Attributes

  • idstring

    Unique identifier for the object.

  • objectstring

    String representing the object’s type. Objects of the same type share the same value.

  • client_reference_idnullable string

    A string to reference this user. This can be a customer ID, a session ID, or similar, and can be used to reconcile this verification with your internal systems.

  • client_secretnullable string

    The short-lived client secret used by Stripe.js to show a verification modal inside your app. This client secret expires after 24 hours and can only be used once. Don’t store it, log it, embed it in a URL, or expose it to anyone other than the user. Make sure that you have TLS enabled on any page that includes the client secret. Refer to our docs on passing the client secret to the frontend to learn more.

  • createdtimestamp

    Time at which the object was created. Measured in seconds since the Unix epoch.

  • last_errornullable object

    If present, this property tells you the last error encountered when processing the verification.

  • last_verification_reportnullable stringExpandable

    ID of the most recent VerificationReport. Learn more about accessing detailed verification results.

  • livemodeboolean

    Has the value true if the object exists in live mode or the value false if the object exists in test mode.

  • metadataobject

    Set of key-value pairs that you can attach to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format.

  • optionsnullable object

    A set of options for the session’s verification checks.

  • provided_detailsnullable objectExpandable

    Details provided about the user being verified. These details may be shown to the user.

  • redactionnullable object

    Redaction status of this VerificationSession. If the VerificationSession is not redacted, this field will be null.

  • related_customernullable string

    Token referencing a Customer resource.

  • statusenum

    Status of this VerificationSession. Learn more about the lifecycle of sessions.

    Possible enum values
    canceled

    The VerificationSession has been invalidated for future submission attempts.

    processing

    The session has been submitted and is being processed. Most verification checks are processed in less than 1 minute.

    requires_input

    Requires user input before processing can continue.

    verified

    Processing of all the verification checks are complete and successfully verified.

  • typeenum

    The type of verification check to be performed.

    Possible enum values
    document

    Document check.

    id_number

    ID number check.

    verification_flow

    Configuration provided by verification flow

  • urlnullable string

    The short-lived URL that you use to redirect a user to Stripe to submit their identity information. This URL expires after 48 hours and can only be used once. Don’t store it, log it, send it in emails or expose it to anyone other than the user. Refer to our docs on verifying identity documents to learn how to redirect users to Stripe.

  • verification_flownullable string

    The configuration token of a verification flow from the dashboard.

  • verified_outputsnullable objectExpandable

    The user’s verified data.

The VerificationSession object
{
"id": "vs_1NuNAILkdIwHu7ixh7OtGMLw",
"object": "identity.verification_session",
"client_secret": "...",
"created": 1695680526,
"last_error": null,
"last_verification_report": null,
"livemode": false,
"metadata": {},
"options": {
"document": {
"require_matching_selfie": true
}
},
"redaction": null,
"status": "requires_input",
"type": "document",
"url": "..."
}

Creates a VerificationSession object.

After the VerificationSession is created, display a verification modal using the session client_secret or send your users to the session’s url.

If your API key is in test mode, verification checks won’t actually process, though everything else will occur as if in live mode.

Related guide: Verify your users’ identity documents

Parameters

  • client_reference_idstring

    A string to reference this user. This can be a customer ID, a session ID, or similar, and can be used to reconcile this verification with your internal systems.

  • metadataobject

    Set of key-value pairs that you can attach to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format. Individual keys can be unset by posting an empty value to them. All keys can be unset by posting an empty value to metadata.

  • optionsobject

    A set of options for the session’s verification checks.

  • provided_detailsobject

    Details provided about the user being verified. These details may be shown to the user.

  • related_customerstring

    Token referencing a Customer resource.

  • return_urlstring

    The URL that the user will be redirected to upon completing the verification flow.

  • typeenum

    The type of verification check to be performed. You must provide a type if not passing verification_flow.

    Possible enum values
  • verification_flowstring

    The ID of a verification flow from the Dashboard. See https://docs.stripe.com/identity/verification-flows.

Returns

Returns the created VerificationSession object

POST /v1/identity/verification_sessions
curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/identity/verification_sessions \
-u "sk_test_4eC39Hq...arjtT1zdp7dcsk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc:" \
-d type=document
Response
{
"id": "vs_1NuN4zLkdIwHu7ixleE6HvkI",
"object": "identity.verification_session",
"client_secret": "...",
"created": 1695680197,
"last_error": null,
"last_verification_report": null,
"livemode": false,
"metadata": {},
"options": {},
"redaction": null,
"status": "requires_input",
"type": "document",
"url": "..."
}

Updates a VerificationSession object.

When the session status is requires_input, you can use this method to update the verification check and options.

Parameters

  • metadataobject

    Set of key-value pairs that you can attach to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format. Individual keys can be unset by posting an empty value to them. All keys can be unset by posting an empty value to metadata.

  • optionsobject

    A set of options for the session’s verification checks.

  • provided_detailsobject

    Details provided about the user being verified. These details may be shown to the user.

  • typeenum

    The type of verification check to be performed.

    Possible enum values

Returns

Returns the updated VerificationSession object

POST /v1/identity/verification_sessions/:id
curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/identity/verification_sessions/vs_1NuN9WLkdIwHu7ix597AR9uz \
-u "sk_test_4eC39Hq...arjtT1zdp7dcsk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc:" \
-d type=id_number
Response
{
"id": "vs_1NuN9WLkdIwHu7ix597AR9uz",
"object": "identity.verification_session",
"client_secret": "...",
"created": 1695680478,
"last_error": null,
"last_verification_report": null,
"livemode": false,
"metadata": {},
"options": {},
"redaction": null,
"status": "requires_input",
"type": "id_number",
"url": "..."
}

Retrieves the details of a VerificationSession that was previously created.

When the session status is requires_input, you can use this method to retrieve a valid client_secret or url to allow re-submission.

Parameters

No parameters.

Returns

Returns a VerificationSession object

GET /v1/identity/verification_sessions/:id
curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/identity/verification_sessions/vs_1NuNAILkdIwHu7ixh7OtGMLw \
-u "sk_test_4eC39Hq...arjtT1zdp7dcsk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc:"
Response
{
"id": "vs_1NuNAILkdIwHu7ixh7OtGMLw",
"object": "identity.verification_session",
"client_secret": "...",
"created": 1695680526,
"last_error": null,
"last_verification_report": null,
"livemode": false,
"metadata": {},
"options": {
"document": {
"require_matching_selfie": true
}
},
"redaction": null,
"status": "requires_input",
"type": "document",
"url": "..."
}

Returns a list of VerificationSessions

Parameters

  • client_reference_idstring

    A string to reference this user. This can be a customer ID, a session ID, or similar, and can be used to reconcile this verification with your internal systems.

  • createdobject

    Only return VerificationSessions that were created during the given date interval.

  • statusenum

    Only return VerificationSessions with this status. Learn more about the lifecycle of sessions.

    Possible enum values
    canceled

    The VerificationSession has been invalidated for future submission attempts.

    processing

    The session has been submitted and is being processed. Most verification checks are processed in less than 1 minute.

    requires_input

    Requires user input before processing can continue.

    verified

    Processing of all the verification checks are complete and successfully verified.

More parameters

  • ending_beforestring

  • limitinteger

  • starting_afterstring

Returns

List of VerificationSession objects that match the provided filter criteria.

GET /v1/identity/verification_sessions
curl -G https://api.stripe.com/v1/identity/verification_sessions \
-u "sk_test_4eC39Hq...arjtT1zdp7dcsk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc:" \
-d limit=3
Response
{
"object": "list",
"url": "/v1/identity/verification_sessions",
"has_more": false,
"data": [
{
"id": "vs_1NuNAILkdIwHu7ixh7OtGMLw",
"object": "identity.verification_session",
"client_secret": "...",
"created": 1695680526,
"last_error": null,
"last_verification_report": null,
"livemode": false,
"metadata": {},
"options": {
"document": {
"require_matching_selfie": true
}
},
"redaction": null,
"status": "requires_input",
"type": "document",
"url": "..."
}
]
}