onfido

The Onfido API is used to submit check requests.

This Python package is automatically generated by the OpenAPI Generator project:

• API version: 2.0.0
• Package version: 2.0.0
• Build package: org.openapitools.codegen.languages.PythonClientCodegen

Requirements.

Python 2.7 and 3.4+

Installation & Usage

pip install

If the python package is hosted on Github, you can install directly from Github

pip install git+https://github.com/onfido/api-python-client.git

(you may need to run pip with root permission: sudo pip install git+https://github.com/onfido/api-python-client.git)

Then import the package:

import onfido 

Setuptools

Install via Setuptools.

python setup.py install --user

(or sudo python setup.py install to install the package for all users)

Then import the package:

import onfido

Getting Started

Please follow the installation procedure and then run the following:

import sys
import onfido
import datetime
from pprint import pprint
from onfido.rest import ApiException

configuration = onfido.Configuration()
configuration.api_key['Authorization'] = 'token=' + 'YOUR API TOKEN'
configuration.api_key_prefix['Authorization'] = 'Token'

# Limit the at-rest region, if needed (optional, see https://documentation.onfido.com/#regions)
# configuration.host = configuration.get_host_from_settings(1, {'region': 'us'})

api = onfido.DefaultApi(onfido.ApiClient(configuration))

# Setting applicant details
applicant = onfido.Applicant(first_name='John', last_name='Smith')
applicant.dob = datetime.date(1980, 1, 22)
applicant.country = 'GBR'

address = onfido.Address()
address.building_number = '100'
address.street = 'Main Street'
address.town = 'London'
address.postcode = 'SW4 6EH'
address.country = 'GBR'

applicant.addresses = [address];

# Setting check details
check = onfido.Check(type='express')
report = onfido.Report(name='identity')
check.reports = [report];

try:
    applicant_data = api.create_applicant(applicant)
    applicant_id = applicant_data.id
    check_data = api.create_check(applicant_id, check)
    pprint(check_data)
except ApiException as e:
    pprint(e.body)

Documentation for API Endpoints

All URIs are relative to https://api.onfido.com/v2

Class	Method	HTTP request	Description
DefaultApi	cancel_report	POST /checks/{check_id}/reports/{report_id}/cancel	This endpoint is for cancelling individual paused reports.
DefaultApi	create_applicant	POST /applicants	Create Applicant
DefaultApi	create_check	POST /applicants/{applicant_id}/checks	Create a check
DefaultApi	create_webhook	POST /webhooks	Create a webhook
DefaultApi	destroy_applicant	DELETE /applicants/{applicant_id}	Delete Applicant
DefaultApi	download_document	GET /applicants/{applicant_id}/documents/{document_id}/download	Download a documents raw data
DefaultApi	download_live_photo	GET /live_photos/{live_photo_id}/download	Download live photo
DefaultApi	find_addresses	GET /addresses/pick	Search for addresses by postcode
DefaultApi	find_applicant	GET /applicants/{applicant_id}	Retrieve Applicant
DefaultApi	find_check	GET /applicants/{applicant_id}/checks/{check_id}	Retrieve a Check
DefaultApi	find_document	GET /applicants/{applicant_id}/documents/{document_id}	A single document can be retrieved by calling this endpoint with the document’s unique identifier.
DefaultApi	find_live_photo	GET /live_photos/{live_photo_id}	Retrieve live photo
DefaultApi	find_report	GET /checks/{check_id}/reports/{report_id}	A single report can be retrieved using this endpoint with the corresponding unique identifier.
DefaultApi	find_report_type_group	GET /report_type_groups/{report_type_group_id}	Retrieve single report type group object
DefaultApi	find_webhook	GET /webhooks/{webhook_id}	Retrieve a Webhook
DefaultApi	list_applicants	GET /applicants	List Applicants
DefaultApi	list_checks	GET /applicants/{applicant_id}/checks	Retrieve Checks
DefaultApi	list_documents	GET /applicants/{applicant_id}/documents	List documents
DefaultApi	list_live_photos	GET /live_photos	List live photos
DefaultApi	list_report_type_groups	GET /report_type_groups	Retrieve all report type groups
DefaultApi	list_reports	GET /checks/{check_id}/reports	All the reports belonging to a particular check can be listed from this endpoint.
DefaultApi	list_webhooks	GET /webhooks	List webhooks
DefaultApi	restore_applicant	POST /applicants/{applicant_id}/restore	Restore Applicant
DefaultApi	resume_check	POST /checks/{check_id}/resume	Resume a Check
DefaultApi	resume_report	POST /checks/{check_id}/reports/{report_id}/resume	This endpoint is for resuming individual paused reports.
DefaultApi	update_applicant	PUT /applicants/{applicant_id}	Update Applicant
DefaultApi	upload_document	POST /applicants/{applicant_id}/documents	Upload a document
DefaultApi	upload_live_photo	POST /live_photos	Upload live photo

Documentation For Models

• Address
• Applicant
• ApplicantsList
• Check
• CheckCommon
• CheckWithReportIds
• ChecksList
• Document
• DocumentsList
• Error
• GenericAddress
• GenericAddressesList
• IdNumber
• LivePhoto
• LivePhotosList
• Report
• ReportDocument
• ReportOption
• ReportType
• ReportTypeGroup
• ReportTypeGroupsList
• ReportsList
• Webhook
• WebhooksList

Documentation For Authorization

Token

• Type: API key
• API key parameter name: Authorization
• Location: HTTP header

Author