"https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/passport/",
headers={"x-access-token": "YOUR_SECRET_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json"},
json={"passport_number": "Z18679232", "surname": "John", "date_of_birth": "1994-08-11"},
)
Response
200 OK
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
data.passportNumber | string | Passport number |
data.lastName | string | Last name |
data.firstName | string | First name |
data.middleName | string | Middle name |
data.dateOfBirth | string | Date of birth |
data.gender | string | Gender |
data.dateOfIssue | string | Passport issue date |
data.expiryDate | string | Passport expiry date |
data.issuePlace | string | State/location where passport was issued |
data.documentType | string | Passport type (e.g., "Standard Passport") |
data.phoneNumber | string | Registered phone number |
data.image | string | Base64-encoded passport photo |
data.referenceID | string | Internal reference ID |
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"passportNumber": "Z18679232",
"dateOfIssue": "20/09/2023",
"expiryDate": "19/09/2028",
"documentType": "Standard Passport",
"issuePlace": "OGUN STATE",
"lastName": "JOHN",
"firstName": "EMMANUEL",
"middleName": "IFEANYI",
"dateOfBirth": "10/04/2000",
"gender": "Male",
"image": "<base64-encoded-jpeg>",
"referenceID": "23445",
"phoneNumber": "09011002200"
},
"message": "International Passport 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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