Persona

API

Identity verification platform and API for KYC, KYB and fraud checks

Price: Paid
Access: API key

About

Runs configurable verification flows (government ID, selfie, database and phone checks) plus watchlist reports and business verification, through hosted, embedded or native mobile flows. Plans start at $250/month on a 12-month term; data is stored in the US or the EU.

What you can do with it

Verify a user's government ID and selfie in a hosted or embedded flow
Screen people and businesses against watchlists, sanctions and adverse media
Verify businesses and their beneficial owners through an API-first KYB flow

Get started

Create an inquiry template in the Persona dashboard
Copy a sandbox API key from the API Keys page
Create an inquiry, then show it with the Embedded or Hosted Flow

Example

curl -X POST https://api.withpersona.com/api/v1/inquiries \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PERSONA_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"data":{"attributes":{"inquiry-template-id":"itmpl_your_template_id"}}}'

Details

Hosting: Hosted service
Available in: Worldwide
Official SDKs: JavaScript/TypeScript, Swift, Kotlin
MCP server: None