About the Data Zoo API
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overview welcome to the data zoo api online documentation use of this api will enable access to data zoo's kyc identity verification services designed for performance and security, the api enables real time processing of user submitted data to deliver trusted verification outcomes with minimal friction key capabilities the api enables a range of services including identity verification, age verification, and fraud risk signalling using official government and commercial data sources, cross border verification, and watchlist screening these services are designed to work independently or as part of a composite request, allowing flexible integrations based on business requirements built in risk signals and customisable thresholds help support fast and informed decision making during onboarding or transaction monitoring integration and performance with a restful architecture, the api is easy to integrate the api architecture supports low code integrations, making it easy to implement or embed identity verification into existing systems it supports standard authentication methods, version control, and detailed response codes to help developers quickly troubleshoot and handle results responses are structured in json format and optimized for speed, ensuring that users receive fast and actionable outcomes sandbox environments are also available for safe testing before going live integration resource links authorisation – details on api authentication methods, including token generation and usage global services – understand services with worldwide applicability, including watchlist screening, cross border checks, and core fraud signals browse region specific services, along with their data sources and applicable guidelines apac services – services available for asia pacific countries emea services – services available for europe, the middle east, and africa americas services – services available for north and south america compliance and coverage data zoo is compliant with the highest industry standards and regulations for data privacy and information security we engage third party auditors to ensure our robust framework of policies, procedures, and systems are compliant data zoo adheres to iso 27001, soc 2 type 2, csa star level 2, gdpr, and ccpa 2 0, ccpr, and privacy act 1988 & 2020 view data zoo's compliance framework space terms of access consent there are data sources that require consent and can only be accessed with the individual's permission this consent, either in written or electronic form, is to be stored by you as proof that consent has been obtained and if required could be made available to data zoo for audit purposes data sources the data sources provided to you are as provided to data zoo from its suppliers no warranty is provided by data zoo for the accuracy of the data, or in the transmission or matching of the data through the api service the following assumptions have been made and should be considered when submitting a request via this api only authorised users who have been issued an username and password can access this service the authorised users understand their obligations and are familiar with and have agreed to the data zoo privacy policy and terms & conditions https //www datazoo com/privacy policy/ as displayed on the website have a question or suggestion? if you have any questions or comments, please let us know via our support portal alternatively, please search our knowledge base for answers to faq's and other general advice