Build a Composable Identity Wallet with Didit's APIs
Discover how Didit's modular, AI-native APIs empower developers to build flexible, secure, and user-centric composable identity wallets. Leverage features like ID Verification, Liveness, and AML Screening to create robust.

Modular Architecture for FlexibilityDidit's composable identity primitives allow developers to pick and choose the exact verification components needed, enabling highly customized and future-proof identity wallets.
Enhanced Security with AI-Native SolutionsLeverage Didit's advanced AI for ID Verification, Passive & Active Liveness, and 1:1 Face Match to ensure a high level of security and fraud prevention within your identity wallet.
Streamlined Compliance and User ExperienceIntegrate AML Screening and Proof of Address seamlessly, simplifying regulatory adherence while providing a smooth, user-friendly onboarding and verification journey.
Developer-First Approach and Free Core KYCDidit offers a developer-friendly platform with clean APIs, instant sandboxes, and a free core KYC tier, making it easy to build and scale sophisticated identity solutions without upfront costs.
In an increasingly digital world, the concept of an identity wallet is gaining significant traction. Imagine a personal digital vault where individuals securely store and manage their verified credentials, from government IDs to proof of address, and selectively share them with service providers. Building such a system requires robust, flexible, and secure identity verification infrastructure. This is where Didit's AI-native, developer-first APIs come into play, offering the perfect toolkit to construct a truly composable identity wallet.
The Vision of a Composable Identity Wallet
A composable identity wallet isn't just a place to store digital copies of documents; it's an ecosystem. It empowers users with control over their data, allowing them to verify their identity once and reuse those verified attributes across multiple services without repeatedly submitting personal information. For businesses, it means faster, more reliable onboarding and reduced compliance burdens. The key is 'composability' – the ability to assemble various identity verification components as needed, creating a tailored solution rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.
This vision demands an identity platform that is:
- Modular: Allowing developers to integrate specific identity checks (e.g., ID Verification, Liveness, AML) independently.
- Secure: Employing cutting-edge AI and biometric technologies to prevent fraud and deepfakes.
- Globally Compliant: Supporting a wide range of documents and regulatory frameworks.
- Developer-Friendly: Offering easy-to-use APIs and comprehensive documentation.
Didit excels in all these areas, providing the foundational building blocks for next-generation identity wallets.
Key Components of a Robust Identity Wallet
Building an identity wallet involves integrating several critical verification steps to ensure both security and compliance. Didit's comprehensive suite of products makes this straightforward:
1. Foundational ID Verification and Data Extraction
The first step in any identity wallet is reliably verifying the user's foundational identity document. Didit's ID Verification capabilities are paramount here. Our advanced Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology, combined with MRZ (Machine Readable Zone) and barcode scanning, allows for accurate extraction of data from passports, national ID cards, and driver's licenses from over 220 countries. This ensures that the identity attributes stored in the wallet are authentic and correctly captured. For high-security requirements, Didit's NFC Verification can read the embedded chip in ePassports and eIDs, providing an even higher assurance level against forged documents.
2. Biometric Security and Liveness Detection
To prevent impersonation and synthetic identity fraud, an identity wallet must incorporate robust biometric verification. Didit's Passive & Active Liveness detection ensures that the person presenting the ID is physically present and not a deepfake, photo, or video. This crucial step adds a layer of trust, confirming that the user is who they claim to be in real-time. Furthermore, 1:1 Face Match verifies that the selfie taken by the user matches the photo on their presented ID, preventing fraudulent use of legitimate documents by imposters. These AI-native solutions are critical for maintaining the integrity of the identity stored within the wallet.
3. Compliance and Auxiliary Verification
Beyond core identity verification, a comprehensive identity wallet needs to address regulatory compliance and additional data points. AML Screening & Monitoring allows for checking user identities against global sanction lists, politically exposed persons (PEPs) lists, and adverse media databases, crucial for financial services and other regulated industries. Proof of Address verification confirms the user's residential information, often a requirement for KYC/AML. For applications requiring age confirmation, Didit's Age Estimation provides a privacy-preserving method to verify age without storing sensitive date of birth information directly in the wallet, making it ideal for age-restricted services.
How Didit Helps
Didit is uniquely positioned to empower developers in building composable identity wallets. Our modular architecture means you can pick and choose precisely which identity primitives you need, integrating them via clean APIs or managing them through our no-code Business Console. This flexibility allows for iterative development and easy adaptation as your identity wallet evolves. Didit's AI-native platform ensures that all verification steps, from ID parsing to liveness detection, benefit from the latest advancements in artificial intelligence, leading to higher accuracy and better fraud detection.
We believe in making identity verification accessible. That's why Didit offers Free Core KYC, allowing you to get started without upfront costs. Our developer-first approach provides an instant sandbox, comprehensive public documentation, and clean APIs, ensuring that integration is seamless. With Didit, there are no setup fees, and you only pay per successful check, making it a cost-effective solution for building scalable and secure identity wallets.
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