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: 2.1.0
Build package: org.openapitools.codegen.languages.PythonClientCodegen
Python 2.7 and 3.4+
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:
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:
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
download_live_video
GET /live_videos/{live_video_id}/download
Download live video
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_live_video
GET /live_videos/{live_video_id}
Retrieve live video
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_live_videos
GET /live_videos
List live videos
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 Authorization
Type : API key
API key parameter name : Authorization
Location : HTTP header